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Here To Stay

2020-07-092024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“#ICantBreathe – George Floyd RIP”. Spurred by the killings of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and others, marches against police brutality and racism are now well into their second month, with (it seems) greater coordination but diminished frequency and intensity. The graffiti shown here on the wall below the old Sean MacDiarmada club replaces the “IRA here to stay” graffiti, which was on top of the “Dıchoılınıgh D’ıntinn/Decolonize Your Mind” graffiti, which was on top of “Heroin dealers will be shot dead” graffiti.

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Thank You, NHS

2020-07-082024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Union flags with “Thank You NHS” in east Belfast, one (above) in front of “Freedom Corner” on Newtownards Road (for the recent history of the mural on the right, see East Belfast Brigade) and another (below) in Ballarat Street.

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Orange Memorial Hall

2020-07-062024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The foundation stone for North Belfast Memorial Hall (Fb) was laid by Edward Carson in 1923 (Fb) to a plan by Gabriel Porte. Here is the facade in brilliant sunshine, with a banner in support of NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you to all our NHS staff and essential workers from the local Orange family together fighting Covid-19.”

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Human Life International

2020-07-052024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

HLI (web | tw) works to bring about “An Ireland where God is first”. Its “holy face” campaign asks people to partake in a form of devotion dating back to 1885 that involves reflecting on the face of Jesus in order to affirm the first three commandments (HLI). One of the images used is from the Shroud Of Turin, which radiocarbon dating has dated to the 13th-14th century (which is when it first appeared, in France), hence the graffiti “Get a life, not an afterlife”, “[Seek my face] … find a forgery” (in North Street). On another hoarding, in University Street, “the H_ngm_n” has lost a game of hangman with “Bella”. The final image, with SPUC’s “Repeal Section 9” is also from University Street. For a history of the shroud, see this CNN article.

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Gloria Ab Intus

2020-07-012024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The funeral of 14 year-old teenager and St Malachy’s College student Noah Donohoe takes place today (Wednesday July 1st). His body was found in a north Belfast storm drain on Saturday, 6 days after he left his south Belfast home and was seen cycling in the York Road area. His disappearance sparked a massive search aided by the volunteers from the public and confirmation of his death was marked by vigils at Grove Park and St Malachy’s (Belfast) and in Strabane (Irish Times). The floral tributes shown here are on the gates of St Malachy’s which his cortège will pass after the service. The College posted a glowing tribute to Noah on its instagram page.

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Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus

2020-06-282024-12-28Extramural Activity1 Comment

“Pro tanto quid retribuamus” [What shall we give in return for so much] is the motto of Belfast, included in the coat of arms shown above and newly appropriate in the coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you to all our NHS staff and essential workers from the local Orange family. Together fighting Covid-19.” The banner is on the Clifton Street hall; King William III bestrides his horse and the horse bestrides the building.

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Navigating The Future

2020-06-272024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

92 events were originally scheduled for the Navigating The Future Festival at the end of March, but the coronavirus intervened and 40 events were held virtually. The hoarding, showing Belfast City Hall under threat from rising seas, is in Clifton Street, Belfast.

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Everything Is Going To Be OK

2020-06-242024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Sylvester’s (Fb | tw) on the Antrim Road at the Waterworks had its shutters painted with a positive message during the Coronavirus epidemic. “Stay safe”. (Update: Sylvester’s closed down in this location and took over half of the space at Manny’s in November.)

Leave Our Kids Alone

2020-06-232024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“Parasite drug dealers – leave our kids alone”. Saoradh (web | Fb) has a new board on Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, trying to combat drug dealing in north Belfast (A list of alleged dealers was distributed last July (BelTel) | arrests for dealing cocaine were made in 2019-10 (BelTel) and 2020-02 (BelfastLive).

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

2020-06-222024-12-28Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“Go raıbh maıth agaıbh/Thank you – Ardoyne + The Bone applaud NHS and all essential keyworkers”, “Stay home, stay safe”. The keyworkers (including shop servers and hospital janitors) all wear masks and gloves.