People Before Profit are fielding two candidates (Michael Collins, Gerry Carroll) in west Belfast for the Assembly elections. The hoarding above (on the Andersonstown Road) points to “the failure of established political parties” (“theıp ar na páırtıthe polaıtıúla bunaíochta”) and asks voters to “seize the opportunity” for change.
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IRPWA sticker on a road sign in Dalton St (Bridge End), east Belfast.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Colonel Sanders makes an appearance in an inspirational poster in Garfield St. The connection to the colonel is perhaps that his idea for a fried chicken restaurant was turned down 300 times | Snopes. If you know better, please get in touch.
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[Arlene] Foster & [Jonathan] Bell have created a hot drink to keep you warm during the cold winter nights: the Flaming Hot Tottie. To make, combine wood burning pellets, a squeeze of lies, and a twist of aggression, and top it off with collective responsibility. Price: 400 million pounds, though free to MLAs. Commentary on the “cash for ash” (a.k.a. Renewable Heat Incentive) scheme from Comply Or Die.
See also Heating Empty Barns … Killing Kids.
Thanks to the artist for the image.
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Two pieces by TLO. Above, “Have you seen Duppy?” Ian Paisley Jnr gets a strange mouse make-over, with a pink nose and Irish harp ears. Below, a sprung skull.
Previously by TLO: Demonizing Paisley, Three Studies Of Ian Paisley, and Ian Jong-un, Wee Angel, Taking The Hump, Derryrhoea.
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“Please “support” our bra appeal: the ladies in Ghana spend long hours working in the fields unsupported. Please donate your unwanted bras & help give them a lift. Many thanks.”
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Here are two images of the remnants of a poster left over from January’s Bloody Sunday March, one from Creggan with a “Boycott Israeli goods” stencil, the second from the Bogside.
The artist is given as “CH”.
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US Americans go to the polls today to choose between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for President (as well as many House and Senate elections). The poster above (in a shop window in Royal Avenue) offers some radical advice: “Nobody will keep election promises. Nobody will represent you. Nobody will help you. Nobody cares! If Nobody is elected things will be better for everyone!”
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IRA volunteer Tony “TC” Catney died in August 2014 and a volley of shots was fired over his coffin (Tele), but a memorial event was held in August 2016. To advertise the event, the IRPWA has commandeered the hoarding at corner of Divis and Northumberland streets. Catney was imprisoned at the age of 16 for the 1974 killing of Maurice Knowles. In recent times he was an RNU and JFTC2 supporter.
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Pay the £5 “door tax” and you can attend the Fernhill Flute Band’s “Full night of loyalist culture” including “Blood And Thunder, Melody, DJ, disco, ballots, prizes, and more”.
(We’ll start posting images from that other culture night — #CNB16 — tomorrow.)
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