Republican graffiti, Falls Road, West Belfast, 1979. Graffiti refers to recently elected Conservative Prime Minister in Britiain and the Royal Ulster Constabulary: 'Death to Thatcher and the R.U.C'. Underneath, graffiti from the election campaign...
1983
Graffiti; Republicans; RUC
Republican graffiti, Beechmount Avenue, West Belfast, 1983. 'RUC Are Black Bastards'; this is not a racial insult, 'Black' here refers to the Royal Black Perceptory, a Protestant Organisation similar to the Orange Lodge.
1983
Graffiti; Republicans; RUC; IRA
Republican graffiti, Beechmount Avenue, West Belfast, 1983. Republican graffiti, Beechmount Avenue, West Belfast, 1983. 'RUC Are Black Bastards'; this is not a racial insult, 'Black' here refers to the Royal Black Perceptory, a Protestant...
1983
Murals; Republicans; RUC
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, West Belfast, 1983. Detail from series of murals originally painted in 1981 representing British violence in Ireland. This image depicts shouting face of Royal Ulster Constabulary policeman; local graffiti.
1983
Murals; Republicans; IRA; RUC; Bobby Sands
Republican graffiti, Glenfada Park flats/Rossville St, Derry, 1983. From left: 'Rt.Hon [Right Honourable - title given to British Members of Parliament] Booby Sands OC [Officer Commanding] MP[Member of Parliament] IRA'; 'Lizzy [Queen Elizabeth -...
1989
Murals; Republicans; Nationalist; Plastic Bullets
Republican/Nationalist graffiti, Dawson Street, New Lodge, Belfast. Mural was painted day after Seamus Duffy (15) was killed by Plastic Bullet fired by RUC policeman on Dawson Street, New Lodge, 9/8/1989. 'Seamus RIP Plastic Bullet King'.
Republican graffiti, Carlisle Road, New Lodge, Belfast, 1989. From left 'INLA' (Irish National Liberation Army), 'Bás don RUC' (death to RUC), with swastikas; 'I.R.A.', with Tricolour underneath; 'Saoirse, nó, Bás' (Freedom or Death);...
1989
Murals; Republicans; Nationalist; Plastic Bullets
Republican/Nationalist graffiti, New Lodge Road, New Lodge, Belfast. GraFFITI was painted day after Seamus Duffy (15) was killed by Plastic Bullet fired by RUC policeman on Dawson Street, New Lodge, 9/8/1989. 'Twenty Years on and Still Murdering...
1989
Street Signs; British Army; RUC
Gates to Belfast City Centre, Belfast 1989. 'Support law and Order The Security Forces Regret the Inconvenience Caused by these Barriers Unfortunately they are Essential for Public Safety and to Assist in the Defeat of Terrorism'. Graffiti: 'Gippo...
1994
Murals; Republicans; Collusion; Prisoners; RUC; RIR; British Army
Republican mural, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 1994. Image of British soldier patrolling streets with Belfast mountains in background and local houses - including Easter 1916 mural. Top of mural, Gaelic: 'Slan Abhaile' (Safe Home),...
1995
Plaque; Republicans; Commemoration; Sinn Féin
Republican wall plaque, Sinn Féin Offices, Falls Road/Sevastopol Street, Lower Falls, West Belfast, 1995. Michel O'Dwyer, Paddy Loughran and Pat McBride were all killed by an off-duty RUC (local Police Force) officer, Alan Moore in Sinn Féin...
1996
Memorial; Plaque; Republicans; IRA
Memorial plaque, Ballymurphy Crescent, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 1996 (originally unveiled by Gerry Adams 12th may 1985). Memorial depicts two IRA Volunteers, female and male, to left and right of plaque. Top of plaque reads: 'This monument was...
1996/2002
2002/2006
Republicans; Memorial
Republican memorial, Falls Rd., West Belfast. Memorial outside Sinn Fein Offices commemorates Micheal O'Dwyer, Paddy Loughran and Pat McBride, killed by off-duty RUC officer in the SF Offices in 1992.
1999
Murals; Republicans; RUC; Police; Sectarianism
Republican mural, Artana Street, Lower Ormeau Road, South Belfast, 1999. Mural makes link between the official finding that the London Metropolitan Police's investigation into the death of the Black teenager Stephen Lawrence (killed in a racist...
1999
Murals; Republicans; Patten Report; Royal Ulster Constabulary; Police Service of Northern Ireland
Republican mural, Falls Road, West Belfast, 2001. Depicts two helmeted police officers, one from disbanded RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary), the other PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland). "Spot the difference. Answer: There is none!" The 1999...
2000
Murals; Republicans; Collusion
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue/ Falls Road, West Belfast. Representation of a spider on a web; web begins at door of 10 Downing Steet (above left). 'Collusion. A web of double-agents, death squads and deceit'. Republican accusation concerning...
2000
Murals; Republicans; Commemoration; Taxis
Republican mural, Brighton Street/ Falls Road, West Belfast, 2000. Memorial to taxi drivers murdered during the Troubles. Black Taxi on background of Celtic Cross, 'In memory of the Taxi Drivers who lost their lives'; images of gates of Milltown...
2001
Murals; Republicans; Plastic Bullets
Republican mural, Divis Street, Falls, West Belfast, 2001. Plastic bullets were involved in a series of controversial killings by police officers and British soldiers in nationalist areas. 'Ban Plastic Bullets. A new, more lethal plastic bullet...
2002
2008
Republicans; Plaque
Republican plaque, Hugo St., Falls, West Belfast, 2002. Plaque commemorates IRA volunteer Pearse Jordan, killed by the RUC on 25 November 1992. Quotation from Padraig Pearse; figures of Republican volunteers on either side.
2002
Murals; Republicans; Collusion
Republican mural, Divismore Crescent, 2002. Accusation of British State involvement in Loyalist murders of Republicans and Nationalists. 'Collusion = State Murder!!!!!' 'The Usual Suspects', representation of suspects in identification parade'...
