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The Only Secure Community Is An Organised One

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2014-04-13 DohertyPhoenix+

“RNU in west Belfast are today leading the way in combating anti-social behavior [sic], reclaiming republican values, fighting the benefits cuts, tackling the increased drug problem, exposing the slum landlords, rebuilding community pride.”  RNU [Republican Network for Unity (Xitter)] stencil on Northumberland Street. Tommy Doherty (leaflet) is running in the local council elections taking place on May 22nd.

The phoenix portion of the mural was featured previously: Out Of The Flames.

Campaign video on youtube …

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I Trust I Can Rely On Your Vote

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2014-04-09 EirigiHugo+

More electioneering, this time by éirígí on a wall in Hugo Street: “Votáıl éırígí #1 – Pádraıc Mac Coıtır – Máıre Drumm”. As shown below, this piece is next to the Ciarán Mulhullond piece featured previously: Think Independently.

See also: The Only Secure Community Is An Organised One.

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Think Independently

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2014-04-03 MulhollandHugo+

Electioneering is under way in Northern Ireland, ahead of the local and European parliament elections on May 22nd. Above is a stencil in Hugo Street drumming up support for independent (socialist) Ciarán Mulholland. “Think independently, vote independent. Neamhspleách/Independent candidate for the black mountain ward. The political parties have failed the people of west Belfast. Have your say and change things.”

Replaces the Bleeding Poppy

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Easter Parade

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2014-03-15 GlenFallsIRSP+

A board in the Glen Rd/Falls Road triangle: “Belfast I.R.S.P. Commemoration parade, Easter Sunday, Dunville Pk 11am”. The board is a permanent fixture but this year the commemoration in question is of the 40th anniversary of the IRSP itself, as well as the 1916 Rising.

Featured previously from the same location: Slash Stormont | Finucane 25 | Revolutionary Party

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

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2014-01-29 DroneRanger+

Yesterday (29 January, 2014) marks the 50th anniversary of Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, currently#42 on IMDb’s list of greatest films. (See the image below, which includes Slim Pickens as T. J. “King” Kong riding a bomb to mutually assured destruction. Peter Sellers intended to play the role, alongside his three others; see also this New Yorker magazine retrospective “Almost Everything in “Dr. Strangelove” Was True”.) 

The movie retains its relevance in 2014, as evidenced by this stencil in Fountain Street, protesting the use of drone technology by the US in the mideast and Pakistan. Next the stencil of a cowboy riding a drone are the words “The Drone Ranger Tour 2014 – Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria”.

As can be seen in the wide shot below, this piece is next to the Obama ‘I See You‘ (and round the corner from the ‘Don’t Drone Me, Bro‘ stencil).

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Split

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2013-12-05 Bunting+

This graffiti in Tiger’s Bay relates to the current split in the UDA: “Bunting out – North Belfast UFF”. John Bunting, current leader of the north Belfast UDA/UFF brigade is being challenged by a dissident faction including members previously expelled.

From the Irish News (2013-12-05): “A major split within the UDA was confirmed yesterday as the organisation took the highly unusual step of releasing a statement backing under-fire north Belfast ‘brigadier’ John Bunting.” The statement was signed by east and south Belfast brigades, but not west Belfast. For more, see Tele 2013-11-28, Tele 2013-11-30, Irish News 2013-12-04, Tele 2013-12-05. The stencil of the Queen’s profile on the right was recorded previously.

Update: Imaged below of the same graffiti, blacked out, on 2013-12-20. Other graffiti in other areas remain visible.

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