This BBC page gives a brief history of water charges in Northern Ireland up to 2009, eight years after they were originally to be introduced. The protesting board above – “No water charges”, below an Ógra Shinn Féin board, is in Bridge Street, Strabane.
“Join Ógra Shinn Féin. Shaping the Ireland of tomorrow – a voice for the youth of today. ‘Everyone has their part to play’ – Bobby Sands.”
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Republican Sinn Féin split from PSF in 1986 over the decision to take seats in the Dáil. The IRA (associated with PSF) was disarming in 2001.
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These images are from Top Of The Hill/Gobnascale. The size of the Tricolour flying on Old Strabane Road can be gauged by the second picture, which was taken from Craigavon bridge.
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Sinn Féin Youth claims to be the “tóirsire”/”torch-bearer” for the campaign to unite Ireland. Racecourse Road, Derry.
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Three constituency offices – the SDLP’s Byrne had lost in 2003 and 2007, pushed out by Kieran Deeny who was campaigning to keep the Tyrone County Hospital open – and a Sinn Féin hoarding in Omagh. James Street (x2), Dublin Road, Dromore Road
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These hand-drawn BRY/RIRA murals are a montage of many traditional republican symbols, such as Celtic FC, the Easter lily, Bobby Sands, an assault rifle, the Tricolour and a crude island of Ireland. Plus support for Basque separatists ETA. “CRF” = “Catholic Reaction Force”? Dove Gardens, Derry.
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Three images from north side of Lecky Road (into Dove Gardens), Derry. The old-fashioned electrical box in tricolours would also be replaced as part of the rebuilding of Dove Gardens and Stanley’s Walk.
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This series of images comes from the Lecky Road, Derry underpass. Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell, and Tom McElwee get individual boards. Unusually, both the Real IRA and Continuity IRA are included in the final panel. As can be seen in the wide shot, to the left are Roll Of Honour and BRY 1969.
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The Roll Of Honour (to the hunger strikers) we have seen before, in 2003 and 2004. New is the BRY (Bogside Republican Youth) mural to the right, claiming to date back to 1969, with the shield of Ulster on a Tricolour and fadas randomly distributed over “tiocfaidh ár lá”. Lecky Road, Derry.
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Three from Ballycolman Road, Strabane: “PSNI – New name, no change!”; “BRY rule” and “INLA”; and RIRA and “RUC expose collusion” boards.
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