The Fountain is the only Protestant area on the west bank of the Foyle river and it is surrounded by a “peace” line. The original siege of Derry was in 1688.
This is a new location for a message that has been in the Fountain since the 1980s. See previously 1988 and 1990 in Kennedy Place and 2002 | 2004 | 2006 in Hawkin Street.
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Bogside Republican Youth graffiti at the top of Durrow Park. “Azimcar” and “Quincy” are British Army sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey killed in an attack on Massereene Barracks in March 2009 by the Real IRA.
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These graffiti and small boards are on the fence around Dove Gardens as it is rebuilt. “God bless the Loughgall martyrs” and “Oglaigh na hEireann” and “IRA rule” aim to establish the CIRA and RIRA as simply the IRA. For “Free Colin Duffy” see Freedom Is A State Of Mind.
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The three “Brits” are probably the two British sappers killed by the Real IRA at Massareene barracks and a PSNI constable shot by the CIRA two days later, on March 9th. Lecky Road, Derry.
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“End internment now. Release Terry McCafferty. 71-09 No change.” Republican graffiti on the old walls of Derry City.
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Colin Duffy was arrested in connection with the Real IRA attack on Massareene barracks in which two British Army soldiers were killed. His original arrest was voided in March 2009 but he was quickly re-arrested.
“The Republican Network For Unity supports all political prisoners and calls for the end of internment by remand now!”, “End internment by remand and release Colin Duffy now.” and “Freedom is a state of mind”. Rossville Street, Derry.
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“LVPW” [Loyalist Volunteer Prisoners’ Welfare] is modified by the rival UVF to become “DVPW” – “D” for “drugs”.
Montague Street, Portadown.
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Welcome to loyalist Boyne Square in Larne. Herbert Street.
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“Sinn Fein [Féin] Political Wing Of RUC”, “Free Kilwikilie”, “Free all POWs”, “KRY” [Kilwilkie Republican Youth], “Republican Network For Unity”, in Levin Road, Lurgan.
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“Free the people – north Armagh selective inter[n]ment – trial by media”, “KRY” [Kilwilkie Republican Youth]. Graffiti over an old mural of the Long Kesh watch-towers. Levin Road, Lurgan.
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