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Saoırse Go Deo – RSYM graffiti on the Falls Road, west
02/05/2026

Saoırse Go Deo – RSYM graffiti on the Falls Road, west

“Saoırse go deo – RSYM” [Freedom forever – Republican Socialist Youth Movement (Fb)] – graffiti below the windows of Clonard House (where the West Belfast Partnership is) on the Falls R…

Forever 11 – tributes to eleven year-old Mason Keilhauer on the Shankill Road, west
30/04/2026

Forever 11 – tributes to eleven year-old Mason Keilhauer on the Shankill Road, west

These are images of a tribute wall to eleven year-old Mason Keilhauer, who died after being struck by a car on the evening of March 7th (BBC | News Letter). In addition to the large piece of graffi…

graffiti in west supporting Palestine Action hunger-strikers
09/03/2026

graffiti in west supporting Palestine Action hunger-strikers

Palestine Action was declared a “terrorist organisation” in July, 2025, after members broke into Brize Norton and spray-painted Air Force planes and breached an Elbit facility near Bristol and caus…

Patrick Quail"Patrick Joseph Quail, 37 years old, murdered at this spot 24th January 1976, beloved father, husband, gran...
26/02/2026

Patrick Quail

"Patrick Joseph Quail, 37 years old, murdered at this spot 24th January 1976, beloved father, husband, grandfather. Deeply missed by his family." A plaque to Patrick Quail was unveiled at the end of January, on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. Quail was shot while walking along Clifton Street, between Henry Place and (what was at the time) Glenravel Street. Soldiers from the Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders are suspected in the ex*****on (RN | Relatives For Justice pdf). Clifton Street, north Belfast Click image to enlargeCopyright © 2026 Seosamh Mac CoılleX15888 X15887

“Patrick Joseph Quail, 37 years old, murdered at this spot 24th January 1976, beloved father, husband, grandfather. Deeply missed by his family.” A plaque to Patrick Quail was unveiled …

Genocidal Hole"Israel is still a genocidal hole". The peace plan for Gaza was signed on October 9th. Since then, 442 Pal...
15/01/2026

Genocidal Hole

"Israel is still a genocidal hole". The peace plan for Gaza was signed on October 9th. Since then, 442 Palestinians have been killed, according to Al Jazeera's tracker. The amount of food aid being allowed into the strip has improved in January, with 100% of the "minimum caloric need" being met for the first time since October 2023 (...

“Israel is still a genocidal hole”. The peace plan for Gaza was signed on October 9th. Since then, 442 Palestinians have been killed, according to Al Jazeera’s tracker. The amount…

hand-drawn banner in west expressing solidarity with the people of Venezuela
09/01/2026

hand-drawn banner in west expressing solidarity with the people of Venezuela

“Hands off Venezuela – Dlúthpháırtíocht le muınt[ı]r Veınıséala [Solidarity with the people of Venezuela]” Commentary from Ógra Shınn Féın (web) on the recent US actions against Venezue…

three notable transitions in north : primary school, menopause, a united Ireland
14/12/2025

three notable transitions in north : primary school, menopause, a united Ireland

Here are three pieces together at the top of the Limestone Road in north Belfast, each one looking ahead to a notable transition: Above left: Cliftonville Integrated primary (web) has nursery and P…

To All The Women Of The Shankill – painted board commemorating WWI in west
07/12/2025

To All The Women Of The Shankill – painted board commemorating WWI in west

“She hasn’t a sword and she hasn’t a gun. But she’s doing her duty now fighting’s begun.” This entry updates the 2016 entry with details from the board – now almost a decade old – dedicated “…

The Occupied TerritoriesHere are three pairs of photos – courtesy of Andy McDonogh/Eclipso Pics – from the Buncrana Road...
22/11/2025

The Occupied Territories

Here are three pairs of photos – courtesy of Andy McDonogh/Eclipso Pics – from the Buncrana Road between Coshquin and Bridge End, at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. On the Republic side of the border, two boards are propped up on small trailers. The first reads "Israel/USA kill a classroom of kids every day" with a small drawing of a dove....

Here are three pairs of photos – courtesy of Andy McDonogh/Eclipso Pics – from the Buncrana Road between Coshquin and Bridge End, at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. On the Rep…

The Typist With The Webley"The typist with the Webley: Winifred Carney – socialist, republican, freedom fighter, Irish C...
21/11/2025

The Typist With The Webley

"The typist with the Webley: Winifred Carney – socialist, republican, freedom fighter, Irish Citizen Army, Cumann Na mBan, suffragist, trade unionist, revolutionary." Winifred Carney was a qualified secretary and typist, and became secretary of the Irish Textile Workers’ Union in 1912, in which position she met James Connolly, who was secretary of the Belfast branch of the ITGWU. She was a member of Cumann Na mBan and participated in the Easter Rising of 1916....

“The typist with the Webley: Winifred Carney – socialist, republican, freedom fighter, Irish Citizen Army, Cumann Na mBan, suffragist, trade unionist, revolutionary.” Winifred Carney wa…

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