DUP upside-down Union flag (Irish News)
DUP upside-down Union flag William Scholes (Irish News) 19 May 2004 The Irish News discovered that some of the DUP posters for the 2004 European Parliament display the Union flag upside down. Remember,...
View ArticleThe Troubles and former Eastern Germany
Belfast Gonzo raises the topic of nostalgia-gazing of former Eastern Germany, and whether Northern Ireland is ready to look at some of its Troubles artefacts. Gonzo, are you old enough to remember the...
View ArticlePaint the reality (Observer)
In the 22 August issue of the Observer, Henry McDonald writes in his column how “murals still glory in the Troubles and thereby fail to tell the truth”. He calls for anti-mural murals, to be done in a...
View ArticleThe economy of Belfast’s murals
In the weekend travel section of the Financial Times, Simon Kuper writes a only-in-Northern-Ireland article, about the economy of Belfast’s murals. For Kuper, it’s a fine example of cross-community...
View ArticleSlices of Belfast: A tour of Sandy Row
As part of a work group, I went on a Sandy Row Tour, discovering the history and character of this neighbourhood. We began at the well-known mural site at the entrance to Linfield Gardens — a large...
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