The UVF 1st East Antrim Battalion is “Still ready & willing to defend the people of Ulster against all foes” including the British government that – even as Northern Ireland marks its centenary – has “deserted” it over the NI Protocol that involves checks on goods moving between Britain and Ireland (whether north or south) but no (new) checks on goods moving between north and south (gov.uk). The “still” goes all the way back to 1912, when the British government of the day proposed (for a third time) “Home Rule” for Ireland and the Ulster Volunteers were formed – though the original “deserted” postcard and previous murals show the date as 1914.
The PSNI board was seen previously: In The Pocket Of Sinn Féin.
Below: “Progression Requires Inclusion” – a UVF hooded gunman painted in 2013 is still visible in 2022.
Davy’s Street, Carrickfergus
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