Two masked paramilitary figures painted as work nears completion on infamous UVF mural blown down in Storm Darragh
Two masked paramilitary figures have been painted on a loyalist terror mural as work nears completion on restoring the Belfast wall which was blown over in a storm last year.
Images from the infamous mural on the Mount Vernon estate in the north of the city show the final touches being added to the site which was badly damaged as a result of Storm Darragh last December.
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Powys County Times
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- Powys County Times
Groe footpath in Builth Wells to be partly closed next month
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Belfast Telegraph
09-06-2025
- Belfast Telegraph
Two masked paramilitary figures painted as work nears completion on infamous UVF mural blown down in Storm Darragh
Two masked paramilitary figures have been painted on a loyalist terror mural as work nears completion on restoring the Belfast wall which was blown over in a storm last year. Images from the infamous mural on the Mount Vernon estate in the north of the city show the final touches being added to the site which was badly damaged as a result of Storm Darragh last December.
Agriland
09-06-2025
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Stapleton outlines challenges facing Forest Windblow Taskforce
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