If Belfast is a beautiful city, then why plague it with a black sticker pox?

A nasty disease is spreading across Belfast. The Assembly Rooms – which nestle at the intersection of Donegall Street, North Street and Waring Street – have recently been the victim of the ugly pox which can is identifiable by its black triangular stickers bearing three letters and a tag which refers to an Instagram account, a hashtag and a website.

Photo of the day – “Graffiti on the walls…”

Mairia Cahill visits recently painted (and hastily removed) graffiti in West Belfast. Photo by Malachi O’Doherty [twitter_follow username=”https://twitter.com/The_Firemen” language=”en”] The Firementwitter.com/The_Firemen

POTD – Moko?

Seen on the Ormeau Rd and it reminded me of the Maori Ta Moko . I predict the All Blacks will romp the final tomorrow by at least 20 points Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows …

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POTD – Would have made a great queen

Temple Bar Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants …

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POTD – Cross community

The Markets 12:53am Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of …

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POTD – an odd message

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

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Just what we need another extremist Political Party

And so it has come to pass that the BNP have registered with the Election Commission to  field candidates in council and assembly elections here. What with the general election down south this seems to have slipped under the radar very nicely for the extremist party. This photograph of scrawled graffiti was taken a couple of weeks ago off the Castlereagh road  in East Belfast. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with …

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Photograph of the Day – Medical related graffiti?

Just down from the Royal Victoria Hospital i wonder if the ONH stands for Optical nerve hypoplasia or Our National Health. Probably not, as it is in, all likelihood for Óglaigh na hÉireann Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group …

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Photograph of the Day – Red White Blue

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

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A weekend of anti-social behaviour and vandalism?

Newcastle Rocks points out that after Ográ Shinn Féin’s youth weekend in the area the local community was left with a scrawled reminder of their presence. He/she hopes senior members of the party can help clean up the mess left by their youth: Here’s hoping Newcastle SF councillor and MLA Willie Clarke can get the problem sorted. Of course Willie may go further as another SF representative in South Down, Sean Doran, recently described graffiti as vandalism that should be …

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Photograph of the Day – Smiley sectarianism

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

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