Dozens of republicans attended the event which took place at a new mural dedicated to the memory of George McBrearty who was aged 24 when he was shot dead by the British Army alongside his friend Charles ‘Pop’ Maguire (20) at the bottom of Southway in 1981.
5. Garden of tribute to hunger strikers and local republicans launched
Some of the attendance at the launch of the garden of tribute on Sunday. Photo: Hugh Gallagher
6. Garden of tribute to hunger strikers and local republicans launched
Bridie McBrearty, at the launch of the garden in her son George's memory. Photo: Hugh Gallagher
7. Garden of tribute to hunger strikers and local republicans launched
Thomas ‘Dixie’ Elliott, a cellmate of the 1981 hunger strikers Bobby Sands and Thomas McElwee, gave the main oration. Photo: Hugh Gallagher
8. Garden of tribute to hunger strikers and local republicans unveiled
A section of the attendance at the launch of a new garden of tribute to the 1981 hunger strikers and local republicans. Photo: Hugh Gallagher
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