Great Britain (United Kingdom); Northern Ireland; Belfast: political mural in honor of UDA gunman Stephen McKeag (1970 - 2000) in Lower Shankill area; realized 2016. The newly painted mural on a gable wall in traditionally unionist city area Shankill caused protests; when realized. It honors Stephen McKeag; who was nicknamed "Top Gun" and fought in the UDA (Ulster Defence Association) an Ulster loyalist and vigilante paramilitary group. It is said; that Mc Keag was responsible for the death or killing of 12 people and consequently is called "mass murderer" by opponent groups. According to newspaper reports; he died caused by drug abuse. The mural honors him with the phrases "Remeber with Pride" and "Those We Love Do`t Go Away - They Walk Beside Us Every Day". There are as well flags of West-Belfast and the Union Jack; at bottom left. The city area called The Shankill got its name by famous Shankill Road and is thought to be one of the oldest Christian areas in Northern Ireland and Ireland. The name Shankill derives from gaelic "Sean cill"; meaning "old church". So; Shankill Road means Old Church Road. Militarization of the area took place in World War I (Great War); when lots of Shankill inhabitants became part of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) which was integrated in 36th Ulster Division of the British army and fought in the battle of the Somme; in July; 1916. Only 76 of 760 Shankill men returned home. Only one time; in 1932; protestant people of Shankill and rivals of catholic area Falls Road united when protests called for resistance against British government. In World War II; more than 100 people of Shanikill died during the Belfast Blitz; caused by the German Luftwaffe. Also due to the Troubles; population of Shankill reduced from 76;000 to 26;000 people; until 1990. Shankill has often been place of shootings and bomb attacks during the Troubles.

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