British embassy was burned down
6 of those shot dead with 17 years old
On this day
British embassy was burned down
6 of those shot dead with 17 years old
British embassy was burned down
6 of those shot dead with 17 years old
British embassy was burned down
6 of those shot dead with 17 years old
On 30th January 1972, British Parachute Regiment shot dead civilians in a civil rights march in Derry city. It sent shockwaves through Britain and Ireland and people south of the border were angry and distraught. The first night 50 people picketed the British embassy, but on Monday morning walkouts took place at factories in Shannon […]
A 50 years struggle
ON THIS DAY: Bloody Sunday – 14 civilians were shot dead on the streets of Derry by the British Parachute Regiment on 30th January 1972. They had been taking part in a civil rights march against internment without trial. 26 civilians were shot; 13 were killed outright while the death of another man happened four […]