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October 5th became known as the day that “The Troubles” began.
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 […]
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On October 5th, 1968 a Civil Rights march took place in Derry protesting gerrymandering and discrimination against the minority Catholic population. The march, organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) and the Derry Housing Action Committee, had been banned by the authorities in Stormont but it was decided to go ahead in defiance. At the […]
Madness.
Serious allegations were made in the Seanad.
A Derry Councillor has slammed People Before Profit representative, Eamonn McCann for bringing “another” motion pushing abortion before the Council at a time when people are suffering during the Covid lockdown. Aontú Councillor, Emmet Doyle, said that the PBP was seeking to “continuously bring our focus to death” at a time when the people were dealing […]
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 […]
On October 5th, 1968 a Civil Rights march took place in Derry protesting gerrymandering and discrimination against the minority Catholic population. The march, organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) and the Derry Housing Action Committee, had been banned by the authorities in Stormont but it was decided to go ahead in defiance. At the […]
ON THIS DAY: Bloody Sunday – 14 civilians were shot dead on the streets of Derry by British soldiers on 30th January 1972. They had been taking part in a march against internment. Patrick Doherty (31) Was shot from behind as he attempted to crawl to safety from the forecourt of Rossville Flats. He […]
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