Ireland calls for justice on 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
Londonderry, Northern IrelandReuters Ireland on Sunday called on Britain to ensure justice for the families of 13 peaceful protesters shot dead by its soldiers on “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 as thousands marked the 50th anniversary of one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict. The British Government in 2010 apologised for the “unjustified […]
‘Bloody Sunday’ still scars Northern Ireland 50 years on
Londonderry, Northern IrelandReuters Five decades after British soldiers killed 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers on one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict, relatives are still searching for the justice they believe is needed for a scarred society to heal. Family and friends of the 13 Catholics who died in Londonderry on […]
Mourners honor Nobel laureate and peace advocate John Hume
London, UKAP Mourners remembered activist John Hume on Wednesday, celebrating the visionary politician who devoted his life to peace and forged the agreement that ended violence in his native Northern Ireland. Only close family, friends and a smattering of politicians mourned the Catholic leader at his funeral at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry, also known […]
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Catholic bishop hailed a hero for aiding victims of Bloody Sunday dies at the age of 82
A retired Catholic bishop famed for his role in aiding victims of the Bloody Sunday shootings during a civil rights protest in Northern Ireland in 1972 has died at the age of 82. The former Bishop of Derry, Dr Edward Daly, was a priest when he tried to help those shot, including administering the last […]