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Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary
Pre-trial rulings due in Bloody Sunday prosecution of Soldier F
Ex-paratrooper Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters on the streets of Derry in January 1972

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Books are my business: Writer and farmer John Connell
Books are my business: Writer and farmer John Connell
John Connell is a writer, farmer, and co-director of the Granard Booktown Festival in Co Longford.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2024

Bloody Sunday
Halted prosecution of Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders to resume
Prosecutors last year announced they were discontinuing the proceedings amid concerns the case could collapse at trial.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Collins was never my hero — but he had potential for greatness
Fergus Finlay: Collins was never my hero — but he had potential for greatness
Michael Collins was supremely well-organised and efficient in a lot of what he did. And he was ruthless, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Bloody Sunday
Brother of Bloody Sunday victim hopes Solider F ruling is ‘step closer to justice’
“I hope this is a step closer to justice. This thing has been dragged out for so many years it is just ridiculous."

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Coronavirus
Coveney: We cannot accept Troubles amnesty proposal
Foreign Affairs Minister says British proposal have caused 'grave concern' to parties in Northern Ireland and to international human rights bodies

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary
Bloody Sunday families 'will not be silenced' with proposed amnesty, families warn
Hundreds of people have attended a commemoration event to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Book review: On Bloody Sunday is a powerful tribute to those who were murdered
Book review: On Bloody Sunday is a powerful tribute to those who were murdered
Julieann Campbell’s book gives a voice to survivors and the loved ones of the lost

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary
Remembrance walk takes place for those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday
Relatives of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday are taking part in a remembrance walk to mark the 50th anniversary

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Emmett Farrell recalls Bloody Sunday: 'The British Army propaganda machine went into action'
Emmett Farrell recalls Bloody Sunday: 'The British Army propaganda machine went into action'
As we walked into the hotel the RTÉ news came on the TV: 'Six people were shot dead at the civil rights march in Derry today...'

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Michael D Higgins: Honour Bloody Sunday victims by sustaining 'inclusive peace'
Michael D Higgins: Honour Bloody Sunday victims by sustaining 'inclusive peace'
In a speech to be delivered later today, Michael D Higgins will pay tribute to the people of Derry, describing the city as 'a beacon of hope and justice'

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Mick Clifford Podcast: Aoife Moore on how Bloody Sunday shaped whole communities
Mick Clifford Podcast: Aoife Moore on how Bloody Sunday shaped whole communities
Irish Examiner political correspondent Aoife Moore is a native of Derry. She is also a niece of one of those murdered on that day, Patrick Doherty. 

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Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary
Aoife Moore: Choosing not to hate over Bloody Sunday as hate eats at your heart
Her uncle was killed on Bloody Sunday, long before she was born, but Aoife Moore says it inspired her to pursue truth for a living. In total, fourteen people died after British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in Derry in 1972. The impact of one of the Troubles’ worst atrocities is still raw 50 years later

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

Mick Clifford: In the Republic, democratic norms and rights  abused to an appalling degree
Mick Clifford: In the Republic, democratic norms and rights  abused to an appalling degree
None of the gardaí involved in any of the cases looked at in RTÉs 'Crimes And Confessions' series has ever been charged or even disciplined for assaulting anybody in custody

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Shaping a scarred past into a positive future
Irish Examiner view: Shaping a scarred past into a positive future
50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

The Shadow of Bloody Sunday
The Shadow of Bloody Sunday
14 people died after British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in Derry in 1972. The impact of one of the worst atrocities of the Troubles is still raw 50 years later.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2022

Flames pour from Embassy
Dubliners recall burning of British Embassy after Bloody Sunday
Nearly every Dubliner has a story about the day the British Embassy was burnt down in the capital, as the country bristled with anger over Bloody Sunday.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 12, 2022
Taoiseach set to attend Bloody Sunday memorial service
The Taoiseach will lay a wreath at the memorial to the victims of Bloody Sunday as part of a service this weekend, organisers have said.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Ireland stock
TDs hold minute’s silence to mark Bloody Sunday anniversary 
Politicians in the Dáil, sitting side-by-side as restrictions on numbers in the chamber were lifted, stood silently to mark the events in Derry 50 years ago

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Single-sex education not conducive to a more equal, inclusive society
Elaine Loughlin: Single-sex education not conducive to a more equal, inclusive society
Single-sex schools hark back to the days of a church-controlled Ireland, an Ireland which banned contraception and gay relationships, and introduced the marriage bar

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

John Cushnahan: Reporting of Northern Irish atrocities needs greater balance
John Cushnahan: Reporting of Northern Irish atrocities needs greater balance
The media in Ireland shows an imbalance in its reporting of the Northern Ireland Troubles, writes John Cushnahan

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 12, 2022
British government has ‘dragged its feet for too long’ on legacy issues – Martin
Micheál Martin has said the British government has “dragged its feet for too long” on legacy issues in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 19 Jan, 2022

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