IRA men could not have been shot dead on Bloody Sunday and their deaths kept secret, the Saville Inquiry into the deaths of 13 civilians shot dead by paratroopers 30 year ago was told today.

Both the Provisional IRA and Official IRA gave orders to their members not to fire any shots on Bloody Sunday, but some did, a distinguished journalist who carried out a major investigation of the killings 30 years ago told the Saville Inquiry today.