Thousands to retrace Bloody Sunday route

Thousands of people are gathering in Derry to retrace the route of the Bloody Sunday march 30 years ago.

John Kelly describes the commemoration march and rally as a morale boost as victims' families fight to get at the truth of what happened.

His 17-year-old brother Michael was among the 13 people killed during the events on January 30 1972.

He said: "If it's a massive march today it always lifts us when we see so many people supporting us."

Mr Kelly said he had been heartened by the cosmopolitan mix among those arriving in Derry for the 30th anniversary march.

"They're coming from all over the world - Italy, America, Canada and England," he added.

"It's heartening because we live on the memories of 30 years ago, they don't disappear. The pain still remains, the anger still remains."

After a memorial service at Rossville Street, where many of the victims were shot, crowds will assemble at Creggan shops, starting point of the original march.

They will walk from there to Free Derry Corner to hear an address from Geraldine Doherty, niece of another of those killed, 17-year-old Gerard Donaghy.

Sinn Fein chief Gerry Kelly and SDLP Assemblyman Alex Attwood will also deliver speeches to the crowds.