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Ireland’s Wars: Bloody Sunday (1972)

Posted on May 16, 2023 by NFB

The Troubles essentially began in Derry, when the seething sectarian and political tensions of the period erupted into the Battle of the Bogside. Two-and-a-half years after that seminal event, Northern Ireland had become engulfed in a level of violence that … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Bloody Sunday (1920)

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 by NFB

Thing were poised very delicately for the IRA in Dublin in November 1920. GHQ had managed to help orchestrate a nationwide campaign of rebellion against British rule, the Squad had annihilated the DMP’s G Division, and a certain aura of … Continue reading →

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The Saville Inquiry: A Final Word…

Posted on Jun 17, 2010 by NFB

…goes to SDLP MP Matt Durkan. And that’s the last I’ll post on the matter. Time to move forward.

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The Saville Inquiry: Addendum

Posted on Jun 16, 2010 by NFB

Just to address a few comments. Some have pointed out that current Sinn Fein deputy leader Martin McGuinness was also involved in Bloody Sunday, perhaps violently. Should he face prosecution? I will make no attempt to hide my dislike of Sinn Fein, but regardless, if the Inquiry … Continue reading →

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The Saville Inquiry: Prosecute Them

Posted on Jun 15, 2010 by NFB

The Saville inquiry states that British soldiers fired upon a civilian crowd. They fired the first shots. They were indiscriminate in their targets and some must have known they were firing on unarmed men. It’s taken 38 years for the … Continue reading →

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