This report now supersedes the report by widgery in 1972. Lord savilles report considers the role of the military, the ira and the state, and if the victims posed a serious threat. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by. Mar 19, 2012 bloody sunday, saville inquiry publication 15th june 2010 live news footage from the 15th june 2010 in derry, northern ireland, the day that the saville inquiry report was published and the day. Principal conclusions and overall assessment of the bloody. Douglas murray followed the saville inquiry daily, almost from the beginning, hoping to find a story. The british government has finally released a comprehensive report on the 1972 bloody sunday massacre that killed 15 unarmed civilrights protesters. In a statement to the house on the saville inquiry, brown affirmed the findings of the report. But theres a lot more to the findings of the saville inquiry than that. Reports circulated of barbed wire across all exits from the bogside and of. Truths, lies and the saville inquirydouglas murraybiteback publishing, 320pp. The building had disappeared by the time of bloody sunday.
Volume i the report of the bloody sunday inquiry hc 29. The saville inquiry into bloody sunday became the longestrunning and costliest inquiry in british legal history. With that happening the ira was formed and for the next 38 years the ira and the irish national liberation army inla started a. This is the full transcript of the statement prime minister david cameron made to mps in the house of commons on the day the bloody sunday report was published. This debate follows the publication of the report on 15 june and my right hon. Publication of the report of the bloody sunday inquiry has been longawaited and it promises to be a hugely significant event in northern irelands history. This activity concludes the workshop with a study of the original widgery report into the events of bloody sunday, and the alternative dash report that was produced in response to it. It shows michael collins as the brilliant leader that he was, and it disperses the fables and fiction that have grown up around irelands war of independence. Jan 27, 2012 the saville inquiry and context of bloody sunday darragh mcintyre reports on the events of bloody sunday in londonderry on 30 january 1972 and the subsequent widgery and saville inquiries into the. Volume x the report of the bloody sunday inquiry hc 29. Jan 06, 2012 the aftermath of the saville inquiry into the events around bloody sunday has left me, and i suspect many others, with one enduring image.
Tibus was approached by the northern ireland office nio to deliver the sensitive and high profile saville report into the events of bloody sunday 1972. Bloody sunday inquiry report thu, jun 17, 2010, 01. Bloody sunday ireland, 1972 two sides, two stories contents. Jun 15, 2010 the bloody sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the prime minister has said, announcing the findings of the saville report. Opening statement, principal rulings of the tribunal and the decisions of. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on bloody sunday. Sent to report on what started out as a civil rights demonstration, he and his crew ended up in the middle of the shooting. In a statement to the house on the saville inquiry, brown affirmed the findings of. Published almost exclusively online and subject to intense media interest from across the world, tibus designed and delivered a solution based on a number of technologies that allowed.
Bloody sunday inquiry a cover up that went right to the. The widgery report into bloody sunday 1972 the summary findings of the april 1972 widgery report, a british inquiry into the bloody sunday shootings in londonderry on january 30th that year. All correspondence should be sent to the inquirys london address. The bloody sunday inquiry report found that all those killed were unarmed and that paratroopers had lost control and opened fire without warning. Former british prime minister tony blair commissioned the new inquiry for the bloody sunday events in 1998. The killing took place in bright daylight, watched at close quarters by hundreds of local people who had earlier marched for civil rights, stunned by horror, outrage and grief inflicted by men uniformed to. In appointing saville, the british government was accepting that the widgery tribunal could be repudiated. Links to other bloody sunday inquiry stories are at the foot of the page. I know that publication of this report has been longawaited by many people, and i am determined to ensure that the arrangements for publication are fair to all those involved. Report of the bloody sunday inquiry by mark oliver saville. On 30 january 1972, the british army deployed the 1st. Bloody sunday inquiry hears evidence suggesting deliberate.
The bloody sunday inquiry, po box 18031, london sw1y 4wg. The families of people shot dead and injured during bloody. I am pleased to inform the house that the report of the bloody sunday inquiry, chaired by lord saville, will be published on tuesday 15 june. Volume ii the report of the bloody sunday inquiry hc 29. The principal conclusions and overall assessment chapters 15 of the report are reproduced in this volume. The right honourable reginald maudling, mp her majestys principal secretary of state for the home department part one.
David cameron apologises for unjustifiable shootings this article is more than 9 years old prime minister deeply sorry for killings by british paras as saville report. I have read it in full, and it is clearly a remarkable piece. I should like to thank the tribunal for its report. John bierman was the bbc tv journalist who covered bloody sunday in 1972. Posts about bloody sunday inquiry written by puesoccurrences.
The british government tuesday released a damning report into the 1972 bloody sunday massacre, placing blame overwhelmingly on the british soldiers who killed 14 people in. Many young nationalists started to join many violent republican groups. The bloody sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, the prime minister has said, announcing the findings of the saville report. Widgery report report of the tribunal appointed to. Jun 15, 2010 the bloody sunday inquiry report found that all those killed were unarmed and that paratroopers had lost control and opened fire without warning. In his opening speech, lord saville said that his duty was to seek the truth and carry out that duty with. Bloody sunday differs from the other massacres in the north which stand like gravestones marking the passing of the years of conflict. The bloody sunday inquiry, headed by lord saville of newdigate, began on 3 april 1998. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after. The author has examined the saville report and attended the enquiry so is able to give a great deal of factual information and his understanding of the events on bloody sunday and since. A chara, the longawaited saville inquiry acknowledges for the first time that the 14 people murdered on bloody sunday in derry on january 30th, 1972 were innocent civil rights marchers. On that day, british army paratroopers fired upon a peaceful civil. Bloody sunday killings unjustified and unjustifiable. The families of people shot dead and injured during bloody sunday are reading lord savilles report into the.
Jun 15, 2010 saville report finds bloody sunday killings unjustified, leaving open the possibility that soldiers could be prosecuted for murder or lying to inquiry published. Bloody sunday inquiry legal costs revised 16 june 2010. Bloody sunday was the coming together of colonial contempt for the lower orders, sectarian hatred of catholics, commercial hysteria and the british governments support for the unionists. Bloody sunday, ireland, 1972 the national archives. Jun 15, 2010 the british government tuesday released a damning report into the 1972 bloody sunday massacre, placing blame overwhelmingly on the british soldiers who killed 14 people in northern ireland that day. On sunday 30 january 1972 british soldiers opened fire in the streets of londonderry. The aftermath of the saville inquiry into the events around bloody sunday has left me, and i suspect many others, with one enduring image. Jan 31, 2001 the bloody sunday inquiry has begun to take statements from eyewitnesses involved in the events in derry on january 30, 1972. Ordered by the house of commons to be printed on 15 june 2010. Truth, lies and the saville inquiry paperback 25 oct. Principal conclusions and overall assessment of the bloody sunday inquiry. Bloody sunday tells the exciting behindthescenes story of the events that led up to the operation and gives a completely new appraisal of the troubles. Bbc one spotlight, bloody sunday report, the saville.
Bloody sunday was a negative turning point because many catholics seeing that the british army was no longer there protector and turned on them. Bloody sunday killings unjustified and unjustifiable bbc news. Mar 24, 2000 john bierman was the bbc tv journalist who covered bloody sunday in 1972. The reports and evidence of the committee are published by the stationery office by. Essay on different historical interpretations of bloody. But this is also an occasion that will have an enormous impact on the private lives of ordinary people. Prime minister david camerons apology in the house of commons, where he says that the actions of the british army were unjustified and unjustifiable. The cain guide to the hearings of the bloody sunday inquiry 19982005. British paratroopers, who were deployed on the streets, shot and killed of the marchers and wounded others. The report was published on 15 th june last year followed by the statement of current british prime minister gordon brown. Before the inquiry into bloody sunday adjourned last week, it heard evidence suggesting that the british army had followed a deliberate shoottokill policy.
Eighteen former paratroopers were reported to northern irelands public prosecution service over the killings. The saville inquiry and context of bloody sunday darragh mcintyre reports on the events of bloody sunday in londonderry on 30 january 1972. Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in derry on bloody sunday during the peak of ethnopolitical violence known as the troubles. This book is not only about a terrible event and it is not just about a process of justice.
The bloody sunday inquiry, also known as the saville inquiry or the saville report after its chairman, lord saville of newdigate, was established in 1998 by british prime minister tony blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in derry on bloody sunday during the peak of ethnopolitical violence known as. Friend the prime ministers statement in this house in response. I am determined to ensure that arrangements for publication are fair and reasonable, and at all times, i intend to act reasonably in. Bloody sunday, or the bogside massacre, was a mass shooting on 30 january 1972 in the bogside area of derry, northern ireland, when british soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march against internment without trial. General jackson was recalled to the bloody sunday inquiry in. The publication on 15 june 2010 of lord savilles report into the events of bloody sunday was one of the most significant events in the recent history of northern ireland. Counsel for the inquiry christopher clarke 4,497,963 jacob grierson 394,879 alan roxburgh 3,525,731 cathryn mcgahey 2,492,473 bilal rawat 2,547,142. That this house has considered the matter of the report of the bloody sunday inquiry. Cowering behind a block of flats with others who had been on the civil rights march when the paratroopers began firing. This volume is accompanied by a dvd containing the full text of the report.
Bloody sunday latest news, breaking stories and comment. The bloody sunday inquiry has begun to take statements from eyewitnesses involved in the events in derry on january 30, 1972. John bierman caught on camera during bloody sunday. It started off as a routine assignment, covering a civil rights demonstration of the kind that was so common in northern ireland at the time. May 26, 2010 i am pleased to inform the house that the report of the bloody sunday inquiry, chaired by lord saville, will be published on tuesday 15 june. Guide to the report of the bloody sunday inquiry cain ulster. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Different historical interpretations of bloody sunday on january 30th 1972, civil rights activists were involved in a protest march against internment through londonderry.
But already something has been achieved the inquiry is a triumph for the relatives of the dead and for the bloody sunday campaign. Bbc news bloody sunday inquiry the reporters story. Would be a help for research, but i found it to be a compelling read in its. High profile, sensitive 5,000 page report published securely to an international media and general public audience of millions. Lance corporal f came in for scathing criticism in the report, with his previous claim that he fired at a man in possession of. Education service workshops bloody sunday ireland, 1972 two sides, two stories a study of letters, reflecting varied responses and reactions to the events of bloody sunday, sent by members of the public, official bodies and organisations to the home secretary, reginald maudling.