Renowned lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh to speak at Derry event

A public meeting will be held in Derry later this month with international and human rights barrister Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC.

The event will mark the 14th anniversary of the publication of the Report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.

Ms Ní Ghrálaigh gained international renown for delivering two damning presentations in the

International Court of Justice in January and May 2024 as part of South Africa’s case of genocide against Israel before the Court.

The meeting will take place on June 14 at 7.00pm in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Great James Street.

Ms Ní Ghrálaigh will be in conversation with journalist Allison Morris.

Speaking prior to the event Tony Doherty, Chairperson of the Bloody Sunday Trust said: “In January this year, as Derry prepared to mark the 52nd Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, an Irish lawyer gave hope to many around the world, and gave pride to Irish people, when she stood up in the International Court of Justice and denounced the actions of the Israeli apartheid state in its murderous onslaught on Gaza.

“At a time when many around the world were losing hope as the Gazan death toll continued to rise, the courageous actions of South Africa, and the devastating delivery of Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, in outlining and exposing the actions of the Israeli assault on Gaza demonstrated that despite the protection of the United States and the West, the actions of Israel would not be swept under the carpet.

“Despite the ongoing assault on Gaza, and the daily hell that the innocent people of Gaza are enduring, Blinne’s contribution at the ICJ has helped put down a marker for humanity that the Irish people can be proud of.

“It was an especially proud moment for us because Blinne is no stranger to us. She was an observer at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, and became a great friend to the Bloody Sunday families as she helped us on our own journey towards proper recognition of the murderous events of Bloody Sunday.”

Blinne Ni Ghrálaigh KC, is an Irish Barrister who practices in Ireland, Britain and in international courts, specialising in Human Rights and International Law.

The daughter of a Dublin mother and a Mayo father, she served as an observer in Derry for British Irish Rights Watch during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, before acting for one of the firms representing a number of the Bloody Sunday victims and families when the Inquiry moved to London.

The public meeting is open to all, but space will be limited. For further details please contact Maeve Mc Laughlin, maeve@bloodysundaytrust.org.