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Series of weekend sectarian incidents ‘very sad and very disappointing’

A series of sectarian incidents across the weekend in Northern Ireland have been described as “very sad and very disappointing”. Shailesh Vara described republican chants as well as the selling of controversial flags at a loyalist parade in Derry as ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:48

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Resumption of Bloody Sunday prosecution delayed for 24 hours after court mix-up

The scheduled resumption of the prosecution of a military veteran for two murders on Bloody Sunday has been adjourned for 24 hours after a mix-up over what court it was due to be heard in. While prosecution and defence lawyers in the case involving ...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:26

Northern Ireland

Long-awaited trial of veteran accused of Bloody Sunday murders to begin

The long-awaited trial of a former paratrooper accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday is due to begin at Belfast Crown Court. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the ...

15 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Family of Bloody Sunday victim hails ‘momentous day’ as Soldier F trial begins

The family of a man killed on Bloody Sunday has described the start of an Army veteran’s trial for his murder as a “momentous day” in their five-decade campaign for justice. The long-awaited trial of the former paratrooper accused of two ...

15 Sept 2025 at 11:02

Northern Ireland

Bloody Sunday trial told of moment schoolboy was shot in face

A witness has told the trial of a former soldier how he saw his own flesh “breaking away from his face” when he was shot on Bloody Sunday. Michael Quinn also told Belfast Crown Court how he saw other victims fall after being shot when ...

02 Oct 2025 at 12:47

Northern Ireland

Calls for political leadership after incidents spark outrage

There have been calls for political leadership after a series of incidents across the weekend, including pro-IRA chants at a concert in west Belfast. The Wolfe Tones played their annual gig to close Feile an Phobail in west Belfast ...

15 Aug 2022 at 17:32

Northern Ireland

Bloody Sunday shootings ‘unjustified and gratuitous’, soldier murder trial told

The shooting of civilians on Bloody Sunday by a former paratrooper and his platoon mates were “unjustified”, “unnecessary” and “gratuitous”, the veteran’s murder trial has heard. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of ...

15 Sept 2025 at 19:43

Victim pretended to be dead after being shot on Bloody Sunday, trial told

Northern Ireland

Victim pretended to be dead after being shot on Bloody Sunday, trial hears

A man injured on Bloody Sunday has told a trial how he pretended to be dead while lying on the pavement after he was shot. Joe Mahon also said he saw a solider fire shots at another victim who was on the ground before saying ...

01 Oct 2025 at 15:34

Northern Ireland

Weekend sectarian incidents ‘very sad and very disappointing’

15 Aug 2022 at 18:09

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WATCH: A Landmark Date In The History of Derry - Sunday January 30, 1972

#SpotlightSunday this week takes us to 1972 and a day that will always be remembered in history as Bloody Sunday, the day British soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment ("1 Para") shot 28 unarmed civilians ...

30 Jan 2022 at 11:42

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'Full compliance' with Para flag licensing regulations demanded

A former member of Derry City and Strabane District Council said he expected "nothing but full compliance of new licensing regulations" regarding the flag of the British army's Parachute Regiment. Emmet Doyle (Aontú) ...

28 Jul 2023 at 13:45

Derry News

Bloody Sunday: Jeremy Corbyn expresses ‘outrage’ over no convictions for murders

Jeremy Corbyn said it is an “outrage” that no-one has been convicted for the Bloody Sunday murders, and condemned the British Government for its controversial plans to ban prosecutions for Troubles killings. The ...

30 Jan 2022 at 11:59

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