30 January 1972, the day that became known as Bloody Sunday, is
remembered as one of the darkest and bloodiest events of The
Troubles in Northern Ireland. Thirteen people were killed when
members of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment opened fire on
civil rights demonstrators in the Bogside, a predominantly Catholic
part of Londonderry. The ongoing fight for justice has driven the
long process towards prosecutions culminating in the murder charges
brought against the paratrooper known as Soldier F. Author Ian
Hernon, who worked as a reporter during The Troubles, draws upon
eye-witness accounts and his own recollections from the period to
create a compelling account of how the tragedy unfolded. He
describes how, in the run-up to the massacre, passions were already
boiling over, with the atrocities on both sides, and looks at the
activities of 1 Para along with the tactics employed by the IRA.
Fifty years after the events of Bloody Sunday, this important book
considers the immediate aftermath, including the Widgery
‘whitewash’, the protests and internments, the bombings and
tit-for-tat violence, and the long decades of social unrest before
an imperfect reconciliation.
General
Imprint: |
Amberley Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Ian Hernon
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-11955-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-398-11955-5 |
Barcode: |
9781398119550 |
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