Large crowd attend commemoration event to mark 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Clothed with the same spirit that sustained the Bloody Sunday families across 50 years, we will little by little succeed in lifting our city to greater heights of hope. Speaking afterwards, Mr Martin said: “It was a privilege to be here and meet with the families of Bloody Sunday on the 50th anniversary of the terrible atrocity. “I think it’s important that we all recognise others and people who are not from one’s own community, and that would have been helpful.” Later on Sunday, the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will deliver a recorded message to the Bloody Sunday families. Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said: “Today we remember the 14 innocent people who were killed in Derry 50 years ago on Bloody Sunday.
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