On January 30, 1972, British troops opened fire on unarmed and peaceful civilians in Derry, Ireland during a civil rights march, 13 people were killed and 14 wounded, one of those died later.That was remembered with the name of "Bloody Sunday".
The conflict in Northern Ireland (called "the troubles") was an old one, Irish Catholic people wanted an independent Irish state or associated to the independent South (they were called "Republicans") while Irish Protestants wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom (they were called "Unionists"). As a result of Bloody Sunday, more people started to believe that the pacific protests were of no use and the IRA increased its violent acts and bombing.
Nearly forty years after Bloody Sunday, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron apologises for the killings, after the results of the Saville report on the matter were released.
Watch the news in Channel 4:
Click here to watch and listen to "we shall overcome" this anthem was sung by Bloody Sunday demonstrators.
U2 adicated a song to the ones who died that day.
Click to see the lyrics.
Listen to David Cameron apology in the House of Commons:
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