The Bloody Sunday Trust were delighted to welcome an tUachtarán to the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, earlier today, and to hear her acknowledgment of the Bloody Sunday families and their decades-long fight for justice. www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Great to see my book Black & Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America featured at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social Thanks to @annumayor.bsky.social for taking the pic

Professor Phil Scraton joined Bloody Sunday families in Derry to examine why the “system” so often fails working-class victims. Campaigners from Hillsborough, Stardust, Ballymurphy, the Post Office scandal & Creeslough shared their experiences. www.derrynow.com/story-tellin...

Bloody Sunday. The dead and the injured.

4.3m to defend Soldier F. Families paid their own travel to Belfast, relied on volunteers for food, & had no psychological support. This was the stark reality highlighted by the @finucanecentre.bsky.social & @humanrightsfirst.org at the Bloody Sunday commemorative events. @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Tony Doherty, Chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust, unveils a new plaque dedicated to Charles Love and his family. Our thanks to Tony Donoghue for his help installing the new plaque. #OneWorldOneStruggle #BloodySunday54

The Pat Finucane Centre @finucanecentre.bsky.social and @humanrightsfirst.org talk about 'Public Funding of Soldier F's Legal Defence' this afternoon @museumfreederry.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social @suchitauppal.bsky.social

At the @museumfreederry.bsky.social for anniversary of Bloody Sunday with @finucanecentre.bsky.social for @humanrightsfirst.org with @suchitauppal.bsky.social to talk about Soldier F legal costs #speirgorm

Copies of the book are available online and from the Museum shop shop.museumoffreederry.org/products/bla... @dooleydooley.bsky.social

12.30pm today - public discussion at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social "Bloody Sunday - unjustified and unjustifiable, but £4,000,000+ to defend one mass murderer?” with the @finucanecentre.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @dooleydooley.bsky.social @suchitauppal.bsky.social

11.00am today - Memorial Service at the Bloody Sunday Monument, Rossville Street, including the unveiling of a new Palestinian-themed artwork by John Gillespie and the re-dedication of the plaque for Charles Love. All welcome.

On the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972, at the Monument, Rossville Street, Derry, John Kelly remembered his brother Michael (17), who was killed that day, and all those who were killed and injured. The commemoration was also dedicated to the children of Palestine.

Bloody Sunday Trust critical of Gavin Robinson's remarks about Bloody Sunday families

Bloody Sunday 30th Jan 1972. 2026

Survivors and campaigners came together to confront decades of injustice. From Ballymurphy and Bloody Sunday to Hillsborough, Stardust, Creeslough and the Post Office scandal, shared stories of loss, resilience and determination laid bare the human cost and the ongoing fight for truth and justice.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Bloody Sunday Annual Lecture, & to our speakers Mitchel McLaughlin & Colum Eastwood, for a thoughtful discussion. The people of Derry once again turned out in incredible numbers to stand with the Bloody Sunday families & to support the ongoing fight for justice

97 Liverpool fans died at Hillsborough in 1989. Professor Phil Scraton, author of the Independent Panel report, speaks at the Working Class Struggles for Justice event on Sat in Derry, hosted by my organisation, the @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social, alongside Margaret Aspinall and others #Liverpool97

Extraordinary testimonies at this Bloody Sunday event of struggles for justice in Ireland and Britain. Well done to the Trust and all involved.

BBC Panorama aired Post Office: Who’s to Blame? on 26 Jan, examining how Horizon system failures destroyed lives through wrongful prosecutions. Deirdre Connolly, a survivor of the scandal, speaks at our event in Derry, 31 Jan hosted by the @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Deirdre Connolly, survivor of the Post Office Horizon scandal, featured on BBC Panorama on one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history. Deirdre will speak at 'Punching Up - Working Class Struggles' this Saturday, hosted by the Bloody Sunday Trust. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Punching Up - Working Class Struggles for Truth and Justice A public meeting as part of the Bloody Sunday commemorations, bringing together families from major justice campaigns to discuss working-class struggles for truth, accountability and justice. Book 👇 workingclassstruggles.eventbrite.ie

Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared. You have brought this appeal to £2,726 of £3,000. With the deadline at midnight on Sat 10 January, less than £300 remains to support frontline medical care through the Palestinian Medical Relief Society. Please donate. chuffed.org/project/fund...

Kharkiv today: Graveside memorial for Human Rights Defender Slava Ilchenko, killed by a Russian drone Xmas Day while evacuating civilians from the front line humanrightsfirst.org/library/at-k... @glushko.bsky.social @elizlanders.bsky.social @siobhanogrady.bsky.social @laurenvillagran.bsky.social

Proud to stand in solidarity today with @deirbhilesdaddy.bsky.social Ami Nash @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social Ireland knows hunger strike, oppression and injustice. We also know resistence and resilience. These prisoners cannot die! @ipsc.bsky.social #prisonersforpalestine

The traditional Palestinian kufiya carries deep meaning for Palestinians. Made by the Hirbawi Textile Factory in Hebron, it’s now available at the Museum of Free Derry for £35. Proceeds shared equally between the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and the @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social

Save the Date: Bloody Sunday Anniversary 2026 Friday 30 January – Sunday 1 February 2026 With the theme “One World One Struggle”, the 2026 commemoration will continue to highlight Palestine alongside working-class struggles closer to home. The full programme will be shared in the New Year.

New research from CAJ & Rabble Cooperative examines how social media & misinformation fuelled racist violence in Ballymena in June, & how political and community responses shaped events @enddbelfast.bsky.social @netpol.org Sat 6 Dec, 1pm @museumfreederry.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/inciting-a...

Today, 29 Nov — International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a day to support Palestinian rights, including self-determination and independence. Take action: 1) Do a BDS compliance audit, 2) Support the Museum of Free Derry donating today’s takings to PMRS chuffed.org/project/fund...

Israel's genocide in Gaza continues as Palestinians face 'slow death', Amnesty says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-genocide-gaza-continues-palestinians-face-slow-death-amnesty-0

The Bloody Sunday Trust is inviting community & voluntary organisations across DCSDC to take part in a short BDS compliance audit. Review your suppliers, procurement, & financial links to see if they involve companies targeted by the BDS Movement. Download: museumoffreederry.org/wp-content/u...

Great talk by @dooleydooley.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social, highlighting the deep links between U.S. & Irish civil rights movements. Irish activists borrowed tactics like marches and sit-ins, and figures like Angela Davis and Bernadette McAliskey saw the struggles as deeply interconnected.

Tomorrow, 2pm @museumfreederry.bsky.social, @dooleydooley.bsky.social, author of Black and Green @plutopress.bsky.social explores how U.S. & Irish civil rights movements inspired each other on the anniversary of JFK’s assassination. #speirgorm @humanrightsfirst.org @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Tomorrow with @dooleydooley.bsky.social 2pm @museumfreederry.bsky.social 👇

This is on Saturday in Derry, 2pm @museumfreederry.bsky.social

Sat 6 Dec, 1pm, @museumfreederry.bsky.social: “Inciting a Pogrom? Social Media and the Racist Disorder in Ballymena…” CAJ + Rabble Cooperative discuss how online narratives fuelled last summer’s racist violence. RSVP: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1968204280...

Next Mon, 24 Nov @museumfreederry.bsky.social. Join author Ben Collins @bjacollins.bsky.social drawing on The Irish Unity Dividend. He’ll explore questions of unity, identity, reconciliation – and what a shared future might look like. 6pm | Free entry. www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening...

This Sat, 22 Nov — the anniversary of JFK’s assassination — join author Brian Dooley @museumfreederry.bsky.social. He will explore Ties Between U.S. and Irish Civil Rights Movements, reflecting on the shared struggles for justice and equality. 2pm | Free entry. RSVP www.eventbrite.ie/e/meet-brian...

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In Derry next Saturday afternoon Nov 22? Come for an hour at 2pm to the Museum of Free Derry & learn more about connections between civil rights movements in Ireland & the US. It’s free, hosted by the Bloody Sunday Trust. www.derrynow.com/news/local-n...

As part of Foyle Film Festival, join us on 27 Nov for a special screening of My Dear Palestrina to mark 25 years since the passing of Derry actor Ronan Downey, who stars as Danny McErlane. Featuring early roles from Liam Neeson & Valerie Lilley. foylefilmfestival.org/whats-on/my-...

After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram, produced by Black and Brown — a short, hard-hitting and deeply emotional film on a 24-year miscarriage of justice. Eight years in solitary, brutalised by racist guards for refusing guilt. A powerful story of defiance, resilience and collective resistance.

Piece out today in @justsecurity.org by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself for @humanrightsfirst.org on the continuing battle for truth & accountability in n Ireland @barrymalone.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social #speirgorm www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...

This November, the Bloody Sunday Trust is hosting a series of free public events at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, exploring conflict, peace, identity and civil rights through film, literature and discussion. #MuseumOfFreeDerry #DerryEvents

Join us at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 24 Nov, 6pm, for an evening with Ben Collins @bjacollins.bsky.social, author of The Irish Unity Dividend. Ben will discuss his new book, exploring identity, reconciliation, & the island’s political future. RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...

Thank you Mayor. This will be an important recognition of the courage, dignity and resilience of the Bloody Sunday families. They changed history! @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social

Join us at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 24 Nov, 6pm, for an evening with Ben Collins @bjacollins.bsky.social, author of The Irish Unity Dividend. Ben will discuss his new book, exploring identity, reconciliation, & the island’s political future. RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...

The Bloody Sunday Trust is delighted to host Here We Stand — short films by young filmmakers from Derry, Sarajevo & Bradford exploring conflict, peace & identity. 🎬 Free screening + Q&A, 13 Nov, 4–6pm, @museumfreederry.bsky.social 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1901758734...

On display, posters of two Derry born hunger strikers, Patsy O’Hara and Michael Devine, both died in 1981. Additionally, on display (left) is a rubber bullet made into a cannon by a prisoner. On the right, a model made by Martin McGuinness, he made this in 1974 when he was imprisoned in Portlaoise.

(1/10) Press Release: 14 Oct 2025 We changed history. Reflecting on yesterday’s judgement in the case against Soldier F, the former British soldier charged with multiple murder and attempted murder, Bloody Sunday Trust Chairperson Tony Doherty said:

Solidarity with the Bloody Sunday families. Today and always.