The Impact of Bloody Sunday on Northern Ireland
Bloody Sunday has made a very big impact on Irelandand events
occurring there since 1972.
According to Lord Widgery, the soldiers acted in self-defence,
therefore it was not their fault and could not be blamed.
Republicans were very annoyed by this verdict, so in 1998 a new
inquiry was started called "The Saville Inquiry". The inquiry has so
far cost £130m. The final cost will be in the region of £150m. An
estimated £15 million of net additional costs arose from the transfer
of the hearings to London from Londonderry. The point of this inquiry
was to re-examine the evidence of what happened on Bloody Sunday.
There is an ongoing debate about how useful people think this inquiry
will be.
The background to Bloody Sunday:
I think The Saville Inquiry will not be able to solve the problems
Bloody Sunday caused because of many different reasons:
The Nationalist grievances after partition; Catholics wanted to be
joined with southern Ireland and not have to be part of Northern
Ireland. Catholics also claimed that they were discriminated against.
Catholics also hated "internment" - this was the practise of
imprisoning anyone suspected of causing trouble without charge!
The Protestants in the North were very suspicious of the Catholics.
They refused to even consider the idea of a United Ireland, they were
afraid of losing control and their freedom.
There was also Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's; Northern Ireland
hoped to put pressure on the British Government. Their aim was to hold
peaceful demonstrations and ask the government to give them:
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questioned some witnesses.
In some instances witnesses were 'screened' while giving their
evidence. This meant that only the Tribunal, counsel and other legal
representatives could see them. Members of the public and media could
hear the evidence being given but could not see the witness while this
was done.
I hope that the Saville Inquiry will work, because in the past both
sides were arguing, shooting and bombing each other. Now the South and
the North are also beginning to talk, which is a good sign because it
is all one country so they should get along. I think it will take a
long time before the Catholics and Protestants trust each other, but
the situation now is a lot better than it was at the time of Bloody
Sunday, and hopefully the results of the Saville Inquiry will prove to
be a step forward.
T.S. Eliot once suggested that there were `three voices of poetry,' so it may be wise to begin by asking what is meant by the term `voice,' and what is meant by the term `vision?' Voice is an expression that has a variety of meanings - it could refer to the persona the poet adopts whilst writing the poem; it could refer to the author's style; the author's tone; or the characteristics of the speaker in the poem. With regards to this essay I will assume that `voice' refers to both the writer's style, and the writer's tone. Conversely, the term `vision' can be more easily defined as the author's purpose in writing the poem, and any messages or themes conveyed to the reader. The two poems that I will make reference to are `Assisi' by Norman MacCaig, and `Glasgow 5 March 1971' by Edwin Morgan. By comparing the poet's style and tone in these poems it can be seen that both writers have a similar `vision.'
occasions, but this was the first time it had been used in the UK. By
Different Historical Interpretations of Bloody Sunday On January 30th 1972, civil rights activists were involved in a protest march against internment through Londonderry. British paratroopers, who were deployed on the streets, shot and killed 13 of the marchers and wounded others. Many people have different views on what happened and why. The main conflicting views are those of the paratroopers and their supporters and the views of the marchers and the friends and family of those killed.
In the Bogside area of Derry, there was a tragic incident known as Bloody Sunday or the Bogside Massacre for sometimes. Twenty-eight unarmed civilians were shot down by equipped British soldiers when protesting internment without trial introduced to deal with the escalating level of violence peacefully.(Gillespie). As a reaction to the tragedy, Bano in an Irish band called U2 wrote a protest song called Sunday Bloody Sunday, in which he asked for the peaceful future without conflicts. Repeating “how long must we sing this song?” among the whole lyric, this protest song Bano wrote utilized a peaceful way to depict the scenes of Bloody Sunday, the loathing for the horrible massacre, and their beautiful expects for the future filling with hopes.
living in a shed with only a metal roof and with a bath outside and a
...all in 21st century they have good relations).Especially after September 11 attacks, declaration war against terrorism by USA, Turkey decided to be with the USA side. Turkey had lots of problems about terrorism (especially PKK).
Civil rights refers to fighting for equal rights for all people and is an important part of history. From time to time, people have been fighting for civil rights for blacks in whites in the mid 1900’s. In fact, Bloody Sunday was probably one of the most important events to have an impact on history for civil rights. Everyday, people struggle to be treated equally and civil rights make it possible for everyone black or white to be treated equally. As a result of Bloody Sunday, this event helped blacks speak up and be heard.
... time soon. Their fight will continue until they accomplish what they set out to do in 1966.
The Northern Ireland Marching Season The marching season is where the Protestants of Ireland celebrate William of Orange's victory in the Battle of the Boyne by marching through Northern Ireland via some Catholic areas. These marches take place in July of every year and are usually peaceful. But sometimes they are violent. There are a number of possible reasons why there is a tension between the two communities over the marches, for example land, religion, politics, history and social division.
In my view out of all the four events which I have talked about I
The Bloody Sunday January 1972 has produced such different historical interpretations of what happened on bloody Sunday for a number of different reasons. The two big divides in what happened on that day are down to politics, religion and culture and the social society at that time in Ireland. As we know Ireland was facing many troubles politically and religiously, there seemed to be many marches and protests against the discriminate laws that persecuted the catholic people in Ireland. On the 30th of January 1972 a nationalist demonstration took place illegally in the centre of Derry, the police and government banned the march as they thought it would provoke violence. The march was lead by catholic supporters who were demonstrating against the protestant-biased law of internment for Catholics.
Many conflicts have arisen over the years about the topic of religions. Some of these disputes have come because of the conflicts between the Muslim, Christian and Jewish peoples. Since these religions are based on the God of Abraham, are monotheistic, and all believe God created the universe, many disagreements and fights have come from the idea that one religion is more superior than the others. So the question has come: Can the Muslim, Christian and Jewish peoples peacefully coexist together in a diverse society? Although the Islam, Judaism, and Christian religions are all Abrahamic based and very similar, they cannot really coexist together in a diverse society because of their ideas of praying, lifestyle beliefs and saviors/holy books.
Civil War in Ireland in 1914 Introduction The third home rule bill sparked unionism among members. opposed the bill, which in turn brought about Nationalism who sought to protect the property of the owner. These two paramilitary groups brought Ireland to the brink of civil war by 1914. When the Liberals won power in 1906 they tried to keep the Irish question. in the background, ensuring it stayed well down the political agenda.
...Of course anything can be talked through and peacefully worked out, but will it? Unless serious changes take place (politically, environmentally, etc.), the conflicts will continue to grow.
but never associated himself with the political conflict that surrounded Northern Ireland. James Nesbitt is also a very well known actor for certain roles he had fulfilled before ‘Bloody Sunday’, which automatically drew in a wider crowd, that would not have been familiar with the events of Bloody Sunday. Nesbitt holds generic qualities, as the everyday ‘trustworthy’ man, easy for anyone to identify with, due to his uncontroversial persona. The film begins with Cooper explaining the terms of the march and the area it was going to occupy.