"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is our
'Today's Tune', in rememberance of the events that occurred in
Derry (a.k.a. Londonderry),
Northern Ireland on January 30, 1972, during what is refferred to as
'The Troubles'. That January 30th is known as
'Bloody Sunday', for unforgettable and tragic reasons.
Intoduction on Wikipedia's 'Bloody Sunday' (1972) page:Bloody Sunday (
Irish: Domhnach na Fola)
[1]—sometimes called the Bogside Massacre
[2]—was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the
Bogside area of
Derry,
[3] Northern Ireland. Twenty-seven civil rights protesters were shot by the
British Army Parachute Regiment during a
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march.
[4] Thirteen people, seven of whom were teenagers, died immediately, while the death of another person 4½ months later has been attributed to the injuries he received on the day. Two protesters were injured when they were run down by army vehicles.
[5] Many witnesses, including bystanders and journalists, testify that all those shot were unarmed. Five of those wounded were shot in the back.
[6]Two investigations have been held by the
British Government. The
Widgery Tribunal, held in the immediate aftermath of the event, largely cleared the soldiers and British authorities of blame — Widgery described the soldiers' shooting as "bordering on the reckless" — but was criticised by many as a "
whitewash"
[7][8][9] including by former chief of staff to
Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell.
[10] The
Saville Inquiry, established in 1998 to look at the events again (chaired by
Lord Saville of Newdigate), was expected to report in late 2009 but has now been delayed until March 2010
[11].
The
Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) campaign against the
partition of Ireland had begun in the two years prior to Bloody Sunday, but perceptions of the day boosted the status of and recruitment into the organisation enormously.
[12] Bloody Sunday remains among the most significant events in the
Troubles of Northern Ireland, chiefly due to the fact that it was carried out by the army and not
paramilitaries, and in full public and press view.
[2]...
This is a part of Irish history that has been chronicled and and rightfully made unforgettable through varius mediums, including song and film. The most memorable film made about it is the 2002 television film,
'Bloody Sunday'.
Content, Casting and Production from Wikipedia's 'Bloody Sunday' (TV Film) page:ContentThe drama shows the events of the day through the eyes of
Ivan Cooper, the
Protestant Stormont Member of Parliament (for the
Social Democratic and Labour Party) who was a central organiser of the
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in
Derry on 30 January 1972. The march ended when
British paratroopers fired on the demonstrators, killing thirteen instantly and wounding another thirteen, one of whom died 4½ months later from injuries he received on that day.
The soundtrack contains only one piece of music, a live version of "
Sunday Bloody Sunday" by
U2 which plays over the closing credits.
Casting & ProductionCooper is played by
James Nesbitt, himself a Protestant from
Northern Ireland, and a number of the military characters were played by ex-members of the British army. Gerry Donaghy was played by Declan Duddy, nephew of Jackie Duddy, one of those killed on Bloody Sunday.
Big Brother 2007 (UK) housemate
Seány O'Kane was in the film as well.
[1]...
