Derry March Marks Start of 'The Troubles'

Forty years ago today, a Bogside demo sparked a huge campaign for equality. Suzanne Breen spoke to the movement's unsung heroes. Sunday Tribune 5 October 2008

 

He remembers them gathering on the streets of Derry, full of naïve optimism, their banners lighting up the dismal streets. ‘One man, one vote', ‘Jobs and houses', and ‘End the Special Powers Act', they declared. They were a motley crew of students, housewives, workers and revolutionaries.

 

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