Museum of Free Derry

🎬 The Day Innocence Died: Bloody Sunday and the Fight for Justice A new film telling the story of Bloody Sunday. First public screenings 7.30pm 1st to 4th April, Brunswick Moviebowl, Derry. To organise a screening please contact info@museumoffreederry.org.

@brunospaws Thank you, Peter. We were pleased to welcome you and your dad to the museum. See you again soon we hope.

Very, very moving visit today to @MuseumFreeDerry. Wonderful staff there who were fantastic with my chatty 83 year old dad and I hope to return soon.

Jean Hegarty presents a Free Derry Wall to Sara Wray. Sara recently read a poem by Palestinian child Joudy Isleem at Bloody Sunday minute’s silence on 30 January. Sara is pictured alongside her grandfather, John-brother of James Wray, who was murdered on Bloody Sunday.

President Connolly with relatives of those killed on Bloody Sunday at the ⁦@MuseumFreeDerry⁩ today.

President Connolly accepts a copy of ⁦@BloodySundayT⁩ Anti racism charter at ⁦@MuseumFreeDerry⁩ today.

The Bloody Sunday Trust were delighted to welcome an tUachtarán @PresidentIRL to the @MuseumFreeDerry and to hear her acknowledgment of the Bloody Sunday families and their decades-long fight for justice. derryjournal.com/news/people/pr…

PRESS STATEMENT IN RELATION TO DECISIONS OF THE PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE NOT TO PROSECUTE 8 FORMER MEMBERS OF PARACHUTE REGIMENT FOR PERJURY Reacting to this morning’s decision of the PPS not to prosecute any of eight former members of 1 Para for committing perjury by giving false evidence on oath, Mickey McKinney, brother of William McKinney said: “Today’s decision comes as no surprise to any of the victims of Bloody Sunday. “Each and every soldier who gave evidence to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry had the protection of an unequivocal assurance from the Attorney General that any truthful evidence that they gave on Oath to the Inquiry, to enable that Inquiry to find the truth of what happened on Bloody Sunday, could not be used against them in subsequent criminal proceedings. “In keeping with the long established reputation of the Parachute Regiment for cowardice, and its disregard for Irish civilians of any denomination during the conflict here, that opportunity was spurned without exception. “In particular, today’s decision is difficult to reconcile with the firm conclusion reached more than once by His Honour Judge Lynch, who having conducted a painstaking analysis of the evidence given by Soldier H to both the Widgery Inquiry in 1972 and Bloody Sunday Inquiry in 2003, that Soldier H had in fact perjured himself on both occasions. “More than 15 years have passed since detailed submissions were served on the PPS by our lawyers following their consideration of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry’s findings. The delay in investigating the false evidence given and in arriving at today’s decision has been outrageous. “Today we have instructed our lawyers to consider this decision with the view to commencing yet another legal challenge to today’s decision which effectively protects these unashamed professional liars and murderers from being held accountable.”

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

Thanks to everyone who came to the Bloody Sunday lecture last night at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin. A really interesting conversation with Mitchel McLaughlin about the past, of course, but more importantly about the future and how we build a new Ireland.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Bloody Sunday Annual Lecture on Fri 30 Jan, and to our speakers Mitchel McLaughlin and @columeastwood , for a thoughtful discussion. The people of Derry once again turned out in incredible numbers to stand with the Bloody Sunday families.

Annual Bloody Sunday Lecture by Mitchel McLaughlin. Followed by a conversation with @columeastwood hosted by @MuseumFreeDerry @culturlanndoire A fireside chat… my thoughts *convergence* of SDLP/SF/FF/FG and conversations… defining what it means #UnityRef

This coming Thursday - the Annual London Vigil to remember the victim’s of 1972’s Bloody Sunday in Derry’s Bogside. Speakers to be confirmed. 1pm, Parliament Sq, Westminster - Thursday 29 January. All welcome.

BBC Panorama exposes the Post Office Horizon scandal. Deirdre Connolly speaks out. She joins us this Saturday at the Bloody Sunday Trust event. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

This week our Director @MaeveMcLaughli1 attended the launch @TourismIreland marketing plans and overseas business exchange programme. Great to see such an increasing interest in the story of our people and place @VisitDerry Last year we welcomed 49,063 visitors!

Thank you. You’ve raised £2,726 of £3,000. Less than £300 to go. Donate by Sat midnight 10 Jan to support Palestinian Medical Relief Society chuffed.org/project/fundra…

@GreenwayPlease @dcsdcouncil Thank for reaching out. We don't think there will be any negative impact on visitors and are also hoping that we can build on our relationships with other museums. Agree that public realm work would be a good thing.

It's fantastic that @MuseumFreeDerry is doing so well. However, will it be affected when @dcsdcouncil closes the Tower Museum to the public in 2027? Rossville Street could also be made more human friendly. Some public realm work wouldn't go amiss (cycle lanes and parking too).

✈️ In-demand green PU leather passport cover, available from the museum shop and online. £8. Online despatched in Jan shop.museumoffreederry.org/products/derry…

The traditional Palestinian kufiya carries deep cultural & political significance for Palestinians. Made by the Hirbawi Textile Factory in Hebron, it’s £35 @MuseumFreeDerry. Proceeds shared equally between the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and the Bloody Sunday Trust.

Thank you to all who joined us for the 'Inciting A Pogrom?' information session and Q&A Special thanks to our speakers, Shannon Doherty (CAJ @CAJNi ) and Dessie Donnelly (Rabble Cooperative @CoopRabble ) for an incredibly informative presentation! #OneWorldOneStruggle

The Museum of Free Derry will close at 12.30 tomorrow. Last entry 12 midday.