Remember Bloody Sunday | IMGpapers 1968

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cunning minds realised that to succeed in starting a civil war the operation must be carried out by Trish troops. So a note was sent by Government in Dublin, demanding that they take action.

State Army surrounded the Four Courts and demanded the surrender artillery opened fire and virtually shelled the buildings to the ground, the first shota had been fired by British guns, eagerly loaned to the Irish troops for the purpose. the British cabinet to the Provisional On 28 June troops of the Free of the IRA forces. When they refused The Irish civil war had begun - and Saturday 1 February to demand withdrawal of British troops from Ireland and to mark the third annIversary of Bloody Sunday.

Provisional arrangements: assemble 12.30 at Speakers Corner. Rally from 2.30-5.30 in Conway Hall -speakers invited include Jeff Rooker MP, Mike Knowies (Hackney Trades Council), Mike Cooley [past president AUEW-TASS).