Why Ireland is Divided

The British Army Murdered 13 People, No One Was Prosecuted

On January 30th, 1972, the British army shot and killed 13 people in the city of Derry/Londonderry. The soldiers had fired into a crowd of civil rights protestors, and yet somehow, no one was prosecuted. So how did the British government conspire to cover up the events, to protect themselves and their soldiers? What is the true story of Bloody Sunday?

Special Thanks to:
- John Kelly and the Bloody Sunday Trust
- Dr. Cillian McGrattan
- Dr. Richard English
- Don Mullan, Author of Eyewitness Bloody Sunday

-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
0:00 Intro
4:01 Two Irelands
9:26 Massacre in Derry/Londonderry
12:52 The Coverup
16:11 The Fallout and a New Investigation
18:51 Conclusion

About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 3.5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

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[RealEngineering]

The use of the Bloody Sunday drumbeat in the intro was a lovely touch

[jammyjamjars]

I now live right around the corner from where Bloody Sunday happened. My granddad as a 24 year old at the time freaked out when he heard what happened cause his 18 year old brother had went to the march, so he and his other brothers travelled to Derry to find him. By sheer luck, my granda met his brother at a checkpoint in the city. He said he never hugged his brother tighter than at that moment.

[IrishTechnicalThinker]

From someone from Belfast, my father was murdered by loyalists and would like to thank you for making this video. Long live the peace process.

[-tristan]

Nothing is more inspiring than watching people stand together.

[GaryAbb]

As an Irish prison living on the border, I’ve been waiting for this video for some time now! The sad reality is that tensions still exists in some parts, all these years later… A part 2 covering the events that later followed Bloody Sunday needed!

[iFerg]

Never thought I’d see Johnny make a video on my country, wow…

[michealsharkey]

As a long time Irish subscriber I never clicked into one of your videos fast enough, a brilliant watch. Hopefully the fact that you’ve uploaded this sheds light to an audience that may not have heard of thus horrific event that happened on this island.

[shanmackenzie]

I’m British so not proud of this history, but good to see you’re giving attention to European and international stories. Interesting watch Johnny!

[Tom-zzhn]

Have a look into the other Bloody Sunday in 1920 in Dublin

That afternoon in Croke Park, 14 people including one player (Michael Hogan from Tipperary), lost their lives. It is estimated that 60 – 100 people were injured.

[CRSSu]

As someone who lives in Northern Ireland I never expected this video

[devmanek]

This wasn’t their first time. They did something similar in India called the Jallianwalabagh Massacre. Thousands of shots were fired on unarmed civilians by the command of General Dyre. He got promoted after the massacre.

[johnwatson]

Tom in post-production ups his game EVERY video! Props to you all for making geopolitics not only interesting but putting them in a sense where even without any sort of connection, you feel the history. Thanks and cheers!

[Nevano]

As someone from NI who's watched your content for years, pretty cool to see you covering this

[forrestcampbell]

As someone who is Irish and living in Belfast - Thank you for sharing this story to your audience.

[lmcg]

As a young man who grew up in Belfast and had family recount stories of these times, this was the last video I ever expected to see. An interesting note is that Catholics (my granny included) originally thought that the British Army were being brought in to protect them and therefore welcomed them on the streets, but learned very quickly this was not the case. There are many injustices in Northern Ireland that will never see the light, so thankyou for bringing attention to this one. Great work, Jonny

[shannonm]

My great grandpa was a catholic in Belfast. He was a civil rights activist during the Troubles but ended up moving to the United States for safety for his family. So, this history holds a close part in my family’s heart. Thank you for showing this part of history.

[PaulDowneyMusic]

Interestingly, there were two Bloody Sundays. The other one hsppened in Dublin, 1920. British tanks stormed into Croke Park, our national sports stadium, and opened fire on innocent people and GAA players on the pitch. Google Bloody Sunday 1920.

[domnotjake]

Whoever chose to put the "Sunday Bloody Sunday" drumbeat in the background, I love you 👏👏👏

[dervy]

I live on the border between the North and south and grew up on stories from the troubles never expected Johnny do a video about it I had the honour to listen to John Kelly who's brother was shot on bloody Sunday in the Free Derry Museum as apart of a school trip it was an experience I will never forget

[lalalavandica]

The dots are connecting. The oppressed ones fight with rocks and slingshots, while the oppressors send all the military and artillery, arrest them without trial, march into their houses... geezzzz why does it sound so familiar?