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New delay to Bloody Sunday report | New delay to Bloody Sunday report |
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The report on the events of Bloody Sunday has been delayed again. | The report on the events of Bloody Sunday has been delayed again. |
Tribunal chairman Lord Saville has confirmed he hopes to hand the report to the Northern Ireland Secretary at the end of March 2010. | Tribunal chairman Lord Saville has confirmed he hopes to hand the report to the Northern Ireland Secretary at the end of March 2010. |
It is understood the government will take some time to consider his findings before publishing them. | It is understood the government will take some time to consider his findings before publishing them. |
NI Secretary Shaun Woodward said he was "profoundly shocked" by the delay, while Lord Saville said he was "extremely disappointed". | |
In a letter to legal teams, Lord Saville said the report, which will run into thousands of pages, must be with publishers for some months before it can be finalised. | |
Thirteen people died after paratroopers opened fire during a civil rights march in Londonderry in January 1972. Another person died later of their injuries some time later. | Thirteen people died after paratroopers opened fire during a civil rights march in Londonderry in January 1972. Another person died later of their injuries some time later. |
'Impact' | |
Mr Woodward said: "I am concerned at the impact on the families of those who lost loved ones and those who were injured. | |
"I am equally concerned at the increased anxiety that soldiers serving on the day will suffer." | |
SDLP leader Mark Durkan said it was unfortunate timing that the report would probably be coming out in the run-up to the general election. | |
"It's understood that the report will be followed some weeks later by a full debate in parliament which could now be further complicated by the change of ministers or even a change of government in the aftermath of a general election," added the Foyle MP. | |
The Saville Inquiry was established in 1998 by then Prime Minister Tony Blair after a campaign by families of those killed and injured. | The Saville Inquiry was established in 1998 by then Prime Minister Tony Blair after a campaign by families of those killed and injured. |
The Bloody Sunday Inquiry is the longest and most expensive inquiry in British legal history. | |
The first witness was heard in November 2000 and the last in January 2005. | The first witness was heard in November 2000 and the last in January 2005. |
The tribunal received 2,500 statements from witnesses, with 922 of these called to give direct evidence. | The tribunal received 2,500 statements from witnesses, with 922 of these called to give direct evidence. |
There were also 160 volumes of evidence, containing an estimated 20-30 million words, plus 121 audio tapes and 110 video tapes. | There were also 160 volumes of evidence, containing an estimated 20-30 million words, plus 121 audio tapes and 110 video tapes. |
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