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10,000 March in Northern Ireland to Observe 'Bloody Sunday' VOA News 3 Feb 2002 23:44 UTC 
More than 10,000 people have gathered in Londonderry in Northern Ireland for the 30th anniversary commemoration of "Bloody Sunday."
Despite bad weather, the crowd marched for more than an hour through the Catholic west side of Londonderry. Participants retraced the path of the ill-fated march on January 30, 1972, when British paratroopers opened fire on a civil rights rally, killing 13 civilians. A 14th person died later.
A first official investigation in 1972 into the shooting ruled that the soldiers had opened fire lawfully because they were fired upon first.
A second inquiry, led by judges from England, Australia and Canada, is now under way. It began in 1998 and expects to reach conclusion 2004.
Speakers told Sunday's rally that the newest investigation might finally prove the guilt of the soldiers and the innocence of those slain.
Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.
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