Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tom Hartley will be in the Museum of Free Derry for a special lunchtime talk on his latest book, The Al Rawdah this Friday at 1pm. The untold story of Internment's Prison Ship. Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/tom-hartley-the-al-rawdah-the-untold-story-of-internments-prison-ship-tickets-1996530322941 000
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Museum of Free Derry is delighted to welcome renowned historian and author Tom Hartley for a special lunchtime talk on his latest book, The Al Rawdah. eventbrite.ie/e/tom-hartley-the-al-rawdah-the-untold-story-of-internments-prison-ship-tickets-1996530322941 000
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Indigenous delegation from US at launch of PFC / BS Trust ‘Wanted’ poster on back of Free Derry Wall. Share! @museumfreederry.bsky.social @derryjournal.com @derrynow.bsky.social 033
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The US indigenous delegation, guests of the BS Trust, visiting the PFC in Derry today. Oglala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho, Dakota, Boricua, Keetoowah Band of Cherokee, Siha Sapa Lakota! @museumfreederry.bsky.social 084
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Indigenous representatives from the US visited the Museum of Free Derry today to learn about the Civil Rights movement, Bloody Sunday and Derry’s struggle for justice and equality. The visit kicked off a week-long programme of events focused on building connections and international solidarity. 011
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Free Monday admission for local residents at the Museum of Free Derry has been extended until 21 December. Students can also continue to visit for half price, giving more people the chance to spend time exploring the story of Free Derry, Bloody Sunday and civil rights. Walk-in admission only. 001
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026'A Bitter Harvest’ is now on sale at the Museum of Free Derry. The book was launched during Féile by Pat Finucane Centre. Written by Garbhán Downey, it looks at the life of Seán Brown, his murder, the investigation into his death and his family’s campaign for truth & justice. 000
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryMigration Museum @migrationmuseum.org · 19/08/2026The Migration Museum is partnering with @museumfreederry.bsky.social, and seeking 2x Community Curators to explore themes of migration and language (inclusive of Irish language) as part of an upcoming UK-wide programme. 171
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryHuman Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/08/2026Stephen McConomy was 11 years old when he was shot and killed by a British soldier in 1982. Read @dooleydooley.bsky.social's blog post about his family's search for truth & accountability @museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @clancyny.bsky.social @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.socialhumanrightsfirst.orgDerry Family Still Campaigning for the Truth Over 1982 Killing of Stephen McConomy by British SoldierPart of the painful legacy of the conflict in the Northern Ireland is an ongoing failure to provide truth and accountability to bereaved families. Thousands of people were killed during the 1969-1998... 0149
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryAnnu Mayor @annumayor.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Today at 1pm, join the @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social for the Féile launch of The Short Life and Sudden Death of Stephen McConomy - the story of the 11-year-old killed by a British Army plastic bullet in Derry in 1982. With @dooleydooley.bsky.social 087
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The Day Innocence Died will be screened at St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell, Belfast, on 1 August at 7pm. Following the screening, Tony Doherty will be in conversation with Danny Morrison, reflecting on Bloody Sunday, the families’ long campaign for truth and justice. Tickets at Eventbrite.com 135
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The Bloody Sunday Trust is delighted to be part of Féile 2026. We're hosting the Derry launch of Irish Republicanism & ‘The Gays’: Cherishing all the Children of the Nation Equally at the Guildhall on Thursday 6 August. Full programme and info at feilederry.com/feile-2026 033
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Bloody Sunday Trust is pleased to announce the Derry launch of Irish Republicanism & ‘The Gays’: Cherishing all the Children of the Nation Equally. Launching at the Guildhall on Thursday 6 August, 7pm, before moving to @museumfreederry.bsky.social from 7 August as part of Féile 2026. 0109
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryAnnu Mayor @annumayor.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I'm pleased to have been involved in the @finucanecentre.bsky.social Legacy of Colonialism campaign. The exhibition traces how tactics and strategies developed across the British Empire were later used in the North of Ireland. Available to loan across Ireland and Britain. chuffed.org/project/patf...chuffed.orgTruth, Justice and the Legacy of ColonialismHidden Histories of Empire: The Legacy of Colonialism 043
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPublic Interest Litigation Support (PILS) @pilsni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026***SAVE THE DATE*** 📆24 July 2026 🕧12.30 📍Museum of Free Derry Huge thanks to @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social for the invitation to be part of this conversation about land, law and social justice! @saveloughneagh.com #FoENI #YoungFoEDerry www.eventbrite.ie/e/environmen... 022
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 09/07/2026PFC launches fundraising page ! Please share widely in your networks. One-off or monthly. No amount too small. If you wish to avoid the default donation to Chuffed use the drop down box. Lets get the word out. chuffed.org/project/patf...chuffed.orgTruth, Justice and the Legacy of ColonialismHidden Histories of Empire: The Legacy of Colonialism 01010
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 02/07/202616 years after the Saville Report, families, campaigners & supporters came together to reflect on the importance of truth, accountability & justice. With Prof Phil Scraton, Donna Harper, Natasha Butler and Tony Doherty. From Bloody Sunday to Springhill & Creeslough, the search for truth continues. 033
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Trustees and staff of the Bloody Sunday Trust and @museumfreederry.bsky.social at our away day. Time to reflect on our work, think about what's next, and discuss how we can continue advancing education, dialogue, human rights and social justice. A useful day of discussion, reflection and planning. 131
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Eyewitness Lunchtime Talks return this Monday at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social. Join us on Monday 22 June at 1pm for the latest in our acclaimed Eyewitness series, featuring first-hand accounts from those who experienced the civil rights movement, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday. 🎟️Admission free 032
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryMark @deirbhilesdaddy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026www.derrynow.com/news/dear-de... Immensely honoured to work with this young woman @museumfreederry.bsky.social .I urge everyone to get a listen to Ami's podcast.A powerhouse of storytelling from a gifted interviewer.derrynow.comDear Derry Podcast returning in SeptemberAmi Nash will interview younger members of the Bloody Sunday families for her podcast series 011
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryCatherine Duigan @cduigan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Bullet holes & blood stains - Be prepared to wipe your tears away @museumfreederry.bsky.social #Derry for the powerful stories of the #CivilRights Campaign and #BloodySunday #NorthernIreland #U2 #SavilleInquiry #Bogside #peaceprocess #museums #highlyrecommended 042
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Tomorrow: The Bloody Sunday Trust and the Rainbow Collective present The Day Innocence Died at Glasgow Film Theatre. Paul Doherty, whose father Patrick was killed on Bloody Sunday, will speak following the screening. Tickets: www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/the-da... @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social 023
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Eyewitness lunchtime talks return to the Museum of Free Derry. Taking place every Monday at 1pm from 8-29 June, these free talks offer visitors the opportunity to hear personal accounts connected to Bloody Sunday, Free Derry and the civil rights movement. No booking needed. museumoffreederry.org 031
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Free Eyewitness lunchtime talks return to the Museum of Free Derry this June. Taking place every Monday at 1pm from 8 to 29 June, these free talks offer visitors the opportunity to hear personal accounts connected to Bloody Sunday, Free Derry and the civil rights movement. museumoffreederry.org 042
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 30/05/2026The story of the Bloody Sunday justice campaign comes to Glasgow Film Theatre on Sunday 7 June. Paul Doherty, whose father Patrick Doherty was killed on Bloody Sunday, will be there to say a few words. Bookings: www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/the-da... Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qDE...glasgowfilm.orgThe Day Innocence Died: Bloody Sunday and the Fight for JusticeInclinations Film Club presents the Scottish premiere of The Day Innocence Died. Derry, 1972; As the civil rights movement across the North of Ireland begins to secure unprecedented wins, the British ... 011
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 28/05/2026FREE MONDAYS are coming to the Museum of Free Derry this summer. From 1 June, local residents can enjoy free admission every Monday, while students can visit for half price. museumoffreederry.org 000
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The @museumfreederry.bsky.social Eyewitness lunchtime talks return this June. Free talks take place every Monday at 1pm from 8-29 June, offering visitors personal reflections and experiences from museum staff connected to Bloody Sunday and the civil rights movement. museumoffreederry.org 063
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Hugely impressive display of 19 miniature models of Palestinian solidarity to coincide with Nakba Day @museumfreederry.bsky.social come visit. 1149
Museum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 11/05/2026'Wherever the Struggle is', Bob Newland book launch, Q&A & book signing. A powerful account of political activism, international solidarity & resistance to apartheid in South Africa, told through one activist’s lifelong commitment to revolutionary politics. Fri 22 May, 1pm. Museum of Free Derry. 022
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Prof. @dooleydooley.bsky.social of @humanrightsfirst.org spoke @museumfreederry.bsky.social to mark the anniversary of the 1981 killing of Gary English and Jim Brown by British soldiers. His presentation, Anatomy of a Cover Up 👇https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LD2efRwy6g @finucanecentre.bsky.socialyoutube.comAnatomy Of A Cover Up 18 4 26YouTube video by Museum of Free Derry 077
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 23/04/2026On 27 April at 7pm, the @museumfreederry.bsky.social hosts a public discussion as part of the Candour & Communities exhibition, exploring truth, justice and accountability, including the push for a Hillsborough Law. Contributions from Phil Scraton, Taz Hussain, Tony Doherty and Helen Stalford. 023
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026On the 45th anniversary, we remember Paul Whitters, a 15-year-old boy killed after being struck by a plastic bullet in Derry in April 1981. The @finucanecentre.bsky.social will launch its publication, A Generous Spirit, at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, Fri 24 Apr, 1pm. Everyone welcome. 064
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryBrian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Thanks to @derryjournal.com for covering my presentation at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social on how UK state institutions covered up the truth of British soldiers killing two teenagers in Derry in 1981 www.derrynow.com/news/local-n...derrynow.comGary English and Jim Brown remembered on their 45th anniversary‘My son did not die as the result of a road traffic accident but a deliberate cold-blooded act of killing’ - Micky English 045
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Screening: The Day Innocence Died, a powerful new documentary by Rainbow Collective and the Bloody Sunday Trust telling the story of Bloody Sunday and the families’ decades-long struggle for truth and justice. Liverpool, 15 April, 7.30pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-day-in.... 055
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Marking the 45th anniversary of Gary English’s killing alongside Jim Brown, this event recalls their deaths by British Army vehicles on Creggan Road in 1981 in Derry and the failure of justice that followed. Join the English family and @finucanecentre.bsky.social with @dooleydooley.bsky.social 035
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 25/03/2026‘The Day Innocence Died’ previews at Brunswick Moviebowl, Derry, 1–4 April. A new film on Bloody Sunday and the fight for justice. Tickets: brunswickmoviebowl.admit-one.eu/index.php?s=... 011
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryBrian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Thanks to Irish America magazine for reupping this piece for #MLKDay about my book Black & Green, on ties between the civil rights movements in the US & n Ireland @museumfreederry.bsky.social #Speirgorm www.irishamerica.com/2024/09/blac... 152
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryRobin Percival @robinpercival.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Jesse Jackson in Derry in 2017. He had immediately accepted the invitation to come to Derry to open @museumfreederry.bsky.social. He will be missed. 032
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryHuman Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 11/02/2026At an anniversary event for #BloodySunday in Derry at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, our @suchitauppal.bsky.social & @dooleydooley.bsky.social joined @finucanecentre.bsky.social to present research on how the UK government spent £4.3m to defend Soldier F. #speirgorm 143
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The Bloody Sunday Trust were delighted to welcome an tUachtarán to the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, earlier today, and to hear her acknowledgment of the Bloody Sunday families and their decades-long fight for justice. www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...derryjournal.comPresident Catherine Connolly meets Bloody Sunday families and visits community initiatives on first Derry visit in rolePresident Catherine Connolly met 50 families members of those killed by the British Parachute Regiment on Bloody Sunday during her first visit to Derry in an official capacity. 185
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryBrian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Great to see my book Black & Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America featured at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social Thanks to @annumayor.bsky.social for taking the pic 0107
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 02/02/20264.3m to defend Soldier F. Families paid their own travel to Belfast, relied on volunteers for food, & had no psychological support. This was the stark reality highlighted by the @finucanecentre.bsky.social & @humanrightsfirst.org at the Bloody Sunday commemorative events. @dooleydooley.bsky.social 087
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryAnnu Mayor @annumayor.bsky.social · 29/01/2026BBC Panorama aired Post Office: Who’s to Blame? on 26 Jan, examining how Horizon system failures destroyed lives through wrongful prosecutions. Deirdre Connolly, a survivor of the scandal, speaks at our event in Derry, 31 Jan hosted by the @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukPanorama - Post Office: Who’s to Blame?It’s been called the worst miscarriage of justice in British history. Hundreds of postmasters were wrongly prosecuted after money vanished from the Horizon computer system. But who’s really to blame? 012
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryAnnu Mayor @annumayor.bsky.social · 30/01/202697 Liverpool fans died at Hillsborough in 1989. Professor Phil Scraton, author of the Independent Panel report, speaks at the Working Class Struggles for Justice event on Sat in Derry, hosted by my organisation, the @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social, alongside Margaret Aspinall and others #Liverpool97 033
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 01/02/2026On the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972, at the Monument, Rossville Street, Derry, John Kelly remembered his brother Michael (17), who was killed that day, and all those who were killed and injured. The commemoration was also dedicated to the children of Palestine. 14217
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryThe Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Survivors and campaigners came together to confront decades of injustice. From Ballymurphy and Bloody Sunday to Hillsborough, Stardust, Creeslough and the Post Office scandal, shared stories of loss, resilience and determination laid bare the human cost and the ongoing fight for truth and justice. 0159
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryPAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Extraordinary testimonies at this Bloody Sunday event of struggles for justice in Ireland and Britain. Well done to the Trust and all involved. 076
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryBrian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social · 01/02/2026At the @museumfreederry.bsky.social for anniversary of Bloody Sunday with @finucanecentre.bsky.social for @humanrightsfirst.org with @suchitauppal.bsky.social to talk about Soldier F legal costs #speirgorm 0104
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryAnnu Mayor @annumayor.bsky.social · 01/02/2026The Pat Finucane Centre @finucanecentre.bsky.social and @humanrightsfirst.org talk about 'Public Funding of Soldier F's Legal Defence' this afternoon @museumfreederry.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social @suchitauppal.bsky.social 055
Reposted by Museum of Free DerryMuseum of Free Derry @museumfreederry.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Copies of the book are available online and from the Museum shop shop.museumoffreederry.org/products/bla... @dooleydooley.bsky.socialshop.museumoffreederry.orgBlack and Green The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & BlackBlack and Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America - By Brian Dooley This book traces historic ties between political activists in Black America and Ireland, showing h... 087