Anne Lane

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly. John was a proud Derry man who spent much of his life fighting for truth and justice. His 17-year-old brother Michael was murdered by the British Army on Bloody Sunday, and for more than five decades John fought for justice, not just for his own family but for all those killed and injured that day. Despite the continued denial of justice, John never gave up. His courage and determination in taking on the British state in the fight for justice was remarkable. Through his campaigning and his work at the Museum of Free Derry, John made sure the story of Bloody Sunday was passed on to new generations and that the fight for justice would never be forgotten. My heartfelt condolences go to John’s children, grandchildren and the wider Kelly family at this very sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.