Protest held over soldiers' names in Museum of Free Derry

By Maria McCann

Protesters angry at the inclusion of RUC and British Army dead in a list of Troubles victims have gathered at the Free Derry Museum.

Management say the video reel in the exhibit is purely factual  and not a commemoration.

However those taking part in this afternoon's demonstration say it shows complete disrespect for other victims.

Protesters confront Museum of Free Derry workers pic.twitter.com/4wKCUv9nl3

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Kate Nash's brother William was killed on Bloody Sunday.

"There's a short biographical of how they died, name and regiment. It is most definitely a memorial. They keep denying that and saying it's a list but it is not, it's a memorial.

"It's inappropriate to have it in the people's museum in the Bogside."

A protest has taken place at the Museum of Free Derry over an exhibit displaying RUC and Army personnel among those killed in the Troubles pic.twitter.com/6cAmNjKQrn

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However Tony Doherty from the Bloody Sunday Trust says today's protest was undignified and rowdy.

"There are certain ways of making a point and today's protest isn't the best way of doing that."

"The Bloody Sunday Trust is the custodian of the history of Free Derry. What we do here in the museum is present the history of free Derry, We don't select or censor."

Protesters confronted the Chair of Museum of Free Derry today over a list of those killed in the Troubles, which includes security personnel pic.twitter.com/UtIkUvSF1n

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