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Bloody Sunday report due in 2008 Bloody Sunday report due in 2008
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The findings of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will not be published until the end of 2008 at the earliest, the BBC has learned. The findings of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will not be published until the end of 2008 at the earliest.
Lord Saville and his two colleagues, who opened the inquiry in April 1998, have been trawling through evidence heard from more than 900 witnesses. Inquiry chairman Lord Saville and his two colleagues, who opened the inquiry in 1998, have been trawling through evidence from almost 1,000 witnesses.
The tribunal investigated the deaths of 14 civilians shot by soldiers during a 1972 civil rights march in Londonderry.The tribunal investigated the deaths of 14 civilians shot by soldiers during a 1972 civil rights march in Londonderry.
The first public hearing was held in March 2000 and closed in November 2004. In a letter to the victims' families, Lord Saville indicated it would be 2008 before he publishes his conclusions.
In a letter to the families, Lord Saville, who is chairing the tribunal, indicated it would be 2008 before he publishes his conclusions. He told the families that because of the amount of material he has to consider, he might even need even longer than that.
The BBC's Paul McCauley, who covered the inquiry proceedings, said: "If, as it now seems likely, he won't report until 2008, that would be 10 years since the inquiry was first announced."
Earlier this year, the families of those who died said they had been told by the Irish government that the report would not be released until next year.Earlier this year, the families of those who died said they had been told by the Irish government that the report would not be released until next year.
At that time, a spokeswoman for the inquiry refused to give any information on when the report might be released.At that time, a spokeswoman for the inquiry refused to give any information on when the report might be released.
Lord Saville began hearing evidence in March 2000Lord Saville began hearing evidence in March 2000
However, she said the families and other interested parties would receive "substantial notice" of publication.However, she said the families and other interested parties would receive "substantial notice" of publication.
The Bloody Sunday inquiry was established in 1998 by Prime Minister Tony Blair after a campaign by families of those killed and injured.The Bloody Sunday inquiry was established in 1998 by Prime Minister Tony Blair after a campaign by families of those killed and injured.
Lord Saville of Newdigate and the Commonwealth judges accompanying him on the inquiry began hearing evidence in March 2000.Lord Saville of Newdigate and the Commonwealth judges accompanying him on the inquiry began hearing evidence in March 2000.
The inquiry has heard evidence from leading politicians, including the prime minister at the time, Sir Edward Heath, civilians, policemen, soldiers and IRA members.The inquiry has heard evidence from leading politicians, including the prime minister at the time, Sir Edward Heath, civilians, policemen, soldiers and IRA members.
The first public hearing was held in March 2000 and the inquiry closed in January 2005.