A transforming moment in Irish history, 40 years on
ANALYSIS:Events in the North will mark the anniversary of the iconic civil rights march in Derry in 1968, writes Gerry Moriarty
STALWARTS OF the Northern Ireland civil rights movement - older, greyer, perhaps even wiser - are currently reminiscing about October 5th, 1968, a Saturday 40 years ago that turned out to be a transforming moment in modern Irish history. Some believe it was the day the Troubles officially began.