Disturbances in Fountain Estate (Derry). Gangs of youths come into confrontation with RUC. Catholic residents in Hawkin Street, which leads into the largely Protestant Fountain estate, are stoned while parking their car on the street and later had their downstairs windows broken.
RUC fires plastic bullets in Drumcree, further road blocks (including Belfast International Airport and Larne Harbour). Trouble at Orange march in Bellaghy.
Disturbances in Belfast Ballymena Armagh and Newry resulting in extensive blockage of roads and damage to property.
Michael McGoldrick (Taxi driver) murdered outside Lurgan.
Numbers of Orangemen at Drumcree grow to 7000 - Small number of plastic bullets fired. Widespread disturbances in Belfast, resulting in considerable damage to property. Shots fired in Oldpark area of North Belfast.
In Belfast pubs, clubs and restaurants close, city centre deserted, Catholics abandon homes in fear. Train/bus services suspended in many areas of the North. Church leaders talk through the night in attempts to work out compromise between Orange Order and Garvaghy residents. Markethill completely sealed off by Loyalists, Seamus Mallon MP of the SDLP is air lifted out by the British Army to attend Parliament.
Over 5,000 Derry Nationalists march on Strand Road. RUC barracks (organised by BRG) in support of residents of Garvaghy Road.
RUC in riot gear await people leaving discos and bars on Shipquay Street, Magazine Street, Waterloo Street. Baton charges and indiscriminate firing of plastic bullets precede throwing of stones, bottles, petrol bombs and hijacking of vehicles. Eye witnesses claim RUC provocation and ambush. British Army return to streets. Trouble continued throughout the night. Countless plastic bullet injuries sustained, many serious, a number of victims admitted to intensive care with two later transferred to Belfast in critical condition. Local homes become first aid stations in response to high numbers of injuries. In the Bishop Street area residents reported RUC failing to challenge stone throwing and petrol bombing directed towards their area from within the Fountain Estate. RUC were reported firing plastic bullets from Bennet Street and then moving into the Fountain where they fired standing side by side with loyalists. Over 20 Plastic bullets fired, all directed towards nationalist streets close to the Fountain.
Injured and relatives attending Altnagelvin hospital accident and emergency department are subjected to harassment and intimidation by large RUC presence outside and inside casualty. RUC in riot gear baton charge those waiting in the department, one man left unconscious. RUC with police dog stand at reception and during disruption set dog on individual. Back in the city centre ambulance staff and witnesses to trouble in casualty advise plastic bullets victims not to go to Altnagelvin. Injured travel to hospital in Letterkenny (over 20 miles away in County Donegal), others treated in local homes, many go without treatment.
RUC claim "more than 900 petrol bombs thrown" . Derry Divisional Commander, Superintendent Joseph McKeever alleged "It was the worst night of violence ever in the city" . Eyewitnesses to Thursday night's events claimed that there would never have been a riot if it had not been for the actions of the RUC. As many as 800 plastic bullet's fired.
19 year old knocked down by landrover in Armagh. Confrontations in North Belfast (Oldpark/New Lodge). Three police officers shot. Further disturbances in Armagh, Lurgan, Coalisland, Newry, Portadown and Strabane. People in Lower Ormeau placed under house arrest from 6 pm.
John Bruton blames the British government for week of mayhem.
Second march in support of Garvaghy/Lower Ormeau residents held in Derry. In scenes of nationalist unity unparalleled for many years, Mark Durkan of the SDLP spoke from the same platform as Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness. Approximately three thousand people attended the rally organised by the Bogside Residents Group.
Trouble erupts again in Derry. In the most serious of numerous incidents, 35 year old Dermot McShane died after being run over by a two ton army Saxon vehicle in Little James Street. Eyewitness accounts have stated that the army vehicle drove at high speed at a hoarding held by a number of men including Mr. McShane, causing Mr. McShane to fall under the hoarding. Evidence also emerged of widespread violence on the part of the RUC. There were accounts of the RUC and British Army firing up to 2000 plastic bullets. These bullets were fired indiscriminately, many at people not engaged in disturbances, and they injured well in excess of 100 people, several seriously.
"Peace process in absolute ruins" Gerry Adams
Trouble in Enniskillen, Strabane, Pomeroy, Newtownbutler, Keady, Dungiven, Newry, Coalisland and Belfast
Tyrone Independent Councillor and Police Authority member Francis Rocks calls for the disbandment of the RUC.
On Saturday evening approximately 10,000 people participated in a silent and peaceful march protesting the death of Dermot McShane. Despite the fact that British soldiers in armoured vehicles had positioned themselves opposite Strand Road RUC demonstrators did not respond to provocation. Addressing a rally following the march, Martin McGuinness made an impassioned plea for an end to the rioting, he asked young people not to allow themselves to become targets for the RUC and the British Army. Pubs and Off Licences close early, 6 pm, as a sign of respect to Dermot McShane. Large number of RUC/British Army vehicles gather on Derry quay. Around midnight approximately 150 young people came into conflict with British Army/RUC in Rossville, William and Little James Street areas. Three hijacked vehicles were destroyed and used to construct barricades. Flames from burning van spread to Mullan's bar and destroy three commercial premises. Approximately 600 plastic bullets were counted being fired by the RUC and British Army. Many of the plastic bullets fired at upper body level, some at very short range.
17 injured in Killyhevlin Hotel (Enniskillen) bombing. IRA denies responsibility for bomb. Further disturbances in Strabane. SDLP announce pulling out of Forum.
Representatives from Garvaghy/Lower Ormeau attended and spoke as did Mary Nelis (SF) and Bríd Rodgers (SDLP)
Similar rally held in West Belfast