IRISH GOVERMENT DOCUMENTS ARE DISPLAYED AT THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE IN DUBLIN, 2003-01-01 (photo)

Irish goverment documents covering the 1972 Bloody Sunday Shootings in Londonderry are displayed for the media on December 10, 2002, ahead of their release by Britain's national archive, The Public Records Office in Dublin, Ireland. The documents, dating from one of the worst years of Irish republican violence have been released following a 30 year period behind locked doors January 1, 2003. The information disclosed relates to many events including Britain's reaction to "Bloody Friday", July 22, 1972 when IRA guerrillas let off 27 bombs in less than four hours across the province. REUTERS/Paul McErlane PHOTOS STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 0005BST JANUARY 1, 2003. PM/NMB