People gather after Mass in St. Columb's Church, Chapel Road, before taking part in candle lit procession to Annie's Bar where UDA loyalist murdered five innocent civilians on December 20 1972. (Photos - nwpresspics)

placeholder image — People gather after Mass in St. Columb's Church, Chapel Road, before taking part in candle lit procession to Annie's Bar where UDA loyalist murdered five innocent civilians on December 20 1972. (Photos - nwpresspics)

IN PICTURES: Candlelit vigil remembering the Annie's Bar Massacre 50 years on

By Staff reporter

Published 21st Dec 2022, 12:48 GMT

Charlie McCafferty, Frank McCarron, Barney Kelly, Michael McGinley and Charles Moore were gunned down while they watched a football match on television

Mayor Sandra Duffy at a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

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Mayor Sandra Duffy at a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

Relatives taking part in a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

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Relatives taking part in a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

Relative at a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

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Relative at a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

Relatives gather for a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

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Relatives gather for a wreath laying event on the 50th Anniversary of the Annie’s Bar murders.

Derry Waterside

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