In 1995 records held in London relating to the Widgery Tribunal were released and for the first time concrete evidence of the Lord Chief Justice's biased conduct during the Tribunal came to light, as highlighted in The Walsh Report, which was produced by the Bloody Sunday Trust in 1997.

This discovery, together with the eyewitness accounts published in Don Mullan's Eyewitness Bloody Sunday and material unearthed by Channel 4 researchers ensured that the campaign was gaining momentum.

Public pressure for a new inquiry was mounting and on the 25th anniversary 40,000 people marched demanding a new inquiry.

In February 1997 the Irish Government commenced an assessment of the 'new' material. This was passed to the British Government in June1997. Further evidence also continued to come forward.

In July a petition signed by more than 40,000 people demanding a new inquiry was delivered to Downing Street.

On the 29th January 1998, almost 27 years to the day, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, made British legal history when he announced the establishment of a second inquiry into the events of Bloody Sunday.