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Brendan Hughes

Belfast City Council was advised not to use term 'Bloody Friday'

Belfast City Council was advised not to use the term "Bloody Friday" to describe the 50th anniversary of the IRA bombings.

A senior official in the Commission for Victims and Survivors told the council to "avoid if possible" as the words could be "potentially triggering", emails seen by Belfast Live show.

The council faced criticism last month over a commemoration for victims as it did not use the term "Bloody Friday" on its printed programme.

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