54th anniversary of IRA murders of two police officers in Londonderry

That this House notes that, on 27 January 1972, Sergeant Peter Gilgunn and Constable David Montgomery, two police officers on patrol in Londonderry, were murdered by the Provisional IRA using a Thompson sub machine gun; further notes that this happened in the vicinity of, and just three days before, the events that were subsequently described as Bloody Sunday; and regrets that the Saville Report into the events of that day contained references to the activities of some soldiers on the day as well as a reference to the then 2IC of the Provisional IRA in Londonderry, Martin McGuiness who, according to the report probably had a sub machine gun on the day, but that while 18 soldiers were questioned, one of whom was charged but acquitted, Martin McGuinness was never questioned about his activities at the time despite numerous requests for this to take place, illustrating the differential treatment between terrorists and those in uniform that has occurred for many years and which needs to stop forthwith.