" Some government ministers had approved political strategies of "getting tough with terrorists", which caused many British troops to flaunt their presence in the widely know dangerous area of the Bogside. It has secured immunity for prosecution for witnesses in respect of the evidence they give to the Inquiry and has shown a deep commitment to conducting its proceedings in public, not least through use of information technology. London soon saw that Stormont had no rule over the people and decided to change things drastically, "Bloody Sunday set in train the suspension of the Northern Ireland government in March 1972, which led to the decades of direct rule from London." The action of that day divided the country even further, which no progress would be made for over twenty-five years.
Lord Saville held hearings in Derry's Guildhall in April 1998, which was seen by many as the first step to reconciliation and peace. The London Times stated "The creation of the Saville Tribunal was meant to help heal the wounds left by Bloody Sunday." The actions from Bloody Sunday still have the potential to divide Northern Ireland's political scene, "Many unionists question the concentration on one incident at the start of what turned out to be the Troubles' bloodiest year" , and the other side, "Nationalists argue that state violence, apparently covered up at the highest levels, raises different and more searching questions than the paramilitary killings on either side." There is a very good point made by the times in reference to the healing of one wound, only opens another, "But such are the dynamics of Northern Ireland that tending to one group of victims only serves to stir painful emotions amongst others." Where many inquiries fell short, such as the "Widgery whitewash", the Saville Tribunal has shown promising results.
It was clear from the beginning that the Saville Tribunals were going to make some kind of progress towards the healing of Bloody Sunday from the start.