Portrush Film Theatre to screen award-winning documentary 'Lyra'

Journalist Lyra McKee had been observing a riot in Londonderry's Creggan area in April 2019 and was standing close to police armoured vehicles when a gunman opened fire with a pistol. Lyra was hit in the head and died at the scene.

Through a rich archive of audio recordings, field notes and interviews with those who knew her, Lyra tells the story of a life fearlessly committed to truth and justice for forgotten crimes.

The result is a complex picture of Northern Ireland’s political history, bringing into sharp focus the ways in which the 1998 Good Friday agreement – with its promised end to violence for future generations – has struggled to be fully realised.

The screening will be followed by a Question and Answer session with Lyra's partner Sara Canning.

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