Lean Ar Aghaidh – A Kieran Doherty Story

In 1981 the people of Cavan Monaghan elected as TD a man who had never set foot in the constituency.

It was a significant gesture of resistance, solidarity and compassion as the TD elected was a young Belfast man, Kieran Doherty. Kieran was a political prisoner in the notorious H-Blocks of Long Kesh. Kieran died on hunger strike less than two months after being elected, on 2nd August 1981.

This film tells the story of Kieran's election campaign and how he would lose his life on Hunger Strike just weeks later.

Featuring contributions from former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, Director of Elections Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Election Agent Charlie Boylan, Pauline Tully TD, Matt Carthy TD and PoWs Noel Cassidy and John Pickering.

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