In 1988 a group who referred to themselves as the “Real IRA” set a bomb that took the lives of 29 people in the Northern Ireland town of Omagh. In the aftermath of the explosion, soft-spoken mechanic Michael Gallagher (Gerard McSorley) was forever changed by the loss of his twenty-one year-old son. Determined not to let the same grim fate befall his neighbors, Gallagher took it upon himself to become the official spokesperson for the victim’s families, challenging the government’s official stand on terrorism and providing a voice for the grief-stricken families of the innocent victims killed in the blast. 

This film is a fictionalized account based on the events of the bombing and its aftermath, and Gallagher’s campaign for truth, justice and reconciliation as a representative of the Omagh Support and Self Help Group.

WHEN: Monday, March 14 @ 8 PM

WHERE: The Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.

COST: Donations Appreciated

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