Summary Born in Belfast in 1957, Rosaleen McCorley left school at 17 to work in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive where she worked until the time of her arrest in 1990. She was sentenced to 66 years for the attempted murder of an army officer and possession of explosives. She obtained two degrees and a postgraduate diploma while in prison. Here she expresses how the other female prisoners greatly affected her - 'I often found myself feeling greatly humbled by their stories and the sacrifices they made in their personal lives for the struggle, particularly those women who were mothers.' After serving 9 years, McCorley was released, the first republican woman freed under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. Rosaleen McCorley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a member of Sinn Féin between 2012 and 2016.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Ite Ni Chionnaith Séanna Breathnach Henry McDonald
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Ireland
Official sites : Official website
Language : English Irish Gaelic
Production companies : Loopline Films
Summary Born in Belfast in 1957, Rosaleen McCorley left school at 17 to work in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive where she worked until the time of her arrest in 1990. She was sentenced to 66 years for the attempted murder of an army officer and possession of explosives. She obtained two degrees and a postgraduate diploma while in prison. Here she expresses how the other female prisoners greatly affected her - 'I often found myself feeling greatly humbled by their stories and the sacrifices they made in their personal lives for the struggle, particularly those women who were mothers.' After serving 9 years, McCorley was released, the first republican woman freed under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. Rosaleen McCorley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a member of Sinn Féin between 2012 and 2016.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Ireland
Official sites : Official website
Language : English Irish Gaelic
Production companies : Loopline Films