Holywell Testimony Series

Episode 22 - Helen Henderson - First Released 17/5/18Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Continuing on with our final episodes of the Holywell Testimony Series of Podcasts, Eamonn Baker talks to Helen Henderson. Helen is the Managing Director of St. Columb's Park House, who originally grew up in Kilfennan and attended school at Foyle and Londonderry College. In this podcast she discusses her rebellious thoughts against her culture as a teen, attending mass with her catholic friends, her thoughts on marching bands and the challenges and joys of Cross Community Work.

Episode 21 - Fr. Joe Gormley - First Released 30/1/18Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Father Joe Gormley, originally from Omagh in Co. Tyrone, has served as a priest in the parishes of Shantallow and Ballymagroarty. He has spent the past number of years at St. Mary's Chapel in Creggan where he has witnessed the trauma of the Northern Ireland Conflict to this day. Having grown up in Omagh Father Gormley speaks of how the conflict's impact passed Omagh by until the 1998 bombing and how "Unheard Voices" influenced a healing programme in his parish to help those still dealing with the troubles to this day in Creggan.

Episode 20 - Hazel Deeney - First Released 17/1/18Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Trevor Deeney in April of 1998 was shot and murdered by members of the INLA as he sat in his car with his wife Hazel. Hazel discusses the trauma of witnessing her husband's death, how his intervention under fire resulted in her survival during the attack plus her economic struggles that followed to keep her family financially secure.

Episode 19 - Mildred Garfield - First Released 11/1/18Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. The first Holywell Testimony of 2018 features Mildred Garfield, a DUP Councillor who in 2001-2002 would become Mayoress of the city. In this testimony podcast Mildred reflects on her time as Mayoress, growing up on the Foyle Road in an inclusive area and her community work within the Caw/Nelson Drive Action Group. 

Episode 18 - Donna Smith - First Released 23/11/17Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. The Holywell Testimony Series returns with an interview with Donna Smith. Donna is the mother of Andrew Allen who was murdered in Lisfannon, Co. Donegal by individuals linked to the Republican Action Against Drugs, or RAAD on February 9th 2012. In this testimony Donna remembers her son with the "larger than life" personality, whilst discussing how the murder and the years that have passed has impacted her family, herself and how she has found strength in fighting for her deceased son.

Episode 17 - Brendan Brady & Michaela Devine - First Released 2/11/17Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. One of the purposes of a Lullaby, or a cradle song, in some societies is to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. Brendan Brady has taken that purpose as part of the Lullaby Project to break down cultural barriers to learn about diverse languages and practices by performing lullabies from different countries. With the help of his collaborator, Michaela Devine, listen to some of the traditional lullabies you may recognise and some you may not have.

Episode 16 - Ann Walker - First Released 18/10/17Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Listen to the inspirational testimony of Ann Walker. Once a member of the IRA she left as she felt the cause she was fighting for was not the future she envisaged. Presently Ann is a key member of the Theatre of Witness Production Workshops which breaks down boundaries built by communities and individuals as a result of the Northern Ireland Conflict. She describes the positive work she has done alongside former British Soldiers, Loyalist paramilitaries, White Supremacists and ISIS members to promote a better future. 

Episode 15 - Gerry McDaid - First Released 5/6/17Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Gerry McDaid in his youth was a promising boxing talent from the Bogside in Derry. Before he was about to represent his country at under 19 level an accident in the home cost him a promising boxing career. He tells Eamonn Baker about his personal conflict and recounts stories from his point of view of the conflict in his estate during the early parts of the Northern Ireland Conflict. 

Episode 14 - Robert Millar - First Released 7/9/17Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Continuing on with the Testimony Series Eamonn's guest this week is the Archdeacon Robert Miller. Robert talks about the idea of forgiveness whilst reflecting on the Northern Ireland Conflict and how the theme of forgiveness regarding Northern Ireland's most violent period is commonly ignored. 

Episode 23 - Julieann Campbell - First Released 18/5/18Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Joining Eamonn Baker on this final episode is Julieann Campbell. Julieann is a journalist in the city who has worked with families affected by the troubles through her work at the Pat Finucane Centre, the Bloody Sunday Families and through the Museum and the Unheard Voices Programme.