Acting
Lyra McKee
Born — Died
1990-03-31 — 2019-04-18
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Lyra Catherine McKee was a journalist from Northern Ireland who wrote for several publications about the consequences of the Troubles. She also served as an editor for Mediagazer, a news aggregator website. On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry.
Known for
5.0An emotive, intimate film on the life and death of acclaimed young Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee, whose murder by the New IRA in April 2019 sent shockwaves across the world. Directed by her close friend Alison Millar, the film seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words.
Lyra
2022
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Letter To My 14 Year Old Self
2016