Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost
Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost
An examination of the disproportionately high suicide rates within the traveller community, told through the story of 12-year-old Patrick McDonagh from Dublin, whose death made national headlines in Ireland. The film follows Patrick's parents, Michelle and Pat, as they cope with their loss, while exploring the broader social and structural challenges faced by travellers, including discrimination, exclusion and limited access to mental health services
Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost airs on BBC One Northern Ireland HD at 10:40 PM, Tuesday 9 September. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Alan Bradley
Producer
Des Henderson
Executive Producer
Ed Stobart
Executive Producer