The Queen of Ireland screening with an introduction from Dr Sonja Tiernan

Dir. Conor Horgan / 2015 / 86 mins Tickets £3/£4 The Queen of Ireland is a 2015 Irish documentary film that focuses on Rory O’Neill, better known as Panti Bliss, in the lead up to the historic referendum on marriage equality for same-sex couples in Ireland. When the film debuted in Ireland, it had the highest ever grossing opening weekend for an Irish documentary. This event is in hosted by Liverpool Small Cinema in partnership with Liverpool Hope University and will be introduced by Dr. Sonja Tiernan who will talk about the history of marriage equality in Ireland. Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db2857BR7GM