Holy Cross

Violence erupts in north Belfast when the residents of Glenbyrn, a predominantly Protestant suburb, object to schoolgirls walking through their neighbourhood from the Catholic area of Ardoyne to the Holy Cross primary school.

Cast

Bronagh Gallagher

as Sarah Norton

Brendan Mackey

as Billy

Zara Turner

as Ann McClure

Louise Doran

as Karen Norton

Andrew Foott-Stephens

as Priest

Colum Convey

as Gerry McClure

Emma Whyte

as Siobhan McClure

Patrick O'Kane

as Peter Norton

Cara Kelly

as Dawn

Emma Aiken

as Debbie

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