At just 14 years old, Damian McGinty began an incredible journey - touring the U.S. with the Irish music sensation Celtic Thunder. Not long after, he landed a breakout role on the hit TV series Glee, quickly becoming a household name in America.

Now, with nearly two decades in the music industry behind him, Damian has built a successful career as a singer, songwriter, and actor. At 32, he's also a husband, a father, and of course, a proud Derry man.

This is Damian’s story.

At just 14 years old, Damian McGinty began an incredible journey - touring the U.S. with the Irish music sensation Celtic Thunder. Not long after, he landed a breakout role on the hit TV series Glee, quickly becoming a household name in America.

Now, with nearly two decades in the music industry behind him, Damian has built a successful career as a singer, songwriter, and actor. At 32, he's also a husband, a father, and of course, a proud Derry man.

This is Damian’s story.

At just 14 years old, Damian McGinty began an incredible journey - touring the U.S. with the Irish music sensation Celtic Thunder. Not long after, he landed a breakout role on the hit TV series Glee, quickly becoming a household name in America.

Now, with nearly two decades in the music industry behind him, Damian has built a successful career as a singer, songwriter, and actor. At 32, he's also a husband, a father, and of course, a proud Derry man.

This is Damian’s story.

In this episode, we hear from Maria.

Maria’s father spent six years of a 12-year sentence in prison. However, that verdict, that conviction was eventually overturned by the courts and deemed to be unsafe.

But the impact of that wrongful conviction extended far beyond him—it reshaped Maria’s life. This episode explores the profound ripple effects of miscarriages of justice—not just on the accused but on their families

This is Maria’s story.

A huge thanks to the team at APPEAL for their help in sharing Maria’s story.

You can learn more about APPEAL at https://appeal.org.uk/

In this episode, we hear from Maria.

Maria’s father spent six years of a 12-year sentence in prison. However, that verdict, that conviction was eventually overturned by the courts and deemed to be unsafe.

But the impact of that wrongful conviction extended far beyond him—it reshaped Maria’s life. This episode explores the profound ripple effects of miscarriages of justice—not just on the accused but on their families

This is Maria’s story.

A huge thanks to the team at APPEAL for their help in sharing Maria’s story.

You can learn more about APPEAL at https://appeal.org.uk/

In this episode, we hear from Maria.

Maria’s father spent six years of a 12-year sentence in prison. However, that verdict, that conviction was eventually overturned by the courts and deemed to be unsafe.

But the impact of that wrongful conviction extended far beyond him—it reshaped Maria’s life. This episode explores the profound ripple effects of miscarriages of justice—not just on the accused but on their families

This is Maria’s story.

A huge thanks to the team at APPEAL for their help in sharing Maria’s story.

You can learn more about APPEAL at https://appeal.org.uk/

At 28 years old, Ala was living with his family in Aden, Yemen, when he was forced to flee—for his safety and for the chance to build a new life.

Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Oman, and has been described as a breathtaking coastline along the Arabian and Red Seas. Yet, since 2014, Yemen has been devastated by conflict.

Nine years of war has resulted in a major humanitarian crisis. Over 4 million Yemenis are internally displaced, 17 million face food insecurity, and millions - especially women and children - suffer from malnutrition.

This is Ala's story.

Thank you to Ala for sharing his story, and the North West Migrants Forum for your help. https://nwmf.org.uk/

At 28 years old, Ala was living with his family in Aden, Yemen, when he was forced to flee—for his safety and for the chance to build a new life.

Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Oman, and has been described as a breathtaking coastline along the Arabian and Red Seas. Yet, since 2014, Yemen has been devastated by conflict.

Nine years of war has resulted in a major humanitarian crisis. Over 4 million Yemenis are internally displaced, 17 million face food insecurity, and millions - especially women and children - suffer from malnutrition.

This is Ala's story.

Thank you to Ala for sharing his story, and the North West Migrants Forum for your help. https://nwmf.org.uk/