The Untold Battle: Ireland's Struggle with HIV/AIDS

The documentary 'Memorial – The Story of HIV/Aids in Ireland' explores the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1980s Ireland, a time when the country was ill-prepared to handle the crisis due to societal stigma and inadequate healthcare responses. The film features testimonies from those affected, including campaigner Tonie Walsh and nurse Breda Gahan, highlighting the immense suffering and loss experienced by the gay community, intravenous drug users, and haemophiliacs. The documentary coincides with the unveiling of a monument in Dublin's Phoenix Park, serving as a belated acknowledgment of the lives lost to AIDS.