Paddy Doherty (activist)

Patrick Laurence Doherty (1926 – 7 January 2016),[1][2] better known as Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty, was a Northern Irish activist from Derry, known for his activism in rebuilding the city after The Troubles.[2][3][4]

As vice-chairman of the Derry Citizens Defence Association Doherty played a major role in the events of August 1969 which culminated in the Battle of the Bogside, and was a leading figure in Free Derry in the years following its establishment.[5]

A carpenter and builder by trade, he later worked with the Irish Foundation for Human Development in Derry and founded the Inner City Trust.[3]

He and Peter Hegarty authored Paddy Bogside in 2001.[3]

  1. ^ Doherty, Paddy (2001). Paddy Bogside. Mercier Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-1856353359.
  2. ^ a b "Tireless community activist who rebuilt Derry after the Troubles". The Irish Times. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Derry civil rights activist Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty dies". The Irish Times. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Paddy Doherty: Veteran civil rights activist dies". BBC News. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty, Londonderry civil rights activist, dies". Belfast Telegraph. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.