Paddy Doherty (activist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paddy Doherty (activist)

Northern Irish activist from Derry

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1926

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2016

Profession: human rights activist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Paddy Doherty (activist)

  • Patrick Laurence Doherty (23 June 1926 – 7 January 2016), better known as Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty, was a Northern Irish activist from Derry, known for his activism in rebuilding the city after The Troubles.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.A carpenter and builder by trade, he later worked with the Irish Foundation for Human Development in Derry and founded the Inner City Trust.He and Peter Hegarty authored Paddy Bogside in 2001.

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