Engaged Reading Time - Issue #32

Sophie, a former Interactive Journalism MA student of mine, captures the essence of a lot of people’s friendships with Lyra - maintained through random DMs, sometimes serious and focused, sometimes fun. Lyra buzzed with ideas - but was often trying to help others realise their ideas, too. Back after I went independent she encouraged me to crowd-fund a book. Unlike her, I never had the courage.

Another tribute from a journalist who knew her.

Dissident republicans have silenced a woman who told the stories of their forgotten victims, says Irish writer Susan McKay

Possibly the most famous of Lyra’s writings. It was adapted into the video below.

Janet Donnelly’s unarmed father was shot point-blank by a British solider. She spent 20 years unraveling the Army’s cover-up.

In Northern Ireland, more people took their own lives in the 16 years after the Troubles than died during them. Why? Lyra McKee finds out.

Lyra’s original site went down sometime in 2015, and was turned into a spam domain. But thanks to the Wayback Machine, you can experience her early writing.

Lyra’s crowd-funded work, which I supported back in the day, is (again) now only available via the Wayback Machine.

The last entry on Lyra’s blog. Her resolution for 2014? “Instead of talking, it’s time to Just Fucking Do It. ”

A crowd-funder to support Lyra’s family and partner with the costs associated with the funeral - and to ensure her legacy.