Portrait tells the story of Vicky Phelan's extraordinary life 

David Brennan bought Vicky Phelan’s triptych portrait when it went up for auction in 2021. He has since shown it at 18 venues around the country to bring her awareness campaign to a wider audience

David Brennan with Vicky's portrait

HE REMEMBERS her in her black bomber jacket coming home from school. He remembers how very friendly she was — and how fiercesome, always standing up for what was right.

David Brennan and Vicky Phelan go way back — back to when they were childhood neighbours in a Mooncoin housing estate, to when her mum, Gaby, would say to him, “would you ever stop knocking on the door and just run in”.