Margaret D'Arcy
Rosie Williams is haunted by the murder of her husband 12 years previously. Her teenage son John is heading for a life of delinquency fuelled by revenge. Then, he meets Billy McVea, who runs a boxing gym, affecting all their lives.
Roisin and Septa are two young nurses from Dublin who go to work at a hospital in Belfast. Roisin meets and falls in love with Tom, a young Protestant car mechanic. This causes a series of problems for the young couple, their families and friends.
Two women navigate the challenges of life on a wintry day in 1980s Belfast. While Ruby has a cold and gets caught in the rain, Iris is job-hunting but feels lost in the traffic.