Originally an idea by Gary Baus, I covered activist and musician Martin Leahy’s final and 200th protest at Leinster House on the 26th of May 2026. Framing this monumental act, I also followed him in the period before and after the protest. Altogether, this became a short documentary that functions as a celebration of protesting, a to-do list for how to address the housing crisis in Ireland and a personal profile of an activist.

It’s been a pleasure to have the short selected for the Cork Shorts-segment at Cork International Film Festival 2026! There will be other pieces from local filmmakers in the same segment, which I am very much looking forward to seeing myself!

Directly affected by the Irish housing crisis, Corkman and musician Martin Leahy has been protesting at Leinster House every week for nearly four years. Accompanied by friends, journalists and fellow campaigners, he makes one last historical 200th protest trip to Dublin.

Director/Camera person/Editor/Post-production: Thomas Heising.

Producer / “Instigator”: Gary Baus.

Starring: Martin Leahy.

Music by: Martin Leahy.

Length: 22 minutes 52 seconds.