First Night — Mike O'Sullivan

Dominic Hurley is 19 living in Cork with his parents and unable to get a job. It is 1968 and the youth culture sweeping Britain has not reached the deeply Catholic culture of the Irish Republic. Dominic and his girlfriend Bernadette know that their innocence combined with their passion will lead to trouble but do not know how to resolve their predicament.

Dominic decides to explore the possibilities in London, just for a week or two. He finds London vibrant and so positive that his life changes in just a few days. His innocence fades fast with all that London puts before him and he readily accepts the opportunities he stumbles across. His passive somewhat cerebral approach to life in Cork changes overnight as he indulges action and gets involved - a new job, new friends, new love, new education â€" he seems to have everything............