Right from the start In The Land of Saints and Sinners Afdah info establishes its seriousness with the detonation of a car bomb in Belfast. Guided by Kerry Condon's Doireann, an operative carries out their assignment, unintentionally causing some collateral damage along the way. However, their escape to the Republic leads them to a village where Liam Neeson's character Finbar, resides. This arrival of the group in town inevitably stirs up trouble, hindering Finbar's attempt to move on from his life as a hitman.