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Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
The Dirty War
Season 1
Episode 4
14 bloody days in March 1988 mark a new level of harrowing savagery. Tensions rise as the British police and army infiltrate all paramilitary organisations to gain intelligence. No one can be trusted as fear and suspicion run rife.
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After decades of perpetual violence a breakthrough is reached, but at what cost?
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The impact of the IRA hunger strikes seen through the eyes of three women.
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As the violence escalates ordinary people in Northern Ireland live surrounded by fear.
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When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.