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Powerful documentary about ordinary people caught up in the Northern Ireland conflict. The devastating impact of the hunger strikes as seen through the eyes of three women. Tit for tat killings, car bombs and assassinations are now part of everyday life.

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After decades of perpetual violence a breakthrough is reached, but at what cost?
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People live with dangerous secrets as a battle for intelligence ramps up.
Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake At Night?
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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.
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