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A Short History of Ireland

Eamon de Valera steps down, Terence O'Neill is handed power along with a whiskey and soda, Ian Paisley makes his voice heard and the Civil Rights Movement is born. Plus the McCooeys and Gerry Anderson recalls the showband era.

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