Remembering Ireland’s ‘Troubles’

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October marks 50 years since the strife between Protestants and Catholics began in Northern Ireland. From 1968 to 2001, nearly 4,000 people were killed. Tens of thousands more were injured. Our partners at the BBC produced a documentary to mark the anniversary of the start of the conflict. 

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