The Irish Priest Who Armed the Provisional IRA

The Troubles Podcast by Oisin Feeney

Apr 30, 202438:34Society & Culture

This week's episode focuses on the life of Father Patrick Ryan, a Catholic priest who had a unique relationship with the Provisional IRA and Libyan Dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Through Father Ryan, the Provisional IRA rece...

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