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Episode 25: The District Inspector

Year ‘21 by BBC

Jan 31, 202322:14Society & Culture

Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John Nixon. Tara and Decl...

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Episode 25: The District Inspector is an episode from Year ‘21 by BBC. Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made...

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Published Jan 31, 2023, 22:14 long, audio available.

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