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The Secret Peacemaker
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The Secret Peacemaker

Apr 9, 2023
1h 21m
★ 0.0

Overview

The story of Father Alec Reid’s complex and controversial peace plan to bring an end to violence in Northern Ireland, which eventually led to the historic Good Friday Agreement.

Genres

Drama
Documentary

Production Companies

New Decade TV and Film

Cast

Marty Rea

Father Alec Reid

Marty Rea

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