Reeling in the Years

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Reeling in the Years - Season 1 Episode 2

Reeling in the Years 1999 -

Title: Reeling in the Years - Season 1 Episode 2
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: RTÉ One
Cast:
Crew: John O'Regan (Producer)
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Keyword: past, ireland, irish history, history, irish

Overview:In 1981, Ronald Reagan is sworn in as U.S. President, sparking celebrations in his ancestral Ballyporeen, Ireland. A fire at Dublin’s Stardust Club kills 44. Protests fail to stop the IRFU’s controversial rugby tour of South Africa. Ireland hosts Eurovision, with Sheeba representing and Buck’s Fizz winning. Republican prisoners, led by Bobby Sands, go on hunger strike for political status. Sands is elected MP but dies, triggering mass protests. An Aer Lingus jet is hijacked over the Third Secret of Fatima. A turbulent general election sees Garret Fitzgerald form a short-lived coalition. Prince Charles weds Lady Diana. Riots erupt over the hunger strikes, and Kieran Doherty, a newly elected TD, dies. The strike ends after ten deaths, with prisoners’ demands later met. 1981 also sees assassination attempts on Reagan and the Pope, while Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is killed.

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First Air Date: Jan 22, 1999 Last Air date: Jun 13, 2021 Season: 6 Season Episode: 58 Episode Runtime: 25:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 1.7 / 10 by 3 users Popularity: 1.7377 Language: en

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Reeling in the Years

Reeling in the Years - Season 1 Episode 2

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