

The Secret Peacemaker
2023-04-09 · 81 min · Not rated
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.
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- Garry Keane
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- New Decade TV and Film
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- Ireland
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- Released
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