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March 12, 2025 80 mins

For this episode I'm speaking with Martin Dillon, well renowned author and journalist who has spent his career writing about the conflict in the North of Ireland. Martin's latest book, "The Sorrow and The Loss" deals with the women of the troubles and how the conflict affected the lives of the area's females including those who become combatants themselves , those whose husband/partners were in a paramilitary group, members of the security forces and much more.

We speak about Mairead Farrell, one of the IRA's most effective female operators, Dolores Price, Jean McConville's execution, Martin's opinions on the book "Say Nothing" and more.

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TIMESTAMPS 
00:00 Revaltions in Martin’s book about 1987 Enniskillen b*mbing 
18:40 Martin’s new book “The Sorrow & The Loss” 
27:40 MAIREAD FARRELL 
45:58 Fallout from 1987 Gibraltar k*llings: Michael Stone attack & Corp. Howes and Wood
51:40 Dolores Price & Jean McConville 
1:13:10 Tracy Doak (RUC officer)

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