
The Secret Peacemaker
Drama · Documentary
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.
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Marty Rea
Marty Rea
Father Alec Reid
Marty Rea
Father Alec Reid
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