Synopsis
In its centenary year, Patrick Kielty discovers how the trauma of the past is shaping the future of Northern Ireland, and why some feel a united Ireland could be on the horizon.
- Programme: Patrick Kielty: One Hundred Years of Union
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
Licence: ERA Licence required
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