The Forgotten: Dublin Monaghan Bombings 1974

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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, 'The Forgotten' retraces what happened that fateful day, from the scenes of devastation in Dublin and Monaghan to how the perpetrators planned and carried out the attacks. // 'Raised By Wolves' is Performed by U2. Written by: Paul David Hewson, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton. Published by: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Int. B.V.

Episodes

  1. 05/15/2024

    Episode 6 - A Nation's Truth

    Amid an emotional first meeting in 50 years, thoughts turn to the future and whether the truth will yet emerge. However, disturbing questions linger.

    26 min

  2. 05/14/2024

    Episode 5 - Who are they protecting?

    Decades pass but nothing happens. And when families come together to fight for answers, they discover how key files are either missing or hidden from view.

    26 min

  3. 05/13/2024

    Episode 4 - Mayhem

    Loyalist paramilitaries are quickly identified as the perpetrators. But the sophistication of the attack and the explosives used raise many questions, including for British Intelligence Officer Colin Wallace

    27 min

  4. 05/09/2024

    Episode 3 - Why Lives were Changed

    As survivors and bereaved struggle with the impact of the bombings, attention turns to why Dublin and Monaghan were targeted.

    26 min

  5. 05/08/2024

    Episode 2 - Monaghan: Their Own Words

    An hour and a half after three bombs in Dublin, a fourth bomb explodes in Monaghan town. 50 years on, locals vividly recall what happened

    26 min

  6. 05/07/2024

    Episode 1 - An Ordinary Friday Evening

    Three no-warning car-bombs go off almost simultaneously in Dublin's city centre during evening rush hour. Survivors and bereaved remember what happened.

    28 min

  7. 05/03/2024

    Trailer

    Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, 'The Forgotten' retraces what happened that fateful day, from the scenes of devastation in Dublin and Monaghan to how the perpetrators planned and carried out the attacks. Episode 1 available Tuesday 7th May.

    1 min
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, 'The Forgotten' retraces what happened that fateful day, from the scenes of devastation in Dublin and Monaghan to how the perpetrators planned and carried out the attacks. // 'Raised By Wolves' is Performed by U2. Written by: Paul David Hewson, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton. Published by: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Int. B.V.

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