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The INLA and a breakway group of the UDA have handed over their weapons. And, Gordon Brown has urged sceptics to get behind the Hillsborough deal.

Mon 08 FebruaryPlay

Following the election of Margaret Ritchie as the new leader of the SDLP, the programme examines whether she can rebuild the party back to its glory days.















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Ken Reid

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The deal is done

In the end it was very quick. Phone calls through the night; be at Hillsborough at 8am sharp.


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