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Documents on Irish Foreign Policy 1945-48

Thursday 29th November

Nazi gold, fugitive war criminals and the threat of nuclear war and communism were the burning issues in Irish foreign policy in the post war years. Myles was joined in studio by historian Michael Kennedy has been looking at the secret archives of the Department of Foreign Affairs for some time and has published a new book on his findings.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2012/1129/355760-today-with-pat-kenny-thursday-29th-november-2012/?clipid=945038

The History Show Sunday 13 January 2013

Sunday 13th January

Bringing the past to life! Discover how our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0113/362503-the-history-show-sunday-13-january-2013/

Ireland after World War II

Sunday 13th January

"By God’s providence and with the unremitting zeal and loyalty of all concerned, we were able to come through the trial successfully’ Taoiseach, Eamon De Valera speaking there in September 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War. Ireland was in a very depressed state. We were struggling with high inflation, falling living standards and rationing - despite the country’s wartime neutrality. So what was life like for people here after World War II? How reluctant were we to take in refugees? And how did we treat the Irish who returned after fighting for the Allied forces. Historian, Michael ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0113/362503-the-history-show-sunday-13-january-2013/?clipid=973346

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