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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

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/

Today with Pat Kenny, Friday 15 March 2013

Friday 15th March

The mid-morning current affairs magazine with the stories of the day, sharp analysis, in-depth features and consumer interest

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0315/376816-today-with-pat-kenny-friday-15-march-2013/

Refugee Camps on Turkish/Syria Border

Friday 15th March

One million refugees have now fled their homes in Syria, escaping the crisis that has left four million people in need of humanitarian aid. Up to 7,000 people a night have been crossing the borders into Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, many of them families with small children, walking up to one hundred kilometers to cross the borders at night. Valerie Cox has been to the Turkish-Syrian border where 150,000 people are living in tented camps with another eight and a half thousand waiting to cross the border to safety.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0315/376816-today-with-pat-kenny-friday-15-march-2013/?clipid=1031322

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