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Who are the real life Peaky Blinders?

The hugely popular crime epic based in Birmingham has returned to our TV screens for its 6th and final series. But who are the real-life Peaky Blinders? In the series, the gangsters are presented as ruthless but glamorous, dangerous but noble. How true is this portrayal? RTÉ Arena digs deeper...

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