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Did the Irish Government Cover Up Mass Starvation in 1920s?
Did the Irish Government Cover Up Mass Starvation in 1920s?
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15 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2014
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In the Spring of 1925 newspapers around the world carried stories that a famine had broken out in Ireland. The Manchester Guardian reported 750,000 people were at risk, a figure repeated by the Soviet Union's daily Pravda. However there is no mention of this "famine" in Irish history books so in I went to the National Archives in search of evidence. What I found was tragic details of yet another cover up. Listen to the show to find out what I discovered.If you have any questions or queries about this show you can mail me at history@irishhistorypodcast.ie or find me at Irishhistory on twitter and Irishhistorypodcast on facebook. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 11, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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