#Latest news with #NoraidBelfast Telegraph15 hours agoEntertainmentBelfast TelegraphNoraid: The story of the IRA, Sinn Féin's American wing, Martin Galvin, and where the money wentFrom lavish dinners to buckets in Irish pubs in the US, they collected millions of dollars for the republican cause. But the question was always – where did the money go? Did it – as claimed – go to help support the families of imprisoned IRA members or did it go towards buying arms? And if it did – were Noraid members involved in gunrunning? RTÉ is set to run a two-part documentary Noraid: Irish-America and the IRA. This series looks at how Irish-Americans helped to keep the Provisional IRA's armed campaign going, but also ultimately brought it to a conclusion. It was written and directed by Kevin Brannigan – he joined Ciarán Dunbar on the BelTel.
Belfast Telegraph15 hours agoEntertainmentBelfast TelegraphNoraid: The story of the IRA, Sinn Féin's American wing, Martin Galvin, and where the money wentFrom lavish dinners to buckets in Irish pubs in the US, they collected millions of dollars for the republican cause. But the question was always – where did the money go? Did it – as claimed – go to help support the families of imprisoned IRA members or did it go towards buying arms? And if it did – were Noraid members involved in gunrunning? RTÉ is set to run a two-part documentary Noraid: Irish-America and the IRA. This series looks at how Irish-Americans helped to keep the Provisional IRA's armed campaign going, but also ultimately brought it to a conclusion. It was written and directed by Kevin Brannigan – he joined Ciarán Dunbar on the BelTel.