GunPlot: 06 - Closing In
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Attempts continue to bring black market sub-machine guns and pistols into Ireland. But when an Irish policeman is shot on the streets of Dublin, everything changes. And the forces seeking to undo the entire plot to import guns are growing stronger. --- Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via RTÉ Player (Worldwide) Credits: GunPlot was written, recorded and produced by Ronan Kelly and Nicoline Greer. Sound Design by Damian Chennells Production assistance from the RTÉ Documentary On One Team. Special thanks to all our contributors, and to the RTÉ Design, Marketing, Online and Creative Audio departments. For further information, and articles by Anna Joyce to accompany each episode, visit http://www.rte.ie/gunplot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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