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Will we ever reach a consensus on our shared past? The story of Bobby Sands

Mark Carruthers discusses a film about Bobby Sands that continues to divide opinion.

The DUP's Gregory Campbell has accused republicans of not wanting to, as he says, "face up to the truth regarding the hunger strikes". His comments come after he reviewed the new Bobby Sands film "66 Days" as part of the West Belfast Festival, but claims a wider panel discussion on the topic didn't materialise. So are republicans afraid of anyone criticising the memory of the hunger strikers? Or is Gregory Campbell just engaging in political point scoring?

Mark Carruthers speaks to the DUP MP Gregory Campbell; Danny Morrison the former publicity director for Sinn Fein who is also secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust and the director of "66 Days" Brendan Byrne.

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