Three no-warning car-bombs go off almost simultaneously in Dublin's city centre during evening rush hour. Survivors and bereaved remember what happened.

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, 'The Forgotten' retraces what happened that fateful day, from the scenes of devastation in Dublin and Monaghan to how the perpetrators planned and carried out the attacks.  //  'Raised By Wolves' is Performed by U2. Written by: Paul David Hewson, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton. Published by: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Int. B.V.

The Forgotten: Dublin Monaghan Bombings 1974

Episode 1 - An Ordinary Friday Evening

Amid an emotional first meeting in 50 years, thoughts turn to the future and whether the truth will yet emerge. However, disturbing questions linger.

Episode 6 - A Nation's Truth

Decades pass but nothing happens. And when families come together to fight for answers, they discover how key files are either missing or hidden from view.

Episode 5 - Who are they protecting?

Loyalist paramilitaries are quickly identified as the perpetrators. But the sophistication of the attack and the explosives used raise many questions, including for British Intelligence Officer Colin Wallace

Episode 1 - An Ordinary Friday Evening

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