Bittisode 017: Up and Away - The Mountjoy Helicopter Escape
Published: September 16, 2026
Duration: 32:28
On Halloween 1973 a helicopter landed in Ireland's Mountjoy prison, two minutes later it left with three head honchos of the IRA in one of the most audacious jailbreaks of the 20th Century. Leave room for snacks with a bittiside to nibble on!
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