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IRA Announces August 1994 Ceasefire as Club Trade Turns Religious

8/17/2026

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The club night in Northern Ireland brings Catholics and Protestants together as the IRA announces a ceasefire in August 1994.
Vinny (Jack Rowan) hides an escape fund in a biscuit tin under his bed and, with Jonty (Chris Walley), steals 400 pills from the Ulster Volunteer Force to sell in the club.
Jonty hands ecstasy tablets while saying “body of Christ” to outstretched hands.

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Story summary

The club night in Northern Ireland brings Catholics and Protestants together as the IRA announces a ceasefire in August 1994.
Vinny (Jack Rowan) hides an escape fund in a biscuit tin under his bed and, with Jonty (Chris Walley), steals 400 pills from the Ulster Volunteer Force to sell in the club.
Jonty hands ecstasy tablets while saying “body of Christ” to outstretched hands.