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THE WAY WE WERE

The Way We Were - Colm O'Regan Image Name: The Way We Were - Colm O'Regan
The Way We Were - Maurice Pratt Image Name: The Way We Were - Maurice Pratt
The Way We Were - Michael Harding Image Name: The Way We Were - Michael Harding
The Way We Were - Mike Denver Image Name: The Way We Were - Mike Denver
The Way We Were - Mike Murphy Image Name: The Way We Were - Mike Murphy
The Way We Were Dr Ciara Kelly Image Name: The Way We Were Dr Ciara Kelly
The Way We Were - Jerry Fish Image Name: The Way We Were - Jerry Fish
TWWW Damian Dempsey Image Name: TWWW Damian Dempsey
The Way We Were - Katherine Lynch copy Image Name: The Way We Were - Katherine Lynch copy
THE WAY WE WERE - JOE DUFFY Image Name: THE WAY WE WERE - JOE DUFFY
The Way We Were - Deirdre O'Kane 2 Image Name: The Way We Were - Deirdre O'Kane 2
The Way We Were -Brendan Courtney Image Name: The Way We Were -Brendan Courtney

This episode charts the complex genealogy of Irish retails biggest players -through boomtimes and recession, food scares and diet trends the history of the Irish Retail Trade reflects the history of how Irish people feed themselves, groom themselves, and amuse themselves as shopping turned from a chore into a leisure activity.

Full of surprising revelations about our recent past – as viewed through the recollections & observations of well-known Irish personalities, pundits & experts – The Way We Were builds into a richly compelling & hugely entertaining revaluation of how we’ve lived our lives over the past 80 years.

Featuring analysis from a host of well-known Irish faces including Joe Duffy, Katherine Lynch, Mike Denver, Mike Murphy, Dr Ciara Kelly, Jerry Fish and Michael Harding, each episode focuses on one vital aspect of our lives that has changed radically over the decades – how we shopped, how we holidayed & how we worked.

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