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Former NYPD officer Denis Mulcahy tells Malachi Cush how Project Children gave over 20,000, young people respite from the Troubles, and helped build peace in hearts and minds

From a modest childhood in Cork to bomb-disposal work with the NYPD, Denis Mulcahy’s remarkable life has been shaped by courage and compassion. He speaks to Malachi Cush about how Project Children began and grew to offer more than 23,000 Catholic and Protestant children respite from the Troubles with American host families. Through cherished songs and powerful memories, Denis reflects on loss, faith and the ordinary people who helped build a lasting legacy of peace.

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