<p>Two IRA men – John Crawley and Martin Ferris – are caught with seven tons of ammunition on their boat, just off the coast of Kerry. They are sentenced to 10 years in prison.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Meanwhile, the IRA take their fight to the British mainland with renewed vigour. Bombs explode in Brighton, Hyde Park, and Manchester, killing thousands of innocent civilians and… nearly, Margaret Thatcher.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But, behind closed doors, Sinn Féin politicians and their British counterparts take the first, faltering steps towards peace.&nbsp;</p><br><p>A decade after his arrest, Martin Ferris is released from prison to a changed political landscape. He decides the time for armed struggle is over, and becomes a prominent Sinn Féin political activist.&nbsp;</p><br><p>All seven episodes of From Bomb to Ballot are available now.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.</p><p>Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmedia</p><p>Follow us on X @dmgnewmedia</p><p>Email us [email protected]</p><p>Text us &nbsp;020 7938 6000.</p><br><p>Host: John Lee</p><p>Producers: Artemis Irvine</p><p>Assistant Producer: Sally McLennan</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Sound Design: John Scott</p><p>Script Consultant: Liam Thompson</p><p>Executive Producer: Bella Soames</p><br><p>A Daily Mail podcast. Seriously Popular.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>