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All [Martin] really seems to be concerned about is that Sinn F\u00e9in don\u0026#039;t get more of a hold in this jurisdiction.\u0026amp;quot;Over the last decade, Rea has mixed his film work with many excellent TV drama series; he was most recently to be seen in the mystery-thriller Flesh and Blood, opposite Imelda Staunton. eventCategory: 'content_link', const now = new Date(); But the economic realities still don\u0026#039;t seem to be the main thing. price.position = index; if (faq) { } He was a darling of the Academy at that point. For people in the North, it means something entirely different. if (!priceID) { const priceToDisplayBilledFrequency = el.querySelector('.fp-price-to-display-billed-frequency'); Reas career isn't limited to the big and small screens. 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