A 29-year old journalist, Lyra Mckee, has died after being shot during a riot in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. Police say it was an act of terrorism and have started a murder investigation. Is Northern Ireland heading into a new time of Troubles? Host Marco Werman speaks with Irish journalist Susan McKay.Editor’s note: An earlier version of this misidentified Susan McKay.
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