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Pat Hawkins

by mediavoicesni|Published 16 May 2025

Pat Hawkins discusses her time at Ulster Television and her life, including how she got to live in France and India.

She also reminisces over her experience in the Control Room, and her experience interacting with Patrick Hopkins.

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