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Dag Hammarskjold. Photo: MPI/Getty Images So what do we know of that tragic event? In 1960 Belgium had withdrawn from the Congo, but mayhem followed and it sent troops back in to protect its nationals. The UN was asked for help and a peacekeeping force, including two battalions of Irish troops, was deployed to restore order. To make a bad situation worse, Katanga, with the connivance of elements who wished to get their hands on the mineral-rich province, seceded. As the UN sought to reunite the country, clashes with Katanga forces followed. Katanga also had two, maybe three, Fouga Magister je...

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Channel 4, 9.05pm What a 12 months it has been, and host Jimmy Carr will have no shortage of grim themes to choose from as he drills celebrity teams on the ins and outs of 2020. With Stacey Solomon, Richard Ayoade, Joe Lycett, David Mitchell, James Acaster and Maya Jama. December 27 RTÉ One, 6.30pm In advance of a new season, Nicky Byrne and Jennifer Zamparelli look back at some of the dance show’s highlights over the past few years, with brilliant and comic contributions from celebrity dancers including Jake Carter, Mairead Ronan, Cliona Hagan, Lottie Ryan, ...