In 1845, a fungus hit the potato crops of Ireland — ruining the harvest and creating a class crisis. But it was the British government’s response that turned the crisis into a national catastrophe. Dig into the history of Ireland’s Great Famine: | TED-Ed

"Those in charge debate policy while the poor are again left to starve" #TheHunger - The Story of the Irish Famine conludes on Monday, 9.35pm | RTÉ One

1.3K views · 28 reactions | To mark the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Irish Famine, a major two-part documentary based on University College Cork’s Atlas of the Great Irish Famine has been created in partnership with RTÉ. Watch The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine tonight, November 30, at 9:35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. | University College Cork | Facebook