The Heiress and the Heist

To rebel against her privileged background and family wealth, Rose Dugdale organises the robbery of her family home. The possibility of her committing any further criminal acts is deemed 'extremely remote'... but her radicalisation is only beginning.

The night of April 26, 1974, Dugdale leads a raid on Russborough House to steal paintings kept in the stunning Palladian mansion. Under her specific instructions, the gang steal 19 works of art from old masters valued at around $90 million today.

The paintings are recovered and Dugdale is sentenced to prison. Months later, Eddie Gallagher and Marion Coyle kidnap Dutch businessman, Tiede Herrema, to force the release of Dugdale and two other IRA members. After 19 days, Herrema is released.