British army presence in Ireland
There are now 55,000 British Army troops in Ireland¹. Their presence costs around £11 million pounds annually – about 10% of the UK British army total costs².Read More →
1500 new recruits urgently required for RIC
The Irish Independent, quoting the Daily Express’ Dublin correspondent, reports that an Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) recruitment office will be opened in London. The report states that one thousand, five hundred recruits are urgently required¹.Read More →
Guns seized in Tuam
Raiders seized a gun and ammunition from the home of John Quin at Cortonrue, Tuam. Guns also seized from John Tierney (Clonlusk), John Fahy, Martin O’Brien and Patrick Fahy (Annagh Hill).Read More →
Attempt to assassinate Lord Lieutenant
The car in which Lord French was ambushed: sergeant pointing out bullet hole. On 19 December 1919: The IRA attempted to assassinate the British Lord Lieutenant Lord French. The attack was carried out at Ashtown, in County Dublin. The IRA had been trying to assassinate Lord French for about three months. The IRA ambush party consisted of Mick McDonnell, Tom Kehoe, Martin Savage (Killed in the action) , Sean Tracey, Seamus Robinson, Sean Hogan, Paddy Daly (Leader), Vincent Byrne, Tom Kilkoyne, Joe Leonard, and Dan Breen. Two Dublin Metropolitan Policemen (D/Sgt Halley and Constable O’Loughlin), the driver of the second car (McEvoy) and one ofRead More →