John O'Brien

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings

Memories packed week on attacks on the South.

"ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL" IN POLICING

The Dublin and Monaghan Car Bombings of 1974 were unspeakable crimes of wanton savagery, exhibited with total disregard for human life...

https://youtu.be/_FhBnZ-oMsg Has no one learned the lessons of the past. I reminded myself that 25 years ago I submitted a dissertation...

Professionally I have always believed that Policy not Person should be ones focus when analysing situations. Some times easier said than...

John is about to publish his latest book, The Troubles Come South, Murder and Mayhem. There are three themes. In the first instance he...

Commissioner Harris Operating Model The work of the Commission on the Future of policing was followed by the August 2019 proposals from...

This is the Iconic Image of the Bodyke eviction. The figures in uniform are soldiers and RIC in a different Ireland. The doctored image...

Normally I steer clear of the political fray after a lifetime of being politically neutral. But I was appalled and shocked by the Eoin...

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While much has been written on the History of An Garda Síochána and with some exceptions these have covered singular episodes or events....

Fifteen members of An Garda Síochána were awarded medals for their singular acts of bravery occasioned on December 16, 1983 and December...

The Prime Minister emphasised again that the people who had bombed Dublin were now interned, and that this was the only way which they...

Intend to Publish a New Book Next Year to coincide with the Centenary of An Garda Síochána. The working title is "Diluting the Blue, Fact...

I watched the RTE Investigates last night. It was an excellent program in many respects. The palpable enduring grief of the families is...

DISCUSSED THIS HOT TOPIC AND OTHER ISSUES WITH JOHN GREENE ON C103.IE LAST SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WAS THE SECOND PROGRAM DISCUSSING "A...

WILL CREATE: GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND GARDA EXECUTIVE (COMMISSIONER) WILL NOT PROVIDE EXTRA FRONT LINE GARDAÍ PER SE IS NOT...

DON'T MISS IT - CORK C103 https://soundcloud.com/contrarian-5/programme-one-john-greene-08122020-1253 https://soundcloud.com/contrarian...