They Had Their Loyalties: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI

The first of two episodes in which I examine the experience and prospects of catholic police officers in Northern Ireland's RIC, RUC and PSNI. As ever I'll stray from organisational mythology (RUC) and may go off tangent now and again. Thanks for your patience.   BibliographyArthur, P. Government and Politics of Northern Ireland, Longman, London, 1984Boyce, D.G. Nationalism in Ireland, Croom Helm, London, 1982Brady, C. Guardians of the Peace, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin, 1974Brewer, J.D. The Royal Irish Constabulary: An Oral History, Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University, Belfast, 1990McNiffe, L. A History of the Garda Siochana: A Social History of the Force 1922-52, with an Overview for the years 1952-97, Wolfhound Press, Dublin, 1997Shaw, Fr Francis, The Canon of Irish History: A Challenge, Studies LXI, Summer, 1972My novel (for those who expressed an interest) Many thanks!The Bitter End of Dreams Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you.Support the showMédecins Sans FrontièresUnicefPEN International