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Station badge of the "Irish Constabulary" (on display at the Garda Museum) Badge of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Tack badge from the RIC Mounted Division. The first organised police forces in Ireland came about through Dublin Police Act 1786, which was a slightly modified version of the failed London and Westminster Police Bill 1785 drafted by John Reeves at the request of Home Secretary Lord ...
Gilbert Norman Potter (10 July 1878 – 27 April 1921) was a District Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary. He was born in Dromahair, County Leitrim, a son of Rev. Joseph Potter, Church of Ireland Rector of Drumlease Parish, and Mrs. Jane Potter. [3] He was stationed at Cahir, County Tipperary, during the Irish War of Independence. [4]
The National Archives of Ireland (Irish: Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the official repository for the state records of Ireland.Established by the National Archives Act 1986, [1] taking over the functions of the State Paper Office (founded 1702) and the Public Record Office of Ireland (founded 1867).
He came top of the entrance examinations for the Royal Irish Constabulary, which he joined as a gentleman cadet in 1882.His first duty was to patrol Phoenix Park, Dublin, nightly, shortly after the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish, the chief secretary of Ireland, and his under-secretary, Thomas Henry Burke, by Irish republican nationalists.
The Black and Tans (Irish: Dúchrónaigh) were constables recruited into the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) as reinforcements during the Irish War of Independence. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Recruitment began in Great Britain in January 1920, and about 10,000 men enlisted during the conflict.
Royal Irish Constabulary officers (1 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Royal Irish Constabulary" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) [n 1] was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) [2] following the partition of Ireland. At its peak the force had around 8,500 officers, with a further 4,500 who were members of the RUC Reserve.
The Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) was the police force of Dublin in British-controlled Ireland from 1836 to 1922 and then the Irish Free State until 1925, when it was absorbed into the new state's Garda Síochána.