22 min

Episode 25: The District Inspector Year ‘21

    • History

Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John Nixon. Tara and Declan hear how the Cavan man came to be linked to a number of killings carried out on Catholic civilians following IRA attacks on police. Please be advised that this episode contains the sound of gunshots.

Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John Nixon. Tara and Declan hear how the Cavan man came to be linked to a number of killings carried out on Catholic civilians following IRA attacks on police. Please be advised that this episode contains the sound of gunshots.

22 min

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