Stray Bullets

E.S. Haggan
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The Stray Bullets podcast, hosted by E.S. Haggan, frequently discusses the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), often drawing on Haggan's experiences as a former RUC/PSNI officer.   The podcast delves into various aspects of the RUC, including: The Troubles: Haggan openly addresses policing during the Troubles, including religion, politics, sectarianism, and related ideologies.Collusion: Episodes explore allegations of RUC collusion with loyalist paramilitaries and related inquiries like the Stevens Inquiries.Catholic officers: The podcast examines the experiences of Catholic police officers within the RUC and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), highlighting challenges like isolation, sectarianism, and racism.Specific incidents: Haggan discusses specific events and atrocities related to the Troubles, using his novel "The Bitter End of Dreams" as a framework to explore these topics while avoiding potential libel. The podcast provides a unique perspective on the RUC and the Troubles, informed by Haggan's personal experiences and detailed discussions of his novel.  'There are no facts, only interpretations.' Friedrich Nietzsche

  1. 3일 전

    The Absence of Political Courage in Northern Ireland

    I suppose the title should really read: 'Political Courage in Northern Ireland flaps in tatters from upon the lamppost that one of our un/elected demagogues attached it to before intimating a threat to anyone who dared remove it.' In the pipeline is a return to discussing asset handling and the 'nuances' of Special Branch as well as looking more in-depth at PIRA volunteer testimonials.        Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    56분

  2. 2월 4일

    Catholic Recruits and the Police Service of Northern Ireland

    A condensed episode considering how Catholics may fare in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. For more in-depth thoughts please see links below: They Had Their Loyalties: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI 'A Black Man is better than a Fenian': Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part II Brief Preamble to Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part III Isolation: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part IV Minor Addendum for: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part IV 'Say Nothing': Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part V Symbolic Dominance: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part VI     Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    54분

  3. 2025. 12. 31.

    The Corporals Killings, Poetry, and Peace Walls

    An additional, unplanned, episode originating from some surplus material (AKA thoughts) I had left over from prior episodes. In this episode I talk about the murder of Derek Wood and David Howes as well as the peace walls in Belfast. Medbh McGuckian: New Selected Poems Row erupts over proposal to remove peace wall through Belfast park Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    55분

  4. 2025. 12. 16.

    Subtle Alchemies IV: Miasma, the Stain of Spilled Blood

    The concluding episode of Subtle Alchemies. Herein, I discuss the ideal / innocent victim / victim-perpetrator paradigm as well as looking at the cowardly murders of Edgar Graham and Sean Brown. Killed for who they were perceived to be representative of. Also, the murder of RUC officer Jonathan (Jon) Reid. An in-depth series of episodes revisiting subjects such as asset-handling, intelligence streams, RUC SB, MI5 et al, are planned for the new year.  Works cited McKittrick, D., Kelters, S., Feeney, B., Thornton, C., and  McVea, D., (eds), Lost Lives (updated and revised), Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh and London, 2007 Orwell, G., Homage to Catalonia, Penguin Classic, 2000          Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    1시간 6분

  5. 2025. 12. 04.

    Political Miasma and 'Proxy' Sectarianism in Northern Ireland

    A somewhat disjointed episode, unplanned and unscripted. Nevertheless, I felt necessary, as such, to get me back into producing an episode following a sharp dip along my mental road. Anyway, in this episode I talk about some of our politicians jetting off to Israel, the Palestinian flag at Belfast City Hall, the film Black '47, victimhood as agency, cognitive dissonance and extreme sensibilities among a myriad of other things! In the next episode I will, finally, conclude my look at victims, collective memory and forgiveness in our post-conflict society.         Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    1시간 2분

  6. 2025. 11. 01.

    Subtle Alchemies III: The Trenches Dug Within Our Hearts

    In this episode I look at the construction of victimology in the context of Bloody Sunday as well as that of 'Soldier F'. Also, I consider Organisational Memory, Myth-Making, Blamelessness and Out Group / In Group dynamics.  Cohen, S., States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering, Polity Press, Cambridge, 2001 Eveleigh, R., Peace-Keeping in a Democratic Society. The Lessons of Northern Ireland, C. Hurst and Company, London, 1978 Halbwachs, M., On Collective Memory, University of Chicago Press, 1992 Lundy, P. and McGovern M., The Politics of Memory in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland, Peace Review 13, 2001 Morrissey, M. and Smyth, M., Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement: Victims, Grievance and Blame, Pluto Press, London, 2002 Sykes, G. M. and Matza, D., Techniques of Neutralization: A Theory of Delinquency, American Sociological Review 22, 1957    Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    52분

  7. 시즌3 예고편

    (Audio Trailer for) Subtle Alchemies III: Anger at Heel - Soldier F and Collateral Grief

    Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    10분

  8. 2025. 10. 21.

    Subtle Alchemies II: Victims, Aren't We All?

    In this episode I move on to discuss the terms 'victim' and 'perpetrator' and that in post-conflict societies these terms are seldom mutually exclusive of one another.  Are we much too early, in terms of reconciliation, to even begin to think about determining ideal constructs of both 'victim' and 'perpetrator' in Northern Ireland? Never mind 'Hierarchies of Victims', were there 'Hierarchies of Righteous Violence'? Lots to discuss...        Works cited: Borer, T. A., A Taxonomy of Victims and Perpetrators: Human Rights and Reconciliation in South Africa. Human Rights Quarterly 25, 2003   Brewer, J., Peace Processes: A Sociological Approach, Polity Press, Cambridge, 2010 Huyse, L., Victims. In Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: A Handbook, Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm, 2003 Moon C., Narrating Political Reconciliation: South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Lexington Books, Plymouth, 2008  The Four of Us: Mary (The Four of Us were part of the soundtrack to my Border career.)  Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

    54분
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The Stray Bullets podcast, hosted by E.S. Haggan, frequently discusses the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), often drawing on Haggan's experiences as a former RUC/PSNI officer.   The podcast delves into various aspects of the RUC, including: The Troubles: Haggan openly addresses policing during the Troubles, including religion, politics, sectarianism, and related ideologies.Collusion: Episodes explore allegations of RUC collusion with loyalist paramilitaries and related inquiries like the Stevens Inquiries.Catholic officers: The podcast examines the experiences of Catholic police officers within the RUC and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), highlighting challenges like isolation, sectarianism, and racism.Specific incidents: Haggan discusses specific events and atrocities related to the Troubles, using his novel "The Bitter End of Dreams" as a framework to explore these topics while avoiding potential libel. The podcast provides a unique perspective on the RUC and the Troubles, informed by Haggan's personal experiences and detailed discussions of his novel.  'There are no facts, only interpretations.' Friedrich Nietzsche

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    E.S. Haggan
  • 방송 연도
    2022년 - 2026년
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