This book examines the relationship between Irish republicanism,
policing and crime from 1916 to the present day. While little
academic attention has been paid to this aspect of republican
history, crime and policing arose as issues in every era of the
IRA's existence. This book describes republican attempts to deal
with crime during the War of Independence, the problems caused by
the Civil War split and how the organization grappled with
accusations of criminality throughout much of the twentieth
century. These questions emerged again with a vengeance during the
modern Irish conflict after 1969 and persisted into the
twenty-first century. During this period, the perceived connection
between the IRA and gangland crime became established in both
popular culture and state discourse, north and south of the border.
This book contains much new information on the IRA's role in
policing crime during the War of Independence. It looks at the way
in which accusations of involvement in crime were weaponized during
the Civil War and the IRA's attitude to crime and criminals
thereafter. It also then examines the way in which the modern
Northern Ireland conflict transformed the relationship between
republicans and crime, north and south. Though written for a
popular audience this book would also interest scholars in a
variety of fields.
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