We Go Into Action Today at Noon ... by Eamonn Duggan

Author:Eamonn Duggan [Duggan, Eamonn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, History, Ireland, European General
ISBN: 9781788493123
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
Published: 2021-10-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Vincent Byrne: Committed to the Republic and the Squad

Up to the year 1919, the Detective Branch of the DMP, known as the G-Division, had full sway in Dublin, and could arrest anyone who was active in the national movement and have them flung into jail; also, their spies and informers were giving information ad lib, without fear of punishment. It was obvious that it was little use having a Volunteer army if this state of affairs was allowed to go on, as any officer or Volunteer did not know, from hour to hour, when he might be arrested. So, the ‘big fella’ Michael Collins, set up an Intelligence department to find out who were the men selected by the British administration to do this work. It was well-known that certain G-men were on this work, which was called political work. I believe these men were requested to cease their activities, but events proved that they became more zealous than ever. Instructions were received from the Director of Intelligence through his deputy, Liam Tobin, that these same men were a menace to the movement and would have to be got out of the way.

(Vincent Byrne)

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