The Póilíní Podcast
The Póilíní Podcast explores over 200 years of Irish policing history, drawing on stories from a policeman’s notebook to uncover remarkable and often untold events. It examines the lives of serving members, their families, and wider Irish society through these historical cases. The show is presented by Garda historian Dr John Reynolds, who served 40 years in An Garda Síochána, and writer and journalist Helen Moorhouse. Together they share gripping yarns, tragic tales, and forgotten people from Ireland’s policing past.
Episodes
The Carrickshock Massacre: Ten Minutes That Shook Irish Policing
In this episode of The Póilíní Podcast, writer Helen Moorhouse and retired Garda Sergeant and police historian Dr John Reynolds, unpack the Carrickshock Massacre: the brutal tithe system that provoked it, the newly formed Peace Preservation Force sent to enforce it, and the catastrophic misjudgements that turned a routine errand into a bloodbath. They trace what happened to the survivors, the coll
The Póilíní Podcast Trailer
The Póilíní Podcast starts next week.Hosted by writer Helen Moorhouse and Garda historian Dr John Reynolds, this exciting podcast will explore stories pulled from more than 200 years of Irish policing history.Find out more herePresenters - Dr John Reynolds, Helen MoorhouseProducer - Daryl MoorhouseSound Record and Mix - Sean ByrneRecorded at Tinpot Productions StudiosFind out more or get in touch
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