Royal Irish Constabulary

Watch: Andy Tyrie – Paramilitary to Peacemaker

Watch Paper Trail’s recent videos on Andy Tyrie, Loyalist paramilitary and Supreme Commander of the Ulster Defence Association. Andy Tyrie, a name that evokes a complex legacy in Northern Ireland’s troubled history, recently passed away. While he was remembered as a peacemaker in his later years, it is crucial to remember his victims too. Tyrie […]

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Black and Tans: A Historical Brief for a British Minister in 1972

In May 1972, the British Minister of State for Northern Ireland requested a short note on the origins of the Black and Tans and the B Specials. Lord Windlesham requested the historical brief regarding the Black and Tans and B Specials “at a time when the Royal Ulster Constabulary is under strength and there is

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