John O’Brien – THE LIGHTER SIDE
Interviewed 2020 John O’Brien from Ballinhassig in Cork joined the Gardaí in 1968. On retiring almost 40 years later in 2006, he had reached the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent. He had also been Head of the National Office for Interpol and Europol. ...
Matt Cosgrave – Reflections on Life as a Garda (As Gaeilge – In Irish)
Interviewed 27 September 2021 A native of Carna in Galway’s Gaeltacht area, Retired Superintendent Matt Cosgrave speaks in his native Irish about his life in An Garda Síochána. Matt, who joined AGS in 1959, reflects on his background in rural Galway, the introduction...
Eamon Hession – SPECIAL DETECTIVE UNIT AND IMMIGRATION
Interviewed 18 June 2021 In this section, retired Sergeant Eamon Hession speaks about his memories of being involved in the process of checking immigration following the introduction of a common travel area between Britain and Ireland. He refers to the SDU, which...
Eamon Hessi – MALCOLM MACARTHUR
18 June 2021 On 22 July 1982, thirty-seven-year-old Malcolm MacArthur murdered a nurse named Bridie Gargan (aged 27) who while trying to steal her car. MacArthur, born ON 17 April 1945, was a well-known eccentric character in Dublin social circles, who turned to...John O’Brien – 1968 to 2006
O’BRIEN: This is the 7th July 2021. My name is John O’Brien, and I’m a retired member of the Garda Síochána. I joined the Garda Síochána in 1968 and I retired in 2006 with the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent. Today’s...
