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A Day in the Life
October 7, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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John O’Brien, author of Securing the Irish State: A century of policing 1922 – 2022, outlines the evolution of An Garda Síochána and how this new and unarmed police force was established in the midst of a bloody civil war.
Note: This event will also be available online post-festival.