Civic Guard Mutiny

Set against the backdrop of the Irish Civil War, the narrative explores a dramatic mutiny by over 1,000 recruits of the Civic Guard on May 15, 1922. As they raided the armoury during a speech by Commissioner Michael Staines, tensions escalated between the mutineers and the Provisional Government, led by Michael Collins. The book delves into the motivations behind this rebellion, revealing how internal conflicts and external threats shaped the early days of the Civic Guard and influenced the establishment of An Garda Síochána.