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INLA BLANKETMAN Tells The Inside Story of "BLANKET" & "NO-WASH" Protest | John Nixon - Part 2
In part 2 of my interviews with ex-official IRA & INLA member, John Nixon. In this episode we discussed some of the INLA’s most prolific operations as well as some of the organizations most well known members including Seamus Costello and Dessie O’ Hare. (Part 1 - https://youtu.be/9YOpiW1jU6c?si=81DqiPlwIAz4HOHQ)
I asked John about second prison term in Long Kesh where he took part in the blanket protest and the no-wash protest in an attempt to win back POW status. John breaks down the escalating steps that led up to the no-wash protest and how these brutal years have effected John’s life forever. John tells us about the beatings and torture that prisoners were subjected to in Long Kesh and what atmosphere in the jail was like following one of the many assassinations of guards by republicans outside the prison walls.
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00:00 INLA Operations - Billy Wright 10:40 Different types in the INLA/IRSP 16:15 Séamus Costello 20:10 Dessie O Hare 29:00 SECOND Prison term 36:20 BLANKET PROTEST & Targeting Prison Guards 50:15 PTSD and Mental Trauma
IRA's GREATEST JAILBREAKS | The Troubles, War Of Independence & more | James Durney, Author
My guest for this week is James Durney, historian and author of “Jailbreak” which details the various “great escapes” perpetrated by Irish Republican prisoners from 1865 onwards into the 1980s.
James tells us about the most daring and dangerous prison escapes, both successful and otherwise, of the troubles-era including the story of the Crumlin Kangaroos, the HMS Maidstone escape, the 1973 Mountjoy Helicopter escape and of course the H-Block breakdown which is still the biggest prison escape in British penal history.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Jailbreak 8:30 HMS Maidstone escape 14:30 Mountjoy Helicopter 1971 22:30 Portlaoise Max. Security Prison Escape 1973 28:10 M60 Gang Escape & Long Kesh Escape 1983 40:25 War of Independence & Civil War Escapes and more
INNOCENT MAN FRAMED for IRA M*RDER | How Kevin Barry Artt was falsely convicted & Escaped LONG KESH
Dan Lawton’s thrilling new book “The Hunted” explores the story of Kevin Barry Artt and how he was false-convicted of the IRA murder of deputy Maze prison governor, Albert Miles.
We speak about the so-called “confession factory” Castlereagh, Long Kesh’s Maze prison, the horrors of the “blanket”/“no-wash” protests and how Kevin Barry Artt took part in one of N.I’s biggest jailbreaks.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 CASTLEREAGH “The Confession Factory” 08:15 LONG KESH & The lead up to Albert Miles’ murder 18:45 The murder of Albert Miles 24:30 Maurice Gilvarry (IRA member & RUC Agent) 27:35 PRISON ESCAPE 39:05 Escape almost goes wrong 48:00 Film or TV series ??
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For this episode I’m joined by author and lecturer, Thomas Leahy, whose book “The Intelligence War against the IRA” gives a through and detailed account of Britain’s attempts to disrupt and defeat the IRA by way of intel gathering.
We discuss the various methods of intel collection, what “intel” is and can be used for in this context, the various times of ceasefire during the conflict and the reasons for them.
Thomas details why the rural IRA brigades were tougher infiltrate, how technological change effected the British army and the reasons for the peace talks at various points in the conflict.
00:00 What is INTEL ?? 5:50 Structure of Thomas’ book 13:50 Derry IRA 18:55 Rural areas more difficult to affect in the Intel War 35:05 Technological changes thru-out the troubles 39:50 Tasking & co group 45:40 Misconceptions surrounding the subject
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TROUBLES-ERA PARA & SAS man tells his story | Belfast RIOTS, South Armagh & more | Harry McCallion
Harry McCallion is an ex-paratrooper and SAS solider who served in the north during some of the troubles’ most violent years. Harry tells us about the brutal training regime they underwent before deployment, his thoughts on the mistakes that the British army made, his views on the “Ballymurphy Massacre”, his emotional state while policing violent riots and the effects that the job had on his mental health at the time. Harry shares his insights on the uniques challenges of taking on a “guerrilla” army, rural vs urban warfare, his own personal relationship with violence/killing and much more..
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Joining the British Army (Paras) & becoming brutalized 12:45 Pre-deployment, does Harry consider N.I people to be British & do Irish people “live in the past” too much? 25:50 DEPLOYMENT TO NORTHERN IRELAND - Internment roundup 28:55 Thoughts on BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE & 2021 Inquiry 39:35 RIOTS - “absolutely terrifying” APPEAL 51:15 Harry’s relationship with KILLING & violence 57:35 Does Harry know how many people he has killed? 58:40 Fist-fight w/ an INLA member 59:55 Joining the SAS 1:05:00 Loyalist dual membership of UDR & UVF/UDA 1:07:30 Were UVF/UDA as competent as the PIRA ? 1:12:50 SOUTH ARMAGH & TYRONE IRA 1:19:00 Gerry Adams story 1:23:00 Fighting against guerrilla soldiers 1:29:00 Protecting intel sources within the IRA 1:33:55 GUERRILLA OR TERRORIST ?? 1:49:20 Rural or urban soldiering.. which was more difficult ? 1:52:00 The MRF 1:58:35 Harry’s latest book
1974 DUBLIN/MONAGHAN B*MBING | Robin Jackson, British Army Involvement & more| David Burke, Author
Author, lawyer and past guest of the show, David Burke reveals a previously unreleased statement from ex-Tara member and close-friend of Robin 'the jackal" Jackson, Charlie Simpson uncovering Jackson and the British Army's involvement in one of the trouble's most heinous attacks. We talk through the events of the tragic day, the logistics of the UVF operation and the political goings-on at the time of attack.
DAVID'S FREE E-BOOK (much more detail on the topic) https://coverthistory.ie/2024/05/04/returning-the-serve-the-jackal-collusion-mi5-and-the-dublin-and-monaghan-bombings-by-david-burke/
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IRA HELICOPTER ESCAPE Mastermind & Portlaoise Jail Break| Brendan Hughes (Tyrone) IRA COMMANDER
Brendan Hughes (not to be confused with the deceased Brendan ‘The Dark” Hughes) shares his truly extraordinary life story, a life shaped by his membership of the East-Tyrone PIRA in the early days of the conflict in the North.
Brendan tells us about his time ambushing British soldiers in the countryside and robbing banks to fund raise for the IRA and his thoughts on having to take human life for his cause. Brendan shares the incredible story of how masterminded the second ever prison escape involving a helicopter on Halloween 1973 and how he himself ended up leading a 19 man jailbreak from Ireland’s most secure lock-up.
His tale later involves a split form the movement and a team of assassins being spent to NYC to take out Brendan, one of whom Brendan would later meet.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up in Tyrone, first contact with sectarianism 07:20 Joining the IRA 13:10 Robbing banks 24:40 AMBUSHING BRITISH SOLDIERS 31:00 Becoming an intel officer 35:50 Lead-up to MOUNTJOY HELICOPTER ESCAPE 45:30 DAY OF THE ESCAPE 56:50 Getting caught & jailed 1:05:27 Planning the Portlaoise prison escape 1:14:20 DAY OF ESCAPE FROM PORTLAOISE 1:22:25 Immediately after escaping 1:36:25 Split from IRA (hit-team sent to NYC to get him) 1:42:40 Back to prison 1:44:25 Thoughts on united-Ireland
TROUBLES-ERA B*MB DISPOSAL EXPERT | Taking on Belfast's IRA B*MB-MAKERS | Steve Smith, British Army
My guest this week is ex-b*mb disposal man, Steve Smith. Steve worked as a EOD officer in Belfast during the early 80s and worked to rid the city of IRA & Loyalist b*mbs.
Steve gives us his insight into the various types of explosives used throughout the conflict, the differences between IRA & Loyalist b*mb-makers, how it feels to put on the b*mb-suit & approach an explosive device and the effects that such a job can have on one’s mental health.
Steve tells us about the unique challenges of b*mb-disposal in rural settings vs urban, the physical sensation of being caught in a b*mb blast and much more.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Putting on the “B*MB SUIT” 03:35 Training 10:00 Psychological aspect 14:20 The Hurt Locker (film) & mental toll of the job 17:00 FIRST EXPLOSIVES DISPOSALS 24:45 B*mb Disposal in RURAL AREAS 27:20 Robots 30:40 TOUGH JOB 35:10 Dealing with trauma from the job 37:25 IRA calling in car-b*mb 44:10 Loyalist b*mbs (better or worse b*mb-makers?) 46:13 TYPES of b*mbs throughout the conflict 55:10 Remote b*mbs & Mercury tilt 59:30 Light-activated explosives 1:00:30 Closest Steve has been to b*mb exploding 1:07:30 Cutting wires
Ex-TEEN UDA FOOTSOLDIER tells his story | RUC Collusion, Sectarian Violence & Escaping the Conflict | Graham Cousins
Graham Cousins grew up protestant in East Belfast and spent his late-teen years and early 20s in the Ulster Defense Association better known as the UDA, a loyalist paramilitary group formed in the early 70s. He has since become close friends with ex-paramilitaries from the other side including my last guest, ex-b*mb-maker Packy McMahon (https://youtu.be/R5XJQrUCeMk?si=zCipaXh0uMIK6P0j)
Graham speaks to us about his mindset during the early 70s, his reasons for joining up, his thoughts on the UDA’s policy of targeting innocent Catholics and how he left the group.
Graham shared some interesting thoughts/insights into his mentality during the UDA days, the time that RUC officers let him “steal” their weapons, his memories of Ian Paisley, thoughts on a united Ireland and much more
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 6:20 RUC COLLUSION w/ UDA 10:10 Why join UDA not UVF 15:05 How were catholic families intimidated out ? 16:55 How did graham feel about his UDA activities at the time? 18:00 Does Graham identify as British ? 21:45 Ian Paisley 27:15 How did he view the UVF ? 29:10 Any respect for the IRA ? 31:25 Would Graham have known the main hitmen in the UDA ? 35:45 Women in the UDA 37:50 Dual membership UDA/UDR 39:35 Living in England
EX-IRA B*MB-MAKER tells his story | B*mb-making, Long Kesh & Informers | Packy McMahon
Patrick “Packy” McMahon is a former provisional IRA bomb maker who was jailed after being caught in the act of manufacturing a 1,500 LB bomb.
Packy tells us about growing up as the conflict raged and how his life-long battle with British soldiers began.
We spoke about the in and outs of how the IRA manufactured its bombs/explosive devices from beginning to end, the materials used, how Packy avoided being blown up by his own work and the logistics of an IRA bombing operation.
Packy shared stories about his time in Long Kesh, how he got caught, Mi5 attempting to recruit him and much more
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00:00 Intro 4:20 Joining junior-wing of the IRA 07:35 BECOMING A B*MB MAKER 16:05 What type of b*mbs did Packy make? 26:15 Ever get “bitten by his own work” ? 27:10 What separates good b*mb-maker from a bad one ? 28:45 Mi5 attempt to recruit Packy 31:15 MAKING A B*MB 37:10 Shooting at British solider w/ a sniper rifle 38:35 Would you have known the loyalists? 41:05 B*mb-making II 47:55 CAUGHT MAKING B*MB & ARRESTED due to INFORMANT 1:01:55 Getting out of Long Kesh & life after the IRA
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EX BRITISH SPY HANDLER speaks out| Stakeknife, Frank Hegarty & Operation Kenova | Ian Hurst ( Martin Ingram)
Ian Hurst, better known to some as “Martin Ingram” was a member of the Force Research Unit, an intel gathering and spy-handling British security forces group and spent time as a handler in Derry during which time he worked with Frank Hegarty.
Ian is best known for co-authoring the book ’Stakeknife” which exposed the exploits of one of the North’s most notorious informants, Freddie Scappittici aka Agent Stakeknife. Ina tells us about his time in the FRU, what goes into recruiting and running an agent, his thoughts on whether Martin McGuinness or Gerry Adam were informants, his many thoughts on the recently published Operation Kenova and much more.
Ian, at various stages in the episode, discusses agents Frank Hegarty, Willie Carlin, Brian Nelson and of course agent Stakeknife.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Was Martin McGuinness an informant?? 13:00 JOINING THE FORCE RESEARCH UNIT 43:15 Did FRU operate both sides of the border? 48:00 Was Ian ever shot at ? 53:00 Work as an FRU handler 57:30 Thoughts on Operation Kenova 1:28:40 HOW handlers met w/ informants/agents 1:39:20 Story about IRA man drove into the FRU offices 1:41:10 Did the IRA ever have info on IAN ?? (Ian potentially has his life saved by an IRA man’s wife) 1:46:30 Any FRU killed ? 1:49:20 HOW DID FRU RECRUIT AGENTS/INFORMERS ? 2:12:05 HOW WAS SCAP (STAKEKNIFE) RECRUITED ?? WAS HE A “WALK-IN”?? & More thoughts on Operation Kenova 2:32:55 When agents are suspected by IRA 2:36:40 ’Spy-masters dilemmas” (Frank Hegarty’s case) 2:46:50 Psychology of handling an agent 2:52:00 Killing Rage (book by Eamonn Collins) 2:59:55 More thoughts on Operation Kenova 3:09:15 Was Gerry Adams an informer?
Why did SCAPPATICCI become an AGENT?? | EX-BRITISH INTEL MAN IAN HURST speaks out
*** PREVIEW CLIP*** (I usually don't do this but to fill the void this week here's a snippet from the full episode which will be available on YouTube this week and on podcast platforms next Monday)
In a clip from our upcoming 3 + hour interview, ex-FRU handler Ian Hurst (Martin Ingram) gives his take on how he thinks the infamous "Agent Stakeknife" was recruited by British security services..
He also shares his thoughts on the recently published Operation Kenova.
Hilton McCabe served in the RUC in both East Tyrone and Belfast during the second half of the conflict we know as “the troubles”.
Hilton tells us about policing rural East Tyrone and the horror of cleaning up body-parts after the one of the IRA’s most deadly roadside b*mb attacks, the Ballygawley Bus Ambush.
Hilton shares with us his stories of riots, threats to his life, his numerous brushes with death and how he and his colleagues dealt with the stress and trauma from the job.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Joining RUC, catholic/protestant membership 21:15 First posting- EAST TYRONE 35:00 Ballygawley Bus B*mb (8 British soldiers k*lled) 53:30 Writing “Mountroyal” 1:02:20 Post-LOUGHALL AMBUSH Call out 1:11:45 Killers, psychos & Abuse of power 1:17:00 INLA & IPLO feud 1:22:15 Differences between republicans and loyalist paramilitaries 1:23:25 IRA funerals 1:34:00 Rural vs Urban IRA brigades 1:35:10 RIOTS 1:43:10 Lucky to be alive- times Hilton almost died 2:02:40 MOUNTPOTTINGER 2:07:50 SOLDIERS 2:12:10 Threats on Hilton’s life 2:20:50 Ever been recognized off-duty ? 2:22:00 N.I’s first million pound dr*g seizure & post-GFA policing
THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author
For this episode I spoke with author Henry Hemming about his most recent book “Four Shots in the Night”, an excellently written true-story of a British army agent within the IRA named Frank Hegarty.
Henry talks to us about the army unit that recruited and ran Hegarty, the now infamous FRU (force research unit) and their unique approach to running agents, how princess Diana was nearly blown up by the IRA and the role that Gaddafi played in arming the IRA.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How did so many informants get recruited by The British security forces 9:55 Who were the FRU (Force Research Unit) 19:30 Willie Carlin & Denis Donaldson 24:45 Ian Hurst’s involvement 30:20 IRA NEARLY BLOW-UP PRINCESS DIANA 35:30 Spy-master’s dilemma 41:15 Gaddafi’s involvement 46:35 Plans for tv series or movie ??
For this episode I spoke with filmmaker Des Henderson, about his recent, extremely powerful documentary "Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children" which focus on the disappearances of a number of boys in Northern Ireland during the troubles and explores the dark story of Kincora Boys Home.
Des tells us about the links that these disappearances may have had with a network of p*adphiles who were active in the area at the time and the known child-abusers who Mi5 were employing as agents.
DES' TWITTER: https://twitter.com/desfilmsstuff
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 09:15 Timeline of the disappearances 23:15 Cover-ups & Whistleblowers 33:10 Was KINCORA BOYS HOME being used as an MI5 47:50 Future plans 50:05 Alan Campbell
OPERATION KENOVA | STAKEKNIFE, The IRA's Internal Security Unit & Boucher's Report| Ricky O' Rawe
Ex-IRA volunteer and author of the “Stakeknife's Dirty War", Richard O Rawe returns to the pod to share his analysis on the recently published and long awaited, Operation Kenova (interim report). This was an investigation into the FRU (force research unit) agent code named Stakeknife and the IRA’s internal security unit better known as the “nutting squad”.
Richard walks us through the biggest takeaways from the investigation, the goods & bads from the report and his expectations for the final report, due in 2/3 months which will go into specific cases.
For those who may have seen my interview with ex-IRA volunteer Seamus Kearney (Seamus’ younger brother Michael was m*rdered by Stakenifes unit after being falsely labeled an informant and Seamus firmly believes that he was set up by British security forces in order to cover for a real informant), I can reveal new information that has been verbally confirmed by the Kenova investigation team. (Interview w/ Seamus from August 2023 • EX-IRA MAN EXPOSES Ministry Of Defenc... )
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Recap on Stakenife/Scap 8:25 Stakeknife NOT NAMED in the report 13:25 Ricky’s expectations for the report 21:00 UPDATE ON SEAMUS KEARNEY PODCAST (Brother Michael m*rdered by Stakeknife’s unit) 27:05 Operational Failings section of the Kenova report 31:45 DID STAKEKNIFE SAVE LIVES? 36:40 “Falsehoods” addressed in Kenova report 40:15 Collusion section of Kenova report 44:55 Mi5 material reviewed by Kenova team 42:25 Final thoughts on Kenova report
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Padraig Og O' Ruaric, historian and author of "The Disappeared" speaks to us about his the forced disappearances the have taken place for political reasons in Ireland's often bloody history.
We speak about the different reasons for forced disappearances in Ireland's war of independence and civil war committed by both Irish guerrilla fighters and the British Army. Padraig tells us about the history of informers and spies within Ireland's conflicts and how the "good old IRA" would deal with them.
We also discussed the most high-profile cases of forced disappearances in the Northern Ireland conflict including Jean McConville, Capt Robert Nairac, the MRF agents known as "the Freds" and much more.
I would throughly recommend Padraig's book for anyone interested in Irish history, very well written and structured piece of work.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Padraig’s background, scope of the book 09:35 DIGGING UP A DISAPPEARED BRITISH SOLDIER 18:45 Why some victims are disappeared 26:35 Last person to die in the War of Independence (Hannah Carey) 28:30 British Army veterans targeted 35:00 THE TROUBLES (The “Freds”, Capt. Robert Nairic, Jean McConville, Kincora) 1:16:40 Padraig’s next book
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THOMAS NEIDERMAYER KIDNAPPING/M*RDER | 1973 LONDON B*MBINGS, THE PRICE SISTERS & AN INNOCENT MAN'S TRAGIC DEATH
In this episode author David Blake Knox ("Facedown: The disappearance of Thomas Neidermayer") takes us through the tragic case of German man, Thomas Neidermayer, who was living in the north when he was kidnapped (and killed) by the IRA in an attempt to get Marian and Dolores Price moved to an Irish prison after their 1973 London b*mbing attack.
We speak about Neidermayer's background including how he narrowly avoided having to fight in the latter years of WW2 while a member of the (compulsory) Hitler Youth and how he moved to Ireland to run factory where Catholics and Protestants worked side by side.
David tells us about how the 1973 London b*mbings would lead to the IRA capturing Thomas Neidermayer as well as the story of Brian Keenan, the IRA quartermaster who worked with Muammar Gaddafi, Colombian FARC guerrillas and Spanish insurgent groups during his time and who once worked for Thomas Neidermayer years before the kidnap.
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00:00 Thomas & Ingeborg’s backgrounds 06:45 Brian Keenan 13:15 Thomas & wife move to N.I 17:15 1973 London B*mbing 23:20 THE KIDNAPPING 33:20 Fate of the Price sisters & finding Thomas Neidermayer’s body 43:55 Brian Keenan II 48:40 Aftermath
SHOT & BLINDED by BRITISH SOLDIER with a RUBBER-BULLET aged 10 | RICHARD MOORE'S STORY
Richard Moore grew up in Derry and as a young child experienced life in pre-troubles Northern Ireland before the eruption of a conflict that had been brewing for years.
Richard tells us about his memories of the British army as they first came to N.I following the Battle of the Bogside and how they were originally welcomed by the community and how the murders of Bloody Sunday marked a turning point in his relationship with the British army.
Richard speaks about the day he was shot in the eye at close range by a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier who Richard has since meet with and befriended.
He shares with us how his blinding has affected his life and the lives of those closest to him.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Richard’s background, growing up in Derry 10:30 How did young Richard view the army & the rioters? 14:25 BLOODY SUNDAY 28:10 THE DAY RICHARD LOST WAS BLINDED BY A RUBBER-BULLET 34:40 How did Richard’s family take the news 38:50 Any desire for revenge? 44:00 Ever used as political point-scoring ? 45:25 MEETING THE SOLDIER WHO BLINDED HIM
FRANK KITSON'S LEGACY IN N.I | The MRF, IRA DOUBLE-AGENTS (The "Freds") & Britain's DIRTY WAR IN IRELAND
David Burke, author of "Kitson’s Irish War: Mastermind of the Dirty War in Ireland" breaks down the work/influence of Brigader Frank Kitson and the infamous "Military Reaction Force" better known as the MRF, The British Army branch who were "there to act like the IRA".
David tell us about how Kiston developed the tactics that would used against the IRA in Belfast during his time in Kenya, Malaya & Oman . We speak about the MRF 'S origins, the unorthodox way they operated and the effective license-to-kill that they possessed. David tells us about the double-agents within the IRA working for the MRF known as "the Freds", the four square laundry intel gathering operation the MRF ran as well the brothels they operated.
We speak about the recent news that an MRF soldier (solider "F", not to be confused with Bloody Sunday solider F") will face trial for the murder of completely innocent father of 8, Patrick McVeigh.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Kitson’s background 14:55 KITSON COMES TO N.I 20:30 THE MRF 22:40 Howard Smith 25:16 MRF, The “Freds” & Four Square laundry 37:20 Ballymurphy 42:00 MRF 44:45 PROPAGANDA 45:45 MRF 48:27 KINCORA SCANDAL, Albert Baker & The UDA 52:08 MRF and the fate of 2 of “the Freds” 54:15 MRF SOLIDER TRIAL for Pat McVeigh murder 57:45 William Black (MRF story) 1:00:55 PYS-OPS 1:04:20 RUC CORRUPTION 1:09:20 What came after the MRF (SRU, FRU) 1:13:30 Derek Willford’s relationship to Kitson 1:18:50 David’s new book
Stephen White is former commanding officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (police force at the time) during some of Northern Ireland’s most violent and volatile years.
Stephen tells us about his early years growing up in an environment where sectarian tension and violence was a constant. Stephen spent time in the Ulster Defense Regiment before he joined the RUC.
I asked Stephen about the daily reality of policing Northern Ireland’s streets during some of its most tumultuous years, thoughts on Irish reunification, facing rioters after Bobby Sand’s death, accusations of collusion, death threats and much more
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up in N.I 10:22 Story from teen years about sectarian violence on catholic friend 12:42 Thoughts on Irish reunifaction 21:02 JOING ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT (UDR) 33:02 UDR clashes with loyalist paramilitaries 35:22 UDR/UVF dual memberships ?? 38:52 JOINING RUC (1978) 42:02 BOBBY SANDS RIOTS 47:32 John Weir conviction 53:20 Any officers under Stephen’s command investigated for COLLUSION ? 57:20 Rougher policing back then (70s-90s) 1:04:02 RUC “dirty war” use of loyalist paramilitaries as agents 1:14:02 Dealing with the trauma of the job 1:19:12 ASSASSINATION PLOTS AGAINST STEPHEN 1:26:32 Toughest area in N.I to be a cop during the troubles 1:30:12 Running into IRA men while off-duty
IRA ASSASSINATION IN CENTRAL PARK NYC | Irish War of Independence double-agent m*rdered | Author Mark Bulik
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On April 13th 1922 the war of independence era IRA committed their only murder on US soil when they took revenge on a traitor whose disloyalty had cost 6 members of his old unit their lives.
Author Mark Bulik, who has written the first book on the incident shares with us the story of 4 men from Sundays Well in Cork city and how one of them met their end at the hands of the other 3 outside Central Park in NYC.
Marks book details the incredible level of support that existed in New York for the Irish War of Independence, the gun running priests of NYC, the plot to get 500 tommy guns from America into Michael Collins’ hands and of course, how Patrick “Cruxy” O’ Connor paid the ultimate price for his treachery.
*** TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 Introduction 6:15 Support for Irish War of Independence in New York 17:00 The story of “Cruxy” O’ Connor and the 3-man hit 27:15 Jimmy McGee & the 500 Tommy Guns 32:10 Poisoning attempts on O’Connor 41:25 Similar story involving the IRB 45:45 Was this the ONLY IRA attack on American soil?
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REMEMBERING BLOODY SUNDAY & "MY UNCLE JACKIE"| Julieann Campbell, author of "On Bloody Sunday"
Julieann Campbell's uncle John "Jackie" Duddy was 17 years old when he was shot dead while running away by British soldiers during Bloody Sunday 1972. Julieann's urge to find out whatever she could about the killing of the uncle that she never got to meet for her family would eventually led her to write an outstanding book called 'On Bloody Sunday".
I asked Julieann about impact that Bloody Sunday and her uncle's killing had on the family, the civil rights movement in N.I up until that point, the significance of the Battle of the Bogside and the Ballymurphy massacre which preceded the terrible events of January 30th 1972.
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00:00 Family connection to Bloody Sunday 07:05 Civil Rights movement 10:45 Battle of the Bogside & Ballymurphy massacre 18:05 BLOODY SUNDAY 33:15 Bloody Sunday as a recruiting tool for the IRA 34:55 Inquests/Inquiries into Bloody Sunday & SOLDIER F upcoming trial
SOUTH ARMAGH AGENT HANDLER | Recruiting & Running Informants In BANDIT COUNTRY| Ex-FRU Handler
Ex-FRU agent handler "Will Britten" (alias) actively ran and recruited agents in South Armagh, one of the most dangerous places to be a British soldier during the conflict, in the 80s and is the author of "The Deadly Game". We speak in depth about the recruitment methods of the FRU, how to successfully run an agent in such a dangerous area, the legacy of Robert Nairic and the story of how Dominic McGlinchey's INLA unit planned on setting a trap after discovering a "tout".
Due to security reasons he cannot appear on camera.. apologies for not having the usual experience.
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00:00 INLA find out about FRU source 16:20 Ideal type of agent-recruit 23:20 Ethics of running agents who murder 30:00 Robert Nairic 32:40 First arriving in N.I 41:00 Robert Nairic II 47:00 Thoughts on the IRA’s goal 54:00 South Armagh IRA & meeting Thomas Slab Murphy 1:07:50 Joining the FRU 1:14:50 Recruiting an agent 1:23:35 Motivation to become informants 1:32:25 Use of blackmail to recruit ? 1:37:45 Meeting up with a source 1:53:40 FRU Vehicles 1:59:00 What makes a good handler ? 2:10:45 What gets an FRU agent fired ? 2:15:50 Leaving N.I 2:22:00 Harry Breen & Bob Buchanan m*rders
(RE-UPLOAD) IAN BAILEY INTERVIEW- Life as m*rder suspect, theories, Garda corruption & NETFLIX DOC
(RE-UPLOAD, RECORDED LATE DEC 2022 & PUBLISHED IN JAN 2023)
The chief suspect for the still unsolved 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, Ian Bailey has died form a heart-attack. I spoke to Ian almost exactly a year ago in what was, I'm fairly sure, his second last long format interview and his last video long format interview. (Video version available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZqPD3yV1uA)
To this day Ian Bailey remains the only person who has asked me to interview him (although I was going to ask anyway) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
For this episode I spoke to Ian Bailey. Ian moved to West Cork (Ireland) years before the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, an incident which later became subject of a 3 part Netflix series
Ian spoke to me about his memories from the time of the murder and the subsequent years of his life as Gardai pursued him as their prime suspect, his own theories regarding the killing, his reaction to the Netflix documentary and Audible series
**APOLOGIES FOR ANY BAD-QUALITY AUDIO CAUSED BY POOR INTERNET CONNECTION**
00:00 Preview 00:35 Intro and move to West Cork 7:11 First hearing about the murder 12:35 How well did Ian know Sophie (murder victim) ?? 16:20 Finding out that he was the police’s (Gardai) prime suspect & treatment by Gardai 21:20 Members of the community claiming that Ian confessed 26:10 Does Ian think that the Gardai genuinely thought that he committed the murder? 27:55 Local rumor/theory about Garda killing Sophie and the “missing gate” 31:05 Marie Farrell- the witness who changed her story 34:55 Ian’s reaction to audible series on the murder 37:20 Reaction to NETFLIX doc 42:35 Does Ian court attention from being a murder suspect?? 46:20 Which theory of Sophie’s death’s does Ian lean towards?
IRA RANSOM-KIDNAPPING GONE WRONG | Don Tidey's kidnap & rescue | Author Ronan McGreevy
For this episode I spoke with Ronan McGreevy, co-author of the recently released book "The Kidnapping", which focuses on the doomed ransom kidnapping attempt on businessman Don Tidey.
We discussed the IRA's various methods of fund-raising during the troubles and their history of ransom-kidnaps. Ronan told me about how Tidey was selected as the target, how the IRA Maze prison break feed into the kidnapping and the role that infamous agent Freddie Scappaticci "Stakeknife" played in Tidey's rescue.
00:00 Intro 2:13 IRA’s fundraising efforts during the conflict 9:15 Maze prison break 14:15 Recent Gerry Kelly libel case and Gerry Adams mention in the book 17:45 How and why was Don Tidey selected ? 20:10 THE KIDNAPPING 24:10 Deaths during rescue 27:20 The 4-man kidnap team 29:05 Freddie Scap. (STAKEKNIFE) involvement & garda/army’s ability to deal with the IRA 35:00 Any more ransom-kidnappings after Don Tidey’s ?
LOCKED UP IN INDIA'S DEADLIEST PRISON | Nick Dunn's story- South Armagh, Afghanistan & India
Nick Dunn is a former British soldier and private security contractor who endured nearly half a decade in the Indian prison system after being unfairly convicted while carrying out anti-pirate work.
Nick spoke to me about his brief time patrolling South Armagh in post-conflict Northern Ireland and danger he faced in Afghanistan fighting against the tactics/methods of a guerrilla army.
Nick shares the harrowing story of how he and his team were unfairly convicted in an Indian court and 4 torturous years in the shocking conditions of Chennai prison.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Being a soldier in post-troubles Northern Ireland including South Armagh 14:45 Afghanistan deployment 19:40 Motivation to join the army 22:40 Did Nick view the people he was fighting against to be his “enemy”? & Thoughts on fighting against guerrilla warfare 42:20 Leaving army 44:55 Private security work & getting convicted 1:09:45 PRISON TIME 1:41:40 Back to England 1:51:10 Adjusting to life post-prison
BILLY HUTCHINSON | A LOYALIST LIFE - Hunted By British Army, UVF Days & Long Kesh
Billy Hutchinson is an ex-UVF member and Loyalist who saw the Troubles heat up and erupt as he was a teen in sectarian Northern Ireland.
Billy told us about his growing up in the Shankill area, a working class Protestant part of Belfast and his community felt uncared for by their government despite identifying as loyal Brits.
Billy, in an attempt to join the UVF, set up a youth loyalist group and was being hunted by the British army before he was 16 years of age.
Billy recounts a chilling incident when he was abducted by the british army, brought to a field where they performed a mock-execution and then brought him to a barracks where he was hung from the ceiling by his hands and savagely beaten.
We spoke about the double-murder he took part in which resulted in Billy spending 10 years in Long Kesh. Billy told me about prison life, post-prison work for peace and much more
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Growing up in the Shankill area pre-troubles 9:32 The terms “Loyalist” and “Unionist” 11:17 Earliest memory of sectarianism 16:52 The troubles kicking off 27:42 FURNITURE SHOP BOMB IN HIS AREA 36:47 Did they feel like The British govt care about them? 40:12 PARAMILITARY ACTIVITY AS A TEEN 52:42 LIFTED BY BRITISH ARMY & tortured 57:52 Did Billy’s parents know about his involvement ? 59:17 M*RDERS THAT SENT BILLY TO PRISON 1:02:07 “I justify everything I did in the troubles, to STAY SANE I have to” 1:07:52 Collusion with security forces ??? 1:13:52 CATCHING AN INFORMER WITHIN UVF 1:17:25 Did UVF have their own “nutting squad” like the IRA? 1:18:57 Ten Years in LONG KESH 1:34:52 DEATH THREATS & 1:37:17 Does N.I work as a state now? 1:39:07 Thoughts on Irish reunification
FALSE-R*PE ALLEGATION SENDS FUTURE NFL PLAYER TO PRISON | Brian Banks' Incredible Comeback
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Brian Banks is a former NFL whose life was altered forever when he was the victim of a false-r*pe allegation towards the end of his high school years.
We spoke about how he found out that he was being accused of such a horrific crime, the process of being arrested & charged and the legal games that were at play before his trial.
Brian told us about why he felt like he had to accept a plea bargain despite being completely innocent, the monotonous reality & dangers of prison life and how he remained sane in prison.
Brian’s story get even more bizarre post-prison when he was on parole and his false-accuser got in contact with him with the intention of striking up a friendship. Brian used this opportunity to gather video evidence that would later clear his name and get his football career back on track.
***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 Growing up & FALSE R*PE ALLEGATION 17:35 Arrested 30:45 Plee bargin 35:55 Sentenced 40:50 PRISON LIFE 54:15 Getting out of prison 1:01:15 PROVING HIS INNOCENCE: Secretly recording his accusers confession 1:22:45 Getting into the NFL 1:24:25 Did Brian’s false-accuser face any consequences & Brian’s compensation for his incarceration 1:29:05 Post NFL life
IRISHMAN IN BRITISH ARMY, Thoughts on COLLUSION & DISILLUSIONED BY VIOLENCE | Glenn Bradley 2/2
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Glenn Bradley was born 1967 in West Belfast and grew up in the loyalist Woodvale area. He is a former soldier, one-time politician and a made-good businessman. Today, Glenn is Chair of Veterans For Peace Ireland and a Board Member of the Belfast Charitable Society. He remains an unapologetic Irish peace processor.
In the second half of our interview I asked Glenn about how he as an Irishman was viewed/treated in the British army and Glenn recalls an incident when he was asked to leave a pub in England because he was Irish despite being a serving British soldier.
Glenn shared his thoughts on the degree to which collusion occurred between British security forces and why he is of the opinion that collusion could not have been as rife as it is often alleged to be.
The most important aspect of Glenn’s story however is his eventual turning away from violence as a form of conflict resolution and complete disillusionment with violent means. Glenn talked us through the internal process of becoming a peace advocate and his work towards a peaceful Northern Ireland.
Glenn describes his internal process of moving away from the mentality of military life and dealing with PTSD as a veteran of a bloody conflict.
***TIMSETAMPS***
00:00 Soldiers from mainland UK- how good of an understanding did they have of the conflict in N.I 8:30 Did the mainland UK soldiers consider N.I people to be British & how Irish soldiers were treated in the british 13:15 British Army collusion w/ loyalists ?? 19:00 When did Glen start to become disillusioned with violence (after his uncle’s horrific murder) 34:10 Being an independent thinker in the army 38:10 Life post-Army 44:00 PTSD 57:00 People’s reaction when Glenn tells them he’s a former soldier
CAUGHT IN IRA B*MB AGED 5, SCHOOLBUS PETROL-B*MBED & JOINING BRITISH ARMY| Glenn Bradley 1/2
Glenn Bradley was born 1967 in West Belfast and grew up in the loyalist Woodvale area. He is a former soldier, one-time politician and a made-good businessman. Today, Glenn is Chair of Veterans For Peace Ireland and a Board Member of the Belfast Charitable Society. He remains an unapologetic Irish peace processor.
I was eager pick Glenn's brain about what it was like to grow up surrounded by the violence of "the troubles" conflict that began when he was a small child and particularly about the years of his youth spent in the army before he became completely disillusioned with violence after experiencing it's futility firsthand.
Glenn told me about his childhood in a staunchly loyalist area of Belfast during one of Ireland's bloodiest times including when he was injured by a no-warning IRA bomb at the age of 5. We also spoke about a particularly horrific incident during the Bobby Sands riots when his schoolbus was petrol-bombed by a republican mob.
Glenn would eventually join the British Army, a time in his life that he has made sure not to let define him and I was fascinated to get his insight on the soldiering of N.I. I asked about the daily realities of being a soldier during this period, what it feels like to be in a shootout with paramilitaries and how The British Army viewed the IRA and Loyalists. Glenn also explained the mindset of a trained soldier in terms of how they were trained to view their enemies/opponents.
PART 2 COMING SOON ( We discussed more of Glenn's military days and how he would eventually become entirely disillusioned with violence.)
00:00 Intro & growing up in troubles-era Woodvale area 6:05 Injured by IRA bomb at 5 years old 13:25 How realistic was Irish reunification as a possibility in the minds of unionist people at the time? 17:45 View of the RUC in the area? 20:35 How did Glen view British soldiers in the streets? 22:55 GLEN’S SCHOOLBUS PETROL-B*MBED (day of Bobby Sands death) 26:16 How were loyalist paramilitaries viewed by the community in his area? 32:35 Joining British Army instead of Loyalist paramilitaries 43:00 Where was Glen 46:50 Shoot-outs with the IRA 50:15 How competent did British troops consider the IRA 53:35 Any clashes w/ Loyalists 55:10 Soldiers from mainland UK- how good of an understanding did they have of the conflict in N.I
FATHER TED, COMEDIC INFLUENCES & A LIFE IN COMEDY | Graham Linehan, author of "Tough Crowd"
Graham Linehan is the Irish comedy writer behind behind the legendary sitcom, Father Ted, as well as Black Books and the I.T Crowd.
Grahams recent autobiography, “Tough Crowd” takes the reader through Graham’s youth in Ireland, his co-writing of the show that is now embedded in Irish culture and provided laughs the world over.
We speak about Grahams influences as he ventured into the world of sitcom writing including Seinfeld and the Simpsons. He tells us the behind-the-scenes story of Teds creation; how it was originally meant to be filmed like the “The Office” and the process behind writing an episode.
Graham shares his thoughts on American humor vs. Irish/UK humor, woke and anti-woke standup comics, his own foray into standup comedy and much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro, twitter activists 10:12 Trans-males in sports (Recent Canadian amateur boxing example) 13:30 FATHER TED 30:50 American vs Irish/UK humor 35:00 Father Ted was originally to filmed like “The Office” 40:10 Graham’s standup comedy 42:15 Favorite stand-ups 44:10 “Woke” comedians & “Anti-woke” comedians
LONDON UDA GUNRUNNING, TARGETING BRITISH MPs & OFFERS FROM SPECIAL BRANCH| Frank Portinari, ex-London UDA Commander
Frank Portinari is a former commander of the London UDA during the troubles and was eventually imporisoned after being caught buying firearms which were to used for the loyalist cause of keeping the 6 counties of Northern Ireland part of the UK.
Frank told us about his growing in working-class London in a largely Irish area and how he ended up as a Tottnem football holligan during the decades when large-scale fights between rival supporters were commonplace. Frank speaks about his various involvements with political groups including, at one stage, the National Front who are well known for anti-immigrant and often racist views.
Frank would eventually get drawn into the Northern-Ireland conflict as a response to IRA bombs in England and hearing IRA chants and songs in his own London streets. He joined and would quickly lead the London-UDA (Ulster Defence Association, a loyalist paramilitary group) during which time he targeted IRA members and sympathizers as well as plots to assassinate several British MPs including Ken Livingston.
Frank reveled how he had been propositioned by British Special Branch a number of times and spoke about collusion between loyalist paramilitaries including security forces passing photos of and information about IRA men.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro, growing up in Camden 06:00 Football hooligan days 11:00 Getting involved w/ National Front 22:00 Leaving National Front 28:40 JOINING LONDON UDA 46:40 Plots to ASSASSINATE BRITISH MPS 58:15 Getting caught & prison time 1:09:40 Leaving the loyalist movement 1:12:55 BEING APPROACHED BY SPECIAL BRANCH & Hearing about Loyalist/British security forces COLLUSION 1:20:40 Leaving loyalist movement II
IRELAND'S 1st ANTI-GAY SPREE KILLER : Yousef Palani | Josef Puska case, Larry Murphy & Ireland's Serial Killers | Sarah O' Conor, Irish Criminologist
Irish criminologist and co-host of the Real Lives Untold podcast, Sarah O' Conor speaks to us about the recent murders that shocked Ireland committed by Yousef Palani & Jozef Puska whose respective killings have now resulted in life sentences for the murderers.
Sarah also told us about Ireland's history of serial-killer types and particularly those who kill women. We spoke about the various evil murderers that have taken innocent lives in Ireland and those suspected of carrying out more brutal acts than the ones they were convicted of including infamous r*pist Larry Murphy who has been linked to serveral disappearances of women in the so called "vanishing triangle".
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro, Sarah’s background & Aishling Murphy/ Jozef Puska case I 14:25 Irish serial killers & definition of “serial killer” 26:25 LARRY MURPHY and possible links to the “vanishing triangle” 36:55 YOUSEF PALANI - background 47:45 PALANI’S SPREE BEGINS 1:00:15 Media’s coverage of the case 1:04:25 JOZEF PUSKA- background & Aishling Murphy
Witnessing His Father's IRA M*rder | Alan Miles' Story, Son of H-Blocks Deputy Governor Albert Miles
In a recent episode I interviewed author Dan Lawton about his book focusing on the fallout from the murder of dept Governor, Albert Miles, of the infamous Maze Prison in November 1978 in which an innocent man was convicted. Alan Miles witnessed his father’s brutal murder as a young man at the hands of the IRA but almost immediately got to a place in his mind where he was not interested in revenge or retribution.
Alan tells us about his childhood growing up with a prison guard as a father, his father’s views on unionism & Ian Paisley, how he himself views the IRA men who m*rdered his father.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up 05:00 Father’s worker in the prison service 15:00 The blanket and no-wash protests 17:03 Does Alan want “revenge” or want to meet his father’s killer(s) ? 26:03 Night of the m*rder 36:30 Did Alan believe that Kevin Barry Artt was the killer ? 51:15 Thoughts on current-day N.I
INSIDE THE UVF, LOYALIST FEUDS & COLLUSION THEORIES | INTERVIEW W/ BALACLAVA STREET
"Balaclava Street" is a leading blog dedicated to exploring the history of the loyalist paramilitaries in Northern, particularly the UVF. Over the years Iain has gained unprecedented access to ex-UVF members for the book that he is in the process of writing about the loyalist paramilitary's history.
We spoke about the various loyalist paramilitary groups and the differences between them, who was most active, how the UVF men regarded the IRA & INLA and how the groups armed themselves during the violent period in Ireland's history.
Iain gave his take on accusations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and British security forces, theories surrounding the infamous Robin Jackson, the Miami Showband Massacre, Dublin/Monaghan b*mbings and Robert Nairic, the English solider who met his end after singing rebel songs on the table of a pub in South Armagh.
We spoke about how UVF members reacted to one of their members, prolific murderer Mark Haddock, being an RUC agent and also about the feuds that have taken place amongst the loyalists since the Good Friday Agreement.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 7:20 UVF, UDA, UFF 14:20 Who was more active ? UVF or UDA 19:30 Joining UVF or UDA 24:15 How did loyalist paramilitaries view the IRA & INLA ? 30:15 Where did loyalist paras source their guns & explosives ? 41:13 COLLUSION w/ British security forces 46:30 ROBIN JACKSON 1:04:30 John Weir 1:09:15 Capt. Robert Nairic & Miami Showband Massacre 1:21:03 Agents within the UVF/UDA (Mark Haddock, Brian Nelson, Ken Barrett) 1:24:00 Loyalist groups involved with dr*gs 1:35:43 Post-Good Friday Agreement feuds within loyalist groups
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NICOLA TALLANT | CLASH OF THE DRUGS MOBS & PARAMILITARIES and THE RISE OF IRELAND'S COCAINE COWBOYS
Nicola Tallant is one of Ireland’s leading crime journalists and her newest book, “Cocaine Cowboys” presents a history of Ireland’s relationship with the drug as well as the gangland figures that have emerged since white powder hit Irish shores.
We spoke about the drug itself, how long it has taken to fully penetrate all layers of society and how it has spread to even the more rural edges of Ireland.
We spoke about the clashes between existing paramilitary/IRA groups and the drugs cartels and how the balance of power has shifted over the recent decades. Nicola tells us about the North Dublin Real-IRA feud with some of the countries biggest drug gangs and about how those in the drugs world are targeted by the IRA for a cut of their profits.
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***TIMESTAMPS****
00:00 Nicola’s book & Ireland’s relationship with cocaine 8:35 First shipments of cocaine into Ireland 14:35 Non-criminals getting involved with serious crime figures 20:50 Are we stuck in a cycle?? 26:15 Fentanyl in Ireland 29:50 IRA/PARAMILITARY CLASHES WITH THE DRUG WORLD 47:55 ARE THE KINIHANS DONE?? 56:55 GERRY HUTCH’S TRIAL
"THE TROUBLES" IN MY HOME PLACE | MARTIN DOYLE, author of "Dirty Linen: The Troubles In My Home Place"
Martin Doyle’s new book “Dirty Linen: The Troubles in my Homeplace” details the events of the troubles in his local area and the wide reaching effects that the conflict had on everyone’s lives. In my personal opinion the book is one of the very finest works on the subject of troubles-era Northern Ireland and is a masterfully crafted collections of human stories in a non-partisan fashion.
We speak about how Martin’s area was terrorized by the infamous "Glennane Gang” and loyalist mass murderer Robin Jackson during the height of their carnage. Martin told me about the anti-catholic discrimination that he dealt in school and how everyday life would be altered by living in such tumultuous times.
Martin also spoke about the multi century history of religious clash in Ireland especially in the north where many planters had been settled and how this sewed the seed for future conflict and violence.
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***TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 Background & “Dirty Linen” metaphor 07:25 “Being aware of history but not weaponizing it”, The RUC father& son 14:10 Ways that life was disrupted by the conflict 22:10 Miami Showband Massacre & Stephen Travers 25:00 Religion as a proxy for other divisions + History of catholic/protestant relations in the north 32:25 Anti-catholic discrimination in Martin’s school 42:05 ROBIN JACKSON & THE GLENANNE GANG terrorizing Martin’s area 49:10 1982 in Bainbridge town (b*mbed delivered by “Killing Rage” author Eamon Collins) 1:01:20 FREEDOM FIGHTER/TERRORIST distinction 1:08:30 Filling in contextual holes in memory about his childhood
EX NEO-N@ZI GOES TO AUSCHWITZ | Former White Supremacist Tony McAleer tells his story
Tony McAleer is a reformed, ex- neo-n*zi/white supremacist who now works to help people disengage from violent hate-groups like the one's that Tony used to set-up and run.
Tony shares his story of how a boy from a good family & catholic school ended up heavily involved in racist-skinhead gangs even taking up a leadership role and using his intelligence to recruit other young men. Tony talks to us about the need to feel loved left him open to manipulation and how the movement became his whole identity.
We spoke about Tony's visit to the Synagogue where he committed his first hate-crime and his recent documentary in which Tony, a former staunch holocaust-denier, spent 13 hours in total in the world's most infamous concentration/death camp.
Tony shares his insight into holocaust-denial talking points and the flaws in them that he failed to see bak when he was the one pushing them.
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00:00 How Tony became a NEO-N*ZI 09:35 Did Tony genuinely hate minority groups during this time ? 11:10 When was Tony’s peak in terms of involvement with Neo-n*zi movement ? 14:05 Holocaust-denial 24:30 Tony visits the Synagogue where he committed his first hate-crime 27:20 Tony’s first doubts about the movement 33:55 Filming the documentary & GOING TO AUSCHWITZ 40:40 Thoughts on outlawing holocaust denial (like Austria)
We continue Eddie's story as he is 16 years old and about to plant a b*mb in a pub which would kill an innocent person and wound Eddie. Eddie describes his mindset at the time and his want for vengeance in retaliation for IRA killings.
Eddie tells us about the incident itself and the effect it had on his young life, his sentencing and the subsequent doubts that began to form in his mind about his motivations for joining the UVF and carrying out the attack.
We spoke about his 14 year stretch in Long Kesh in the company of his fellow loyalist prisoners and how he spent years working for peace upon his release, in stark contrast with his old extremist mentality.
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***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 PLANTING B*MB at 16 years old 07:05 Eddie begins questioning his motivations 08:20 Sentenced for the b*mbing 10:55 Prison time, 14 (Long Kesh) 20:30 Any interactions with republican prisoners in Long Kesh? 22:10 Mindset change 28:15 Getting out of prison and getting involved in peace process 40:15 What would Eddie tell his teenage-self? 44:55 Thoughts on Legacy & Rec. Bill
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JOINING THE UVF, SECTARIAN BELFAST, IRA B*MBS & RUC AGENTS | Eddie Kinner, ex-UVF (Part 1)
Eddie Kinner is a loyalist and ex-UVF member who grew up in Belfast in the 60/70's, a time and place where sectarian tensions simmered and would eventually explode into rioting and violence. Eddie speaks to us about his growing up, attitudes among his fellow protestants at the time, seeing riots & houses burnt out by sectarian mobs, all as a boy/young teen unaware of the bigger picture that he was a part of.
He tells us the effects of a 1971 IRA b*mb in his area on his mentality as a young teen after helped to dig out dead bodies from the ruins of b*mbed out furniture shop and how his mind processed the horrific event at the time. We spoke about his joining the UVF(loyalist paramilitary group) in his mid-teens and the jobs he carried out for them including armed robberies on part-time security force members in order to steal firearms.
***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 Growing up in Shankill 7:40 Marching Season 11:00 Did it feel like Eddie was part of a majority growing up? 13:10 Did Eddie feel like other British people would have considered him “British” ? 15:30 Did it feel like the RUC (police) were on their side? 22:30 Rioting/Catholic houses being burnt out 30:30 IRA bomb in Eddie’s area (14 years old at the time) 33:10 Joining the “Tartan gang” and later joining the UVF 38:10 Thoughts on collusion (Mark Haddock, Dublin-Monaghan b*mbings, Robert Nairic) 50:25 UVF’s internal security unit
PART 2 COMING SOON (We speak about one of the most significant events in Eddie's life when he planted a b*mb at the age of 16 which k*lled an an innocent women and lead to Eddie spending years in the infamous Long Kesh, plus much more)
MIAMI SHOWBAND MASSACRE, LOYALIST/BRITISH SECURITY FORCE COLLUSION & SEARCHING FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE| Stephen Travers, Miami Showband Massacre Survivor
Stephen Travers was a young bass player, blissfully out-of-touch with the conflict erupting in Northern Ireland as he joined one of the country’s biggest showbands; The Miami. Shortly after joining Stephen’s life would be altered forever when the band became the victims of a bombing and then mass sh*oting by the UVF and members of the British security forces in 1975.
Stephen describes in detail how the events of the night unfolded, first appearing to be a routine UDR/British army checkpoint before hell broke loose and one of the most prolific sh*otings took place..
Stephen tells us about his thought process as he dealt with the trauma from the event over following months and years. He also began a multi-decade search for the truth about who planned the attack, the true intentions of the attackers, who was there on the night, the role that British security forces played and the roles of loyalist Robin Jackson and Capt. Robert Nairic played in the attack.
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***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 Intro, joining the Miami Showband 08:40 Stephen’s lack of awareness about the conflict in Northern Ireland 14:40 Lead up to July 31st 1975 19:25 THE NIGHT OF THE ATTACK 31:40 English officer arrives (“posh accent”) 39:00 UVF B*MB DETONATES PREMATURELY 47:00 How many gunmen were there ? 54:20 Thought on the Legacy & Reconciliation Bill (recorded before bill passed) 58:40 The weeks after the shooting 1:06:45 “I understand why I was shot” 1:07:50 Finding out who was behind the attack and who carried out the attack 1:14:30 WHO WAS THERE ON THE NIGHT (ROBIN JACKSON & ROBERT NAIRIC ?) 1:26:30 Would Stephen meet & speak with his would-be killers & NETFLIX DOC 1:39:40 Mentally accepting that there was British military involvement in his shooting
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STAKEKNIFE, THE IRA's NUTTING SQUAD & How the BRITISH RAN THE INTERNAL SECURITY UNIT| Interview with ex-IRA member & author Richard O' Rawe
Richard O' Rawe's new book "Stakeknife's Dirty War: The Inside Story of Scappaticci, the IRA's Nutting Squad and the British Spooks Who Ran the War" offers the most comprehensive and in-depth look into the life and crimes of Freddie Scappaticci, better known as agent "Stakenife".
I spoke to Richard about Scap's rise through the ranks in the IRA, how he once would have seemed the least-likely of republican men to be an informer and how the internal security unit aka "the nutting squad" was ran with Stakeknife at it's helm. Richard tells us about the putting-together of such a detailed book and the many rumors that surround Freddie Scappaticci.
Richard also shared his insight into what former-IRA men think about the accusations of informing leveled against Martin McGuinness, whether Scappaticci was the only spy in the ISU and if the upper-echelons of British govt knew about Stakeknife and his activities.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Putting together the book & who was Freddie Scappaticci 06:05 When Scappaticci and Ricky joined the IRA & Scappaticci’s rise through the ranks 09:45 Scappaticci once looked very unlikely to have been an informer/agent 11:05 Difference between an agent and an informer 12:50 WHO WERE “THE NUTTING SQUAD” ?? 18:05 Michael Kearney’s m*rder 19:40 WAS SCAP THE ONLY AGENT/INFORMER WITHIN THE NUTTING SQUAD? 22:05 British Intel sacrificing lesser-informers to protect a higher-up agent 25:20 HOW FAR UP DID KNOWLEDGE OF STAKENIFE GO ? 26:55 Was Steaknife the UK government’s highest-ranking informant? 35:15 Was Scap rich by the end? 37:50 Scap’s mental health and p*rn-habit? 50:10 How was Steaknife recruited by the British Govt ? 53:30 Torture by the ISU 55:00 Motivations for writing the book 1:08:55 IS SCAP REALLY DEAD? & thoughts on Operation Kenova
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THE IRISH PRIEST WHO ARMED THE IRA, Patrick Ryan | Gaddafi, Martin McGuinness & more| Interview w/ author Jennifer O'Leary
Patrick Ryan is the infamous former priest who sourced money, weapons and materials for the IRA during the troubles and even personally met with Libyan dictator Mummar Gaddafi to buy guns for the Republicans.
I spoke with author and journalist Jennifer O' Leary about her interviews with Patrick Ryan resulting in a book, "The Padre". Jennifer shares her insight in Patrick Ryan the man, whether he feels any regret about his actions and how the project came about.
We spoke about the moulding of Ryan by his family and area into an IRA sympathizer, his high-level of competency when it came to any of Patrick's endeavors and the extent to which Patrick Ryan aided the republican movement.
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***TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 Intro & how Jennifer met Patrick Ryan “The Padre” 3:35 Patrick’s family influences & his timer in East Africa as a missionary 10:15 The extent of Patrick Ryan’s work for the IRA (Gaddafi, b*mb timers, guns) 16:54 Spy work for Libyans intel services 19:40 Patrick Ryan’s mistrust of IRA command 21:45 Does Patrick Ryan differentiate between civilian and military targets for IRA B*MBS? 24:47 How did Patrick Ryan leave the movement? 29:14 Is Patrick Ryan still a Christian ?
Jason O' Toole has sat down for 40 + hours of interviews with one of Ireland's most notorious criminals, drugs traffickerJohn Gilligan. The result was a gripping and facasinating book called "The Gilligan Tapes" and a 3 part documentary which is airing now. I spoke to Jason about how the their initial meeting came about in 2008 when he interviewed Gilligan in a maximum security prison and how this would eventually led to his most recent project. I asked Jason if he feels he knows Gilligan as a man after all this time, whether he's a psychopath or not, if he genuinely feels remorse for this past crimes and how honest Jason felt Gilligan was being with him. We discussed Gilligan's life-long gambling habit, his sense of humor about grave situations and if he may have a "Napoleon" complex about his short stature. Jason gives insight into Gilligan's opinions of Gardai, Martin Cahill, the members of his old crime gang and who Gilligan claims shot the journalist, Veronica Guerin.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro, how Jason met John Gilligan 9:53 Does Jason know John Giligan as a person 10:43 Gilligan’s use of humor- genuine or a front? 12:13 Does Gilligan have a “Napoleon Complex” ? 14:43 Gilligan’s relationship with MARTIN CAHILL “THE GENERAL” 17:33 Gilligan’s view of Gardai 20:53 Did Gilligan come across as an “underworld-figure” type in person? 23:30 Martin Cahill’s assassination 25:15 Gardai II 26:33 Gilligan’s peak as a multi-millionaire 30:37 WHO SHOT VERONICA GUERIN 36:43 Gilligan’s claim that Veronica Guerin shot herself in the leg 37:43 Is Gilligan BROKE & ADDICTED TO GAMBLING?? 44:53 Gilligan’s view on legalization of drugs 46:23 GILLIGAN’S NEAR-ASSASSINATION 47:33 How honest did Gilligan’s seem? 52:13 Any hidden motives for doing the book/doc ? 54:33 Does Gilligan believe he’s going to hell? 55:53 Is Gilligan a “NARCISSIST” or a “PSYCHOPATH” ?? 1:07:15 GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ATTACK THE DOCUMENTARY 1:10:33 Would Jason do this type of project again?
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IRA's K*LLING FIELDS - The Story Of The EAST TYRONE IRA | Jon Trigg, Ex-British Army & Author
Jonathan Trigg’s book “Death In The Fields” examines, in great detail, the infamous East-Tyrone IRA and how this rural group complied some of the republican’s biggest wins and conversely, their most devastating losses.
We examine the early days of the unit and how they were formed, the autonomy they enjoyed, the Jim Lynagh “A-Team” era and their deadly attacks, the Loughall ambush & how it effected the brigade plus the post-Loughall activities of the East Tyrone IRA including coming under attack from the Mid-Ulster UVF.
Jonathan is an ex-British soldier who himself was posted to East Tyrone in the early 90s and will be authoring more books on the subject of “the troubles”.
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00:00 What made the East Tyrone IRA so effective ?? 14:50 Origins of East Tyrone IRA (Kevin Mallon, Brendan Hughes 29:20 THE A-TEAM era 49:40 LOUGHALL 1:02:35 Ballygawley Bus B*mbing & post-loughgall ambushes 1:15:00 UVF k*lling East Tyrone IRA members 1:22:40 LOUGHALL II 1:33:40 Future books
THE GLENANNE GANG, LOYALIST/BRITISH COLLUSION & Hunting For The Truth | Anne Cadwallader, author of "Lethal Allies"
Anne Cadwallader is a former journalist who covered The Troubles during some of it’s worst years and wrote one of the leading books on the proven collusion that occurred during The Troubles between British Govt/law enforcement and Loyalist paramilitaries.
Anne’s book and research focusing mainly on the period of 1972-1978 and group known as the Glenanne Gang, a loose collection of loyalist paramilitaries and, more worryingly, members of the RUC (police force in N.I at the time) who provided weapons, intel and more to help the group kill innocent Catholics who, almost exclusively, had no connection to the IRA.
We discussed the infamous loyalist murderer Robin Jackson, the RUC officer John Weir whose evidence shed light on the collusion and blind-eye-turning took place. Anne tell us about the Dublin/Monaghan b*mbs which killed 33 and injured scores more, the Miami Showband Massacre and the evidence that links the Glenanne Gang to these atrocities.
We spoke also about Operation Kenova, Operation Denton, the Legacy & Reconciliation Bill and their implications.
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00:00 Anne’s background 5:33 First hearing of collusion between British Govt. & Loyalist paramilitaries 9:33 RUC’s relationship with the Catholic and Protestant and the RUC’s history 13:53 Why the UDA (Ulster Defence Association) was not classed as a “terrorist group”? & who were the UFF (Ulster Freedom Fighters)? 16:03 Earliest examples of COLLUSION 18:13 THE GLENANE GANG 24:38 JOHN WEIR (RUC) & ROBIN JACKSON “The Jackal” 31:18 Robin Jackson’s work with the RUC & UDR 34:53 DUBLIN/MONAGHAN B*MBING & MIAMI SHOWBAND MASSACARE and collusion involved 40:33 Did John Weir’s superiors know ?? 43:43 John Boucher’s Operation Kenova & Denton and Legacy and Reconciliation Bill 57:53 Will British security/intel officers brought to trial or convicted? 1:02:38 Pat Finucane m*rder
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H-BLOCK TORTURE, CLEARING HIS BROTHER'S NAME & EXPOSING STEAKNIFE'S UNIT| Seamus Kearney's story Part 2/2
Seamus continues his story at the point where he is caught and arrested by the RUC for a job gone-wrong. He tells us about the physical and mental torture inflicted by the prison guards in Long Kesh (H Blocks) and the lengths that Seamus and his colleagues went to during the "Blanket Protests" or 'Dirty Protests".
Seamus describes the inhumane methods employed by the guards to break the IRA prisoners and end their fight for political-prisoner status during his 10 year detainment in Long Kesh.
He shares the tragic story of how his brother, Michael, was falsely labeled an informant after being interrogated by the IRA internal security unit which included the now-infamous British agent Freddie Scappaticci, better know as "Steaknife". This began a decades long journey by Seamus to clear his brother's name and expose the British Intel handlers who he believes are responsible for planning and orchestrating his brother's stitch-up in order to protect their own informants within the Provos. Seamus reveals new uncovered internal IRA documents from that he says will expose the "dirty-war" methods of British Ministry of Defence.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Getting caught and arrested 9:53 H-BLOCKS (LONG KESH) 20:00 Beatings and torture by guards & relationship with prison guards 30:13 BROTHER’S EXECUTION after being FALSELY-LABELLED an informant 52:43 Seamus’ writ served on the Ministry of Defence 1:18:50 Government report on H-Block abuse of prisoners
Seamus Kearney is a former IRA volunteer who grew up in sectarian Belfast and came of age as the Troubles were building up.
He spoke to me about experiencing anti-catholic discrimination including having to change his first name while working his first job as well as seeing his area attacked by a sectarian mob after being abandoned by Army and RUC.
Seamus described his rise through the ranks in the IRA from the youth wing to being in an active service unit during one of Northern Ireland’s bloodiest decades.
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00:00 Growing up in sectarian N.I 17:23 Seeing his area attacked by sectarian mobs 35:18 Bloody Sunday 1972 & joining the junior wing of the IRA
MEETING THE IRA BOMBER WHO K*LLED HER FATHER| Jo Berry's story
Jo Berry was 27 when she tragically lost her father, Anthony Berry, in 1984 after the IRA detonated a bomb a Brighton hotel targeting Margret Thatcher and her cabinet.
Despite the grief and devastation that her father's murder inflicted on her, she quickly came to the realization that she was seeking to understand the people responsible for her father's death not seek revenge. This decision eventually led her to meeting face -to-face with the IRA member who planted the bomb, Patrick McGee after he was eventually caught, imprisoned and released.
This meeting and subsequent conversation between the two began a journey of healing and understanding for both which resulted eventually in the pair touring the world giving over 300 speeches together.
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00:00 INTRO, growing up with a politician 06:30 Life at the time of losing her father 8:55 Hearing the bad news 13:16 Attempts to meet with Patrick McGee 18:15 FACE-TO-FACE WITH PATRICK MCGEE (IRA bomber responsible for Brighton bomb) 27:05 Meeting again 36:40 Forming a friendship eventually 40:15 Will Jo ever be able to meet the others involved in the bomb??? 42:40 Speaking tours w/ Patrick McGee