Border crossing: Cork councillor’s switch from Irish Army to Provisional IRA

Cork County Councillor Kieran McCarthy reveals that he was far from being the only soldier to quit the Irish Army and join the Provisional IRA, writes Sean O’Riordan

Kieran McCarthy has said he was far from being the only one who quit the Irish Army to join the Provisional IRA, and over the years has “come into contact” with other ex-soldiers who had made the same decision.