Dublin's Pearse St Station shaped a nation over the last century

From the 1916 Rising to Ned Broy and Michael Collins, from protecting the institutions of the new Irish State to policing a 24-hour city centre, Pearse St Garda Station has had a hand in the evolution of both the country and the capital.

Its story is told in a commemorative book, Pearse Street 100 , compiled and funded by local gardaí, with all the proceeds going to the local Trust homeless organisation.

The landmark building — clad in granite with its distinctive curved corner — was erected in late 1915 on what was then known as Great Brunswich St.