Biscuit tin find results in Facebook page for Royal Irish Constabulary

When Michael Guilfoyle found his grandfather’s discharge papers, it set him off on a search for others interested in the RIC, writes Niall Murray

Michael Guilfoyle’s Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) research journey began when he found a neatly-folded piece of paper at the bottom of a biscuit tin of family photos.

His mother had always told him his father’s father was a policemen, but Michael never thought too much about it.