Decisive leadership and selflessness saved the nation after the Army Mutiny
ALLOWING any group or segment of society to be above the law has had frightening ramifications. This has been particularly apparent in recent decades with allegations of misconduct against the clergy, police, medical profession, teachers, and even charitable workers.
The starkest dangers were obvious during the Civil War. The National Army got away with such outrageous behaviour that some later seemed to assume they had the right to dictate to the government. At 10pm on March 6, 1924, two senior officers — General Liam Tobin and Colonel Charlie Dalton — issued an ultimatum to the government headed by WT Cosgrave.
