The Mick Clifford Podcast: The guards, now and then - Conor Brady

Conor Brady, former chair of the Garda Ombudsman joins Mick on this week's podcast

2022 marks the 100-year anniversary of An Garda Síochána. File Picture

Exactly one hundred years ago this month meetings took place in the Gresham Hotel to shape a new police force. 

Michael Collins chaired the first meeting and what emerged from the discussions was a new force that still had some hurdles to mount before settling down to be guardians of the peace.