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On My Honour: One Man's Lifelong Struggle to Clear His Name
Brendon Colvert
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Description for On My Honour: One Man's Lifelong Struggle to Clear His Name
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Superintendent William Geary was unjustly dismissed by the Irish Executive Council on 25 June 1928 contrary to his legal rights under Police Rules, Statutory Law and the Irish Constitution; he was a resourceful Officer and a thorn in the side of the armed anti-Treaty IRA who, as an alternative to assassination, deceived the Garda Commissioner into believing that he had taken a bribe for secret internal information. He campaigned for 70 years to establish his innocence but the Irish government officials evaded responsibility by prevarication, conspiracy and deceit. This David and Goliath struggle shows how one man of courage and ... Read more
Superintendent William Geary was unjustly dismissed by the Irish Executive Council on 25 June 1928 contrary to his legal rights under Police Rules, Statutory Law and the Irish Constitution; he was a resourceful Officer and a thorn in the side of the armed anti-Treaty IRA who, as an alternative to assassination, deceived the Garda Commissioner into believing that he had taken a bribe for secret internal information. He campaigned for 70 years to establish his innocence but the Irish government officials evaded responsibility by prevarication, conspiracy and deceit. This David and Goliath struggle shows how one man of courage and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856357562
SKU
9781856357562
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About Brendon Colvert
Brendon Colvert is a retired Garda and a member of the International Police Association. He was editor of the 'International Police Association Journal' for twenty years and lives in Co. Westmeath.
Reviews for On My Honour: One Man's Lifelong Struggle to Clear His Name
This book is an object lesson in how politics can impede justice and is a must read for anyone interested in Irish society in the 20th century. -
Irish Voice Irish Voice [A] remarkable story...having a 100-year-old man recount the highs and lows of his life and seeing him enjoy his ultimate triumph was pretty special ... Read more
Irish Voice Irish Voice [A] remarkable story...having a 100-year-old man recount the highs and lows of his life and seeing him enjoy his ultimate triumph was pretty special ... Read more