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The Macushla Ballroom Martyrs: From Showbands to Showdown

The Macushla Ballroom Martyrs: From Showbands to Showdown

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Unfair dismissals, a force in revolt, and two unexpected powers who changed Irish policing forever

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In November 1961, hundreds of rank-and-file gardaí defied their
own commissioner and packed the Macushla ballroom in Dublin to
protest draconian conditions and a pay deal that shut out the
newest recruits. Within days, eleven men were dismissed. Then a
young Justice Minister and an Archbishop joined forces to broker
peace. This episode follows the revolt and its aftermath, and
asks what it still tells us about industrial action in An Garda
Síochána today. Join hosts Helen Moorhouse and retired Garda
Sergeant Dr John Reynolds for a journey through an extraordinary
episode in Irish policing history.

Drawing on the record of events, vivid historical detail, and
John's own decades of service, this episode is a story of low
pay, divided loyalties and the most unlikely of Irish heroes.

Presenters - Dr John Reynolds, Helen Moorhouse

Producer - Daryl Moorhouse

Sound Record and Mix - Sean Byrne

Recorded at Tinpot Productions Studios

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Póilíní, commonly misspelled as 'polini' or 'paolini' or even
'poleini', is the Irish word for 'police'. The Póilíní Podcast
covers stories from over 200 years of Irish policing history,
from the Royal Irish Constabulary, to the Dublin Metropolitan
Police, to An Garda Síochána.

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