JACK LYNCH’S ‘CARTE BLANCHE’ TO UK

Jack Lynch

Recently declassified files from the 1970s offer an insight into the Cosgrave government’s diffidence in its dealings with Whitehall after gardaí arrested a unit of armed SAS soldiers in an unmarked vehicle, all of whom were in civilian attire, shortly after they had crossed the border. The arrest took place on a bright moonlit night… Read more »

To access this content, you must be a Phoenix subscriber.

Get access to The Phoenix online for as low as €1.50 per week. Read all the regular online only Phoenix stories AND receive the packed digital edition every fortnight (25 per year). Great value for so many inside stories!

Subscribe Now! I'm a Subscriber