Episode 25: The District Inspector

Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John Nixon. Tara and Declan hear how the Cavan man came to be linked to a number of killings carried out on Catholic civilians following IRA attacks on police. Please be advised that this episode contains the sound of gunshots.

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Explore how Northern Ireland was created a hundred years ago in the company of Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.Each week a different piece of the story is added.But this is not about 1921, it’s about how we got to 2021.