Paul Maher

1975 was a bleak year for security on this island. The troubles in Northern Ireland were heating up and An Garda Síochána had to respond to unprecedented challenges. As the threat to peace and community safety increased, the state's response became more urgent. How would Ireland manage at this time of political and social upheaval? How would An Garda Síochána adapt and how would policing change? Superintendent Paul Maher is a member of the Garda Síochána Historical Society.