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Discover St. Valentine in DublinSt. Valentine Ireland is one of Dublin’s most romantic heritage treasures. His remains are housed at Whitefriar Street Church, a small Carmelite church in the heart of Dublin City. St. Valentine was a 3rd-century Roman saint, remembered worldwide every February 14 as the patron saint of love and marriage. His relics […]
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The Garda Síochána, Ireland’s national police service, was founded in 1923 after independence. Its name means “Guardians of the Peace.” The Garda protects communities, prevents crime, and supports justice across the country. One of its most unique features is that it remains a largely unarmed force. Today, more than three-quarters of Gardaí do not carry […]
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The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) played a major role in Irish policing history. In 1836, the Irish Constabulary was reorganized under a new act and later became known as the Royal Irish Constabulary, following the granting of the “Royal” prefix by Queen Victoria in 1867. Alongside the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP), which handled policing duties […]
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The Constabulary Act of 1822 marked a turning point in Irish history, introducing Ireland’s first country-wide police force — the County Constabulary. Before this Act, law enforcement was local, inconsistent, and often ineffective in rural Ireland. The new system created four provincial constabularies — North (based in Armagh), West (Ballinrobe), Midlands (Daingean), and South (Ballincollig). […]
