UK's INTEL WAR against the IRA | Derry IRA, Rural Units & Peace Talks | Thomas Leahy

For this episode I’m joined by author and lecturer, Thomas Leahy, whose book “The Intelligence War against the IRA” gives a through and detailed account of Britain’s attempts to disrupt and defeat the IRA by way of intel gathering.

We discuss the various methods of intel collection, what “intel” is and can be used for in this context, the various times of ceasefire during the conflict and the reasons for them.

Thomas details why the rural IRA brigades were tougher infiltrate, how technological change effected the British army and the reasons for the peace talks at various points in the conflict.

00:00 What is INTEL ??
5:50 Structure of Thomas’ book
13:50 Derry IRA
18:55 Rural areas more difficult to affect in the Intel War
35:05 Technological changes thru-out the troubles
39:50 Tasking & co group
45:40 Misconceptions surrounding the subject

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