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3 unusual facts about Royal Irish Constabulary


Francis Cramer-Roberts

Cramer-Roberts was born in Armagh in 1840, his father being a retired colonel in the army, who was appointed Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary.

Murder of Julia Martha Thomas

The head constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Wexford realised that the woman being sought by Scotland Yard was the same person whom his force had arrested 14 years previously for larceny.

Richard Pim

In 1921 he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary before being appointed to Civil Service, Northern Ireland becoming the Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs of Northern Ireland in 1935.


George Plant

One Sunday in 1916 George and his older brother Jimmy were arrested by the RIC after being seen speaking to two well known Republicans, Seán Hayes and Dan Breen.

Liam Tobin

Tobin was involved in planning the assassinations of British soldiers, informants, members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, the Dublin Metropolitan Police, and operatives of MI5.


see also

Joseph Byrne

Joseph Aloysius Byrne (1874–1942), Royal Irish Constabulary's Inspector-General, 1916–1920

Thomas Montgomery

Thomas Hartley Montgomery (1842–1873), senior official of the Royal Irish Constabulary