The Puppet Masters: How MI6 Masterminded Ireland's Deepest State Crisis

2024年6月 · Mercier Press Ltd

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David Burke uncovers the clandestine activities of Patrick Crinnion, a Garda intelligence officer who secretly served MI6 during the early years of the Troubles. As the Garda Síochána launched a manhunt for the Chief-of-Staff of the IRA, Crinnion found himself playing a crucial role in the effort to track him down.

Before his disappearance, Crinnion's actions exposed a web of secrets including those of another British spy in the Irish police, damaging intelligence leaks, gunrunning by Irish politicians, and a cover-up related to the murder of a Garda.

Burke reveals MI6's shady dealings, from attempts to smear Irish politicians to plans for using criminals as assassins and the secret surveillance of a key IRA member.

Crinnion fled into exile. The Puppet Masters not only reveals what became of him but also provides an insightful look into a turbulent period marked by covert operations, betrayal, and the power struggle that shaped modern Irish history.

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David Burke, a practising barrister, writes on many issues for Village Magazine. He has contributed to documentaries, podcasts and current affairs programmes on RTE and the BBC . He is the author of Deception and Lies: The Hidden History of the Arms Crisis 1970 , Kitson's Irish War , Enemy of the Crown: The British Secret Service Campaign against Charles Haughey.