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Stray Bullets

The Stray Bullets podcast, hosted by E.S. Haggan, frequently discusses the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), often drawing on Haggan"s experiences as a former RUC/PSNI officer.The podcast delves into various aspects of the RUC, including:The Troubles: Haggan openly addresses policing during the Troubles, including religion, politics, sectarianism, and related ideologies.Collusion: Episodes explore allegations of RUC collusion with loyalist paramilitaries and related inquiries like the Stevens

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64:06

'Better to have one man whom you can hang':...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/11/20

This episode will, more or less, set up the episode(s) to follow. I'll discuss aspects of how Britain once looked to deal with internal threats and / or insurgency. Beginning with the 19th centaury I'll look at some examples of how Britain sought to deal with riots or unrest within its own borders as well as that of Ireland. I also draw on some of my own experiences to extrapolate some historical occurrences to that of the Troubles.In the next episode I'll be looking at 1920s Ireland up to re...

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39:26

All The Dead Men's Dreams: Sinn Féin, Commemoration...

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2024/11/15

Another unplanned episode. This time I consider Michelle O'Neill's laying of a wreath at the cenotaph in Belfast on Remembrance Sunday and the reaction to same. I guess the theme of this episode is the complex reality of Ireland and this got me thinking about Francis Ledwidge also, so I've included a very brief musing on the complex (contradictory(?)) reality personified by Ledwidge. I was hoping to include Robert Graves too, but decided to leave him for a future episode.I hope my delivery th...

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47:39

The Royal Ulster Constabulary and Collusion:...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/10/30

This episode continues my look at the Royal Ulster Constabulary and allegations of collusion. To be honest, I naively thought that I would, most likely, have provided an overarching look at the subject in a couple of episodes. I was wrong. Given the amount of material I've obtained, together with ex-RUC and military colleagues I've gathered much more. In this episode I conclude my look at books by RUC Special Branch officers. In respect of collusion I only found the two mentioned in this and ...

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10:12

Quick Changeover

Stray Bullets ·

2024/10/19

This is just an extremely brief update to let you know what to expect on the next episode.Also, Buzzsprout have put a link on the Stray Bullets webpage which lets you send me feedback about the podcast (they call it 'fan mail', but that's quite subjective I imagine!). Many thanks, Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you.

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27:37

The Royal Ulster Constabulary and Collusion: Agent...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/10/09

This is the concluding episode in which I look at issues related by a retired RUC Special Branch officer as quoted from the work cited below, as well as my thoughts on such. Work cited in this episode:Barker, Alan, 'Shadows: Inside Northern Ireland's Special Branch', Mainstream Publishing Company (Edinburgh) Ltd, 2004 Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you.

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60:43

The Royal Ulster Constabulary and Collusion: Agent...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/10/09

This episode continues my look at allegations of collusion against the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Obviously, there's nothing revelatory within (other than some aspects of agent handling and possible pitfalls of such). There's nothing to breach the Official Secrets Act either. In saying all that I sincerely hope that the biographical book extracts, I'll quote from, by a retired member of RUC Special Branch are of some interest, together with my own thoughts on the issue - plus the odd anecdote...

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29:40

The Royal Ulster Constabulary and Collusion:...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/09/19

This is an interim, or rather impromptu, episode of sorts. In it I consider my working relationship with an Intelligence Cell within the British Army during the very early years of my career, and how it became affected following the brutal murder of Loughlin Maginn in 1989.As such I hope to complete a more comprehensive and concluding episode looking at allegations of collusion and the RUC.I hope you enjoy these episodes - if that's the right word?! - and I am once again heartened by the cont...

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26:27

Blue Lights and Love Squads

Stray Bullets ·

2024/08/28

Another unplanned episode, but one generated from a number of questions I've received from listeners asking if I'd planned to discuss Blue Lights Season 2 in much the same way as I did for Season 1. Also, the anecdotes about illicit love trysts in the PSNI was of great interest (which also featured as part of the Blue Lights episodes). To be honest they still occur and, as such, follow similar paths (maybe not so much with GCHQ involvement, though!) as I've previously alluded to.However, I re...

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52:35

The Royal Ulster Constabulary and Collusion. Part I:...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/08/26

Given the contentious nature of the subject topic discussed in this episode I've added some caveats which I've outlined at the beginning. I'd just have to reiterate that the episode just reflects my own personal observations plus awareness of incidents, and remain my own interpretations of such.Having said that, I feel this subject will inevitably run into another episode. It's much too deep a topic to bottom out in under an hour. Before I begin work on Part II then if there's anything y...

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32:42

Armagh GAA Bags All-Ireland Win As PSNI On Hot Coals...

Stray Bullets ·

2024/08/01

Another 'impromptu' episode! This time I'll be (hurriedly, sorry time waits ... ) discussing the political rants following Armagh GAA winning the All-Ireland title on Sunday 28th July 2024. Moreso, because a PSNI Community Policing Officer joined in with his community celebrating in Camlough (I used to just be flown over it and dropped off nearby for foot patrols) by proudly flying the Armagh GAA flag from his livered vehicle.As ever, in Northern Ireland this divided sections of the community...

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54:56

Our Troubled Past: The Glory and the Grief

Stray Bullets ·

2024/07/28

In this episode I attempt to conclude my thoughts on the aspects of Forgiveness and Recrimination in Northern Ireland's post-Troubles' society. In saying that, I'll add the caveat that I'll most likely be revisiting nuances of such topics threaded through future episodes.For the time being I'm looking at how we memorialise the past in terms of 'isolating' sacred spaces from the eyes of the 'other', along with other related aspects, and how this may hamper reconciliation.Some works cited:Micha...

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50:12

Squaring The Circle

Stray Bullets ·

2024/07/14

Will there be a time when we, in Northern Ireland, see our seemingly parallel divergent histories cross? Our opposing narratives blend with commonality. As a society still raw from sectarian and political conflict many are trying to step away from hate, but there are still those who fear any admission of culpability will render them vulnerable.In this episode I'll be talking about such and more. If there's a way, or even the beginnings of an answer, that will lead us towards healing and away ...

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18:57

Rattlebag II: Addendum - The Forgotten Op

Stray Bullets ·

2024/06/29

Just a bolt-on tale I omitted to include in the previous episode: 'Rattlebag'.Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you.

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37:51

Rattlebag: An Interlude

Stray Bullets ·

2024/06/28

This episode is, in itself, an interlude before I continue my theme of reconciliation and recrimination. I just needed a breather of sorts and to realign my thoughts, which had been threatening to scatter.Just some (brief) ruminations herein on a few innocuous memories from my time in both the Royal Ulster Constabulary and PSNI. Many thanks to those who've sent me some questions, clarifications as well as very kind feedback. A lot of interest in my Blue Lights themed episodes, plus some ...

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47:24

A Hard and Bitter Circle

Stray Bullets ·

2024/06/09

In this episode I'll be continuing to look at the aspect of Forgiveness and Recrimination which I began in the episode, 'I Bear No Grudge'. Given the amount of material I've gathered to date, I sense that the topic will continue on for several more episodes.In this episode I employ two poems by John Hewitt: 'The Iron Circle' and 'The Bloody Brae' in the hope that they may assist in illuminating the complex nature of forgiveness in the context of sectarianism, attendant savagery an...

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40:36

An Unintended Interlude

Stray Bullets ·

2024/05/29

I'd just recorded Part II of my consideration of Forgiveness and Recrimination in a post-conflict Northern Ireland when my SSD gave up the ghost. On retrospect it may have been a blessing in disguise as I wasn't completely happy with the experimental format of the episode, besides I'd only noticed several dropouts in the recording just as I was completing it which would've meant rerecording it!So, I'm going to revise the format and presentation of Part II. It'll also give me a chance to do a ...

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34:21

I Bear No Grudge

Stray Bullets ·

2024/04/05

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44:14

Doorstep Shootings Part II: Tunnel Vision

Stray Bullets ·

2024/03/01

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