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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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37:01

Brief Reflections On The Past Few Episodes

Stray Bullets ·

2026/03/26

Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

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70:29

'The Speech Being Irish, The Heart Must Needs Be Irish'

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2026/03/24

A concise look at colonial mechanisms of suppression of indigenous language, customs and superstitions in the context of 18th century Ireland. The inception of this episode is due to my long interest in (old) languages as well as etymology combined with the current debacle in Northern Ireland surrounding the use of the Irish language. Sources: Colby, T.F., Instructions for the interior survey of Ireland, lithographed at the Ordinance Survey office, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1825 Curtis, L.P., A...

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71:05

Swept Under The Rug: Toxic Masculinity in the Royal...

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2026/03/20

Some succinct recollections about how some females were treated in the RUC, at the time a very patriarchal organisation. Also, to conclude a brief look at Irish right-wing groups and the maintenance of tribal hatreds. I may expand on the latter in a future episode. I have shifted the proposed episode about the Irish Language to an episode of its own as I have slightly more material and in mind of current political posturing and culture wars - the lies for your vote is on, or 'I'll give you a ...

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12:21

[Trailer] Toxic Masculinity in the Royal Ulster...

Stray Bullets ·

2026/03/12

Details about some of the subjects I hope to discuss in the next Stray Bullets episode. Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

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45:51

Addendum for: The Fallacy of 'Paramilitary'...

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2026/02/28

Some additional aspects following messages and a few conversations with ex- and still serving police colleagues. '[My father] did not show me how to be sociable. I ended up designing a covert life; I have to maintain a profile while being invisible.' John Cale Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

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61:28

The Fallacy of 'Paramilitary' Transition in Northern...

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2026/02/26

A look at how the Northern Irish proletariat continue to allow themselves to be exploited through the maintenance of the legacy of flags and fear. Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef PEN International

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55:42

The Absence of Political Courage in Northern Ireland

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2026/02/12

I suppose the title should really read: 'Political Courage in Northern Ireland flaps in tatters from upon the lamppost that one of our un/elected demagogues attached it to before intimating a threat to anyone who dared remove it.' In the pipeline is a return to discussing asset handling and the 'nuances' of Special Branch as well as looking more in-depth at PIRA volunteer testimonials. Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the...

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53:57

Catholic Recruits and the Police Service of Northern...

Stray Bullets ·

2026/02/04

A condensed episode considering how Catholics may fare in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. For more in-depth thoughts please see links below: They Had Their Loyalties: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI 'A Black Man is better than a Fenian': Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part II Brief Preamble to Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part III Isolation: Catholic Police Officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI Part IV Minor Addendum for: Catholic ...

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55:07

The Corporals Killings, Poetry, and Peace Walls

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2025/12/31

An additional, unplanned, episode originating from some surplus material (AKA thoughts) I had left over from prior episodes. In this episode I talk about the murder of Derek Wood and David Howes as well as the peace walls in Belfast. Medbh McGuckian: New Selected Poems Row erupts over proposal to remove peace wall through Belfast park Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef

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65:35

Subtle Alchemies IV: Miasma, the Stain of Spilled Blood

Stray Bullets ·

2025/12/16

The concluding episode of Subtle Alchemies. Herein, I discuss the ideal / innocent victim / victim-perpetrator paradigm as well as looking at the cowardly murders of Edgar Graham and Sean Brown. Killed for who they were perceived to be representative of. Also, the murder of RUC officer Jonathan (Jon) Reid. An in-depth series of episodes revisiting subjects such as asset-handling, intelligence streams, RUC SB, MI5 et al, are planned for the new year. Works cited McKittrick, D., Kelters, ...

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61:33

Political Miasma and 'Proxy' Sectarianism in Northern...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/12/04

A somewhat disjointed episode, unplanned and unscripted. Nevertheless, I felt necessary, as such, to get me back into producing an episode following a sharp dip along my mental road. Anyway, in this episode I talk about some of our politicians jetting off to Israel, the Palestinian flag at Belfast City Hall, the film Black '47, victimhood as agency, cognitive dissonance and extreme sensibilities among a myriad of other things! In the next episode I will, finally, conclude my look at victims, ...

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52:23

Subtle Alchemies III: The Trenches Dug Within Our Hearts

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2025/11/01

In this episode I look at the construction of victimology in the context of Bloody Sunday as well as that of 'Soldier F'. Also, I consider Organisational Memory, Myth-Making, Blamelessness and Out Group / In Group dynamics. Cohen, S., States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering, Polity Press, Cambridge, 2001 Eveleigh, R., Peace-Keeping in a Democratic Society. The Lessons of Northern Ireland, C. Hurst and Company, London, 1978 Halbwachs, M., On Collective Memory, University...

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10:05

(Audio Trailer for) Subtle Alchemies III: Anger at...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/10/29

Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef

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53:45

Subtle Alchemies II: Victims, Aren't We All?

Stray Bullets ·

2025/10/21

In this episode I move on to discuss the terms 'victim' and 'perpetrator' and that in post-conflict societies these terms are seldom mutually exclusive of one another. Are we much too early, in terms of reconciliation, to even begin to think about determining ideal constructs of both 'victim' and 'perpetrator' in Northern Ireland? Never mind 'Hierarchies of Victims', were there 'Hierarchies of Righteous Violence'? Lots to discuss... Works cited: Borer, T. A., ...

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36:07

Flaying the Flag and Destroying Intelligence: An Aside

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2025/10/17

An brief interlude before I get to Part Two of Subtle Alchemies. Also, please check out the very talented, very brilliant, Emer Maguire who appeared at the Stand Up for Integrated Education Comedy Night at the Ulster Hall. Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef

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48:08

Subtle Alchemies I: The Ideal Victim

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2025/10/11

This is the first episode of a series in which I discuss not only the definition of a 'victim' in the context of the Troubles, but also perceptions of victimhood, either justified or unjustified, as well as 'complex victims'. Works cited: Bar-Tal, Daniel, Lily Chernyak-Hai, Noa Schori, and Ayelet Gundar, A Sense of Self-Perceived Collective Victimhood in Intractable Conflicts, International Review of the Red Cross 91, 2009 Bouris, Erica, Complex Political Victims, Kumarian Press Inc., B...

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63:26

The Management of Sex Offenders, plus Police...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/09/25

Some points in response to a number of queries / comments about police management of sexual offenders. I've spoke about this subject over a number of proceeding episodes, so I'll keep it as succinct as I can and try not to repeat anything (not easy, but …). Also in this episode I'm only touching very, very, briefly upon a very current issue which has yet again brought the PSNI (and British Intelligence) under the spotlight, that of the illegal surveillance of Barry McCaffrey's and Trevor Birn...

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76:18

Symbolic Dominance: Catholic Police Officers in the...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/09/18

The concluding (for now) episode in which I discuss the experience of catholic officers in the RIC, RUC and PSNI. Bibliography Breen, R, Beliefs about the treatment of Catholics and Protestants by the Security Forces, in R. Breen, P. Devine and G. Robinson (eds), Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland: The Fourth Report, Appletree Press, Belfast, 1995 Bourdieu, P. Language and Symbolic Power, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1991 Cullen, F. Visual Politics: The Representation of Ireland 1750 - 19...

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52:00

The Starless Midnight: A Further Look at Loyalism and...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/09/09

Just a few more RUC memories stirred by recent news. Food delivery driver allegedly threatened and racially abused before footage appeared on TikTok, court hears Click here if you’d like to send me a comment or question. Thank you. Support the show Médecins Sans Frontières Unicef

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55:33

'Say Nothing': Catholic Police Officers in the RIC,...

Stray Bullets ·

2025/09/02

Continuing my look at the experience of catholic officers within policing in Northern Ireland. In this episode I begin to look at issues which may affect recruitment from the Nationalist / Republican community. In the following episode I will continue this topic (and most likely conclude same), but with a more in-depth look at some of the selection processes involved when applying to become a PSNI recruit, as well as a few more anecdotes about the job. &...

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