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Story Title: Untitled Story, by Eamon McCarthy

Collection: The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line (collection) [NC]
Organisation: Diversity Challenges (organisation)

A personal account from a collection of 39 interviews recorded as part of the Green and Blue Across the Thin Line project. The interviews were conducted with former police officers who served in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Extracts from the interviews were published in a book of the same title in 2014. (This account is one of 19 for which the audio file and full transcript were made available at the project's Web site.)

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Title
 Untitled Story, by Eamon McCarthy (story details)
Description
 A personal account from a collection of 39 interviews recorded as part of the Green and Blue Across the Thin Line project. The interviews were conducted with former police officers who served in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Extracts from the interviews were published in a book of the same title in 2014. (This account is one of 19 for which the audio file and full transcript were made available at the project's Web site.)
Creator
 Green and Blue – Across the Thin Line project
Subject
 The experiences of former police officers from the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC; Northern Ireland) and the Garda Síochána (GS; Republic of Ireland), especially in relation to the border between the two jurisdictions.
Source
 http://www.green-and-blue.org/stories/
Publisher
 Diversity Challenges Board
Date
 2014
Relation
 See also the Green and Blue website:
http://www.green-and-blue.org/
Format
 Text
Language
 English
Coverage
 Police Services; Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland; 1920s to 2001
Story Title
 Untitled Story, by Eamon McCarthy
Story Available
 Yes; full transcript on project website. Story extract available in published book.
Interview transcript available:
http://www.green-and-blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Eammon-McCarthy.pdf
Story Format
 Text (page 24 in the book)
Story Source
 Story contained in:
Moloney, Michelle. (2014). Green and Blue Across the Thin Line - Policing the border: The voices of those who policed the border and their families. Diversity Challenges Board.
Interviewee Surname
 McCarthy
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Eamonn
Interviewee Gender
 Male
Marital Status
 Married
Birth Country
 Irealnd
Nationality
 Irish
Occupation during conflict
 Police officer, Member of Garda Síochána (GS)
Status
 Former member of Garda Síochána (GS), Former member of Irish Security Forces
Published Format
 Document; Audio
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Policing
Dates Mentioned
 1982 [1980s]; 1996 [1990s]
Places Mentioned
 Drumad [County Louth, Republic of Ireland]; Omeath [County Louth, Republic of Ireland]
Organisations Mentioned
 Garda Siochana (GS); Irish Army; British Army (BA)

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Title
 The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line (collection) [NC]
Description
 A collection of 39 stories that were compiled as part of a project with the aim: "To develop a storytelling project reflecting the cooperation and interaction between former members of Royal Ulster Constabulary and former members of An Garda Síochána along the border from the establishment of the two Police Forces to 2001." (From the Green and Blue website.)
Extracts from the 39 recorded interviews were published in book format in 2014. The associated Green and Blue website contains full transcripts for 24 of the interviews. The website also contains 18 interview audio files (as of 22 January 2016).
Publisher
 Diversity Challenges Board
Date
 2014
Format
 Published book; and Web site
Language
 English
Coverage
 Police Services; Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland; 1920s to 2001
Stories Collected
 39
Stories Deposited
 18

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 Diversity Challenges (organisation)
Description
 "Diversity Challenges is a company limited by guarantee (NI50064) and is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a charity Ref NoXR74395. It was founded in 2001 to facilitate change in a number of Cultural groups in Ireland. Diversity Challenges is a member of the International Coalition of the Sites of Conscience." (From Diversity Challenges website)
Diversity Challenges has run two recent story-telling projects: Aftermath; and The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line (details of these two projects are contained in the Accounts archive).
Creator
 "Diversity Challenges carries out its work through a Coordinator Will Glendinning." (From Diversity Challenges website)
Format
 Website
Language
 English
Date Formed
 2001
Status
 Active (last checked 2014)
Address
 31 Bessbrook Road Markethill Armagh BT60 1RJ
Telephone
 0044 (0)2837507219
0044 (0)7710174754
Email
 w.o.m.glen@btinternet.com
Funder
 "It has received funding from a number of bodies, trusts and agencies. Diversity Challenges is currently supported from:
PEACE III County Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership for support under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2007-2013 AFTERMATH
PEACE III - Green & Blue Across the thin line." (From Diversity Challenges website)
Work
 "To assist culturally specific groups in integrating community relations principles and considerations within all aspects of their work." (From Diversity Challenges website)
Organisation Abstract
 Diversity Challenges has worked on a number of projects. Diversity Challenges has run two recent story-telling projects: Aftermath which resulted in 30 recorded interviews; and The Green and Blue Across the Thin Line which resulted in a collection of 39 stories.

Citation

Green and Blue – Across the Thin Line project. (2014). Untitled Story, by Eamon McCarthy. Diversity Challenges Board.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 22 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2869>
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