Press Releases Spying on Ireland
British Intelligence and Irish Neutrality during the Second World War
Eunan O'Halpin
Published on 17 April 2008
From sabotage to black propaganda - British intelligence activities in Ireland
Sheds new light on British intelligence activities in Ireland, from sabotage to black propaganda
Exploits key British and American intelligence sources for the first time - unprecedented insight into primary materials available to policy makers
Comparative approach - examines Britain's response to other neutral states during the war
Spying on Ireland reveals how Britain simultaneously planned sabotage in and spied on Ireland during the Second World War, and at times sought to damage the neutral state's reputation internationally through black propaganda operations. It analyses the extent of British knowledge of Axis and other diplomatic missions in Ireland, and shows the crucial role of diplomatic code-breaking in shaping British policy.
Drawing heavily on British and American intelligence records, many disclosed here for the first time, Eunan O'Halpin casts fresh light on British activities in Ireland, and on the significance of both espionage and intelligence cooperation for developing wider relations between the two countries.
Eunan O'Halpin is a Professor of Contemporary Irish History at Trinity College Dublin
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