Ireland

"Get to the Chopper!": The Incredible Tale of the Mountjoy Prison Helicopter Escape

On Halloween Day 1973, members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) orchestrated a daring helicopter prison break for three of its incarcerated leaders

Feb 9 •

The Body Suppliers: Investigating the Men Responsible for the Infamous West Port Murders

During the late 1820s in Edinburgh, Scotland, two men found that they could make good money selling cadavers to medical professionals. The problem arose…

Sep 17, 2024 •

This Legendary Secret Agent Served As The Inspiration For James Bond. The Tale of Sidney Reilly: "The Ace of Spies"

In the cloak-and-dagger world of espionage, few men had a more unique and distinguished career than the "Ace of Spies" Sidney Reilly

Mar 5, 2024 •

The Complicated Legacy Of Notorious Irish Gangster Martin "The General" Cahill

Born into poverty in the slums of Dublin, Martin Cahill with the help of his brothers would rise through the ranks of the Irish criminal underworld to…

Jan 28, 2024 •

In 2009, Ambitious Thieves Made Off With Nearly €8 Million When They Robbed The Bank of Ireland

It remains the largest bank robbery in the history of The Republic of Ireland. Irish thieves planned and executed a nearly perfect robbery

Jan 15, 2024 •

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