Women in policing in Ireland, 1915-78 : with particular reference to the Royal Irish Constabulary, Dublin Metropolitan Police, and An Garda Síochána

Abstract

This thesis is a thematic historical study of the employment of women on full-time police duty in pre-independent and independent Ireland. It is the product of independent, academic research, conducted under the supervision of members of the Centre for Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College, Dublin, in which full editorial autonomy has been retained by the researcher. This thesis is based on empirical historical research of original materials and published sources, as outlined in the bibliography. The research has been predominantly based on documentary materials, but has also included a number of interviews by the researcher which have been summarised in the bibliography, also informed the research.