Inside The Garda Jobs Most People Never See

About this episode

The episode explores the unique and high-pressure roles of Gardaí in Ireland, revealing the realities of their work.

In this Shattered Lives Special, Paul Healy and Mick O’Toole speak to four Gardaí working in some of the most unique, challenging and high-pressure roles across An Garda Síochána. The episode explores the reality of working as a Garda in Ireland, from gangland encounters and life-threatening incidents to armed support operations, hostage situations, murder scenes, race issues in modern policing, and the hidden chaos of Dublin Airport. A senior Detective Sergeant opens up about dealing with gangland figures and the moment he had to pull a gun during a life-threatening incident. A member of the Armed Support Unit speaks about hostile hostage situations and responding to serious crime scenes. A new recruit discusses confronting race issues within the force, while a Dublin Airport Garda reveals how often officers are called to deal with disruptive passengers and people being physically removed from flights. Shattered Lives goes behind the uniform to reveal the human reality of Garda life, the pressure of the job, and the moments most people never see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Healy, Mick O’Toole

Guests: Detective Sergeant, member of the Armed Support Unit, new recruit, Dublin Airport Garda

Topics covered

• Garda roles
• policing challenges
• gangland encounters
• hostage situations
• race issues
• Dublin Airport incidents

Keywords

• Garda
• policing
• gangland
• hostage
• Dublin Airport
• race issues
• crime scenes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: An Garda Síochána

Places: Dublin Airport

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