Meeting of IRA GHQ and
Southern Brigades
Introduction from Chronology
Meeting between IRA GHQ staff and
representatives from southern brigades in 35 Lr Gardiner St., Dublin to discuss
tactics
More Detail
GHQ staff and representatives of
southern brigades present including: Brugha
(Dáil Minister of Defence); Mulcahy (Chief of Staff); Collins (Director of Intelligence);
O’Sullivan (Adjutant Gen); McMahon (QM Gen); O’Connor (Director of
Engineering); O’Hegarty (Director of Organisation);
McKee (Director of Training); MacSwiney (O/C Cork No. 1); Liam Lynch (O/C Cork
No. 2); Deasy (Adjutant Cork No. 3); Paddy
Cahill (O/C Kerry No. 1); Dan O’Mahoney (Kerry No. 2); Jeremiah O’Riordain (Kerry No. 3); Pax Whelan (Waterford West) and
Fr Dick MacCarthy (Limerick West) representing O/C
Sean Finn.
Mulcahy and Brugha
argue against ambushes unless there was first a call to surrender.
However, it is decided to leave the method on ambush in the hands of local
O/Cs.