Description The Guardians: 100 Years of An Garda Siochana, 1922-2022 takes readers from the first generation of the Civic Guard/Garda Siochana, through the 1950s and 1960s, and up to the modern policing service provided by An Garda Siochana in 21st-century Ireland. Formed in the turbulent period between the War of Independence and the Civil War, An Garda Siochana had been tasked with restoring law and order in the new Irish Free State. A century later, with the evolution of crime and following major societal changes, policing faces new challenges in a very different Ireland. Customers Also Liked Related products 1922 by Stephen King Everest 1922 by Mick Conefrey Cracking the Case: Inside the mind of a top garda by Christy Mangan Reviews