Chief US spy in Ireland during World War II has died

Pretended to be a commercial film representative

CATHY HAYES,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Monday, February 14, 2011, 7:50 AM

Updated Monday, February 14, 2011, 7:50 AM

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DanOLoingsigh | Feb 17, 2011, 09:35 AM EST

Sirpete – not sure you’ve thought this through…An Irish spy in Washington would have been certain to hear lots of pro British statements, they were allies after all, and attempting to break legs would have blown his cover, as well as offending against free speech. BTW, there is no reference to neutrality anywhere in Bunreacht na Héireann.

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sirpeter | Feb 16, 2011, 10:06 PM EST

Dano..Break their legs..Irish neutrality was not up for discussion.

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DanOLoingsigh | Feb 14, 2011, 03:03 PM EST

@ CitizenWhy - What exactly would your Irish spy do upon hearing Anglophiliac statements in Washington?

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Liamkeyes | Feb 14, 2011, 11:02 AM EST

He would have done better in England considering all the Irish that served in the British Forces at that time. Ireland during the war was akin to a third woreld country.

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cillowen | Feb 14, 2011, 10:31 AM EST

sliced and diced for posterity - cant worry too much about a people going nowhere.

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CitizenWhy | Feb 14, 2011, 10:01 AM EST

What about the Irish spies in Washington checking on who were making Anglophiliac statements?

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slainte9 | Feb 14, 2011, 09:43 AM EST

Like the mythical elite basketball player at UCLA who had a part-time job watching the automicatic sprinklers come on to water the grass at the football field.

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