Ep1: How Not to be a Spy

[Two part Docu-drama] Episode 1 of 2 This is the true story of Hermann Goertz. The Nazi spy who landed in neutral Ireland during the Second World War, on a mission to meet the IRA and organise a German-led invasion of Northern Ireland. Goertz’s time in Ireland has become something of a legend. This story is based on his own written accounts and recently declassified British and Irish secret service files. The story is full of ridiculous plans, double crosses and colourful characters. Through Goertz’s eyes we learn about the attitudes of normal people towards the new Irish Free State, the uncomfortable truths people dealt with after a vicious civil war and how Dublin during the ‘Emergency’ became a centre of covert espionage. Continue to episode two here: --- Transcript here: ---- Comments and feedback very welcome! Email: yarnstorypodcast (at) gmail.com. Twitter: @YarnStoryPod --- Written and narrated by John Roche With Liam Murphy as Goertz and the voices of Hazel Fahy, Dermot Tobin, Niall Ó Siadhail, Daithi Mac Suibhne, Mary Looby , Alan Nuzum and Dermot Byrne. Special thanks to Dermot Tobin, Lucy Nuzum and Ciaran Dunphy

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Ep1: How Not to be a Spy is an episode from Yarn story podcast by John Roche.

This episode is 00:39:36 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2020.

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