Towards the back of McKee Barracks near Dublin’s Phoenix Park is the new headquarters of the Irish Military Intelligence Service (IMIS). Interviews with Irish military intelligence officers are rare. Irish military intelligence dates from before the foundation of the State, when Michael Collins and his “Squad” ran spy operations for the IRA during the War of Independence. Entry to the new headquarters of the Irish Military Intelligence Service is is strictly controlled. First it was “G2″, then “J2″ and, since last year, the Irish Military Intelligence Service.

Source: The Irish Times April 04, 2026 12:32 UTC