[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-assassination-of-alan-bell":3},"On March 26, 1920, Alan Bell, a resident magistrate and former district inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, was assassinated in Dublin. Bell was leading an investigation into the funding of the republican movement, particularly focusing on the Sinn Féin party's finances. He was shot dead by Michael Collins's 'squad', a special unit of the IRA. His killing was a significant act during the Irish War of Independence, demonstrating the IRA's determination to disrupt British administration and intelligence efforts in Ireland.",1789333839339]