[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-assassination-of-detective-sergeant-pat-smyth":3},"On July 30, 1919, Detective Sergeant Pat ‘the Dog’ Smyth of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) G Division was assassinated in Drumcondra, Dublin. This event marked a significant escalation in the Irish War of Independence, as Smyth was the first DMP G Division detective to be killed during the conflict. His assassination underscored the increasing tensions and violence between Irish republican forces and British authorities, highlighting the dangerous environment for law enforcement officers during this turbulent period in Irish history.",1789333839276]