[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-dublin-castle-handover-to-civic-guard":3},"On August 17, 1922, Dublin Castle, a historic symbol of British rule in Ireland, was formally handed over to the newly established Civic Guard. This event marked a pivotal moment in Ireland's transition to self-governance following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) had departed earlier that day, and a detachment of 380 Civic Guards, led by Commissioner Michael Staines, marched into the Castle to take possession. This symbolic transfer of authority underscored the country's commitment to establishing its own independent policing force and solidified the end of centuries of direct British administration from the Castle.",1789333839843]