Deception and Lies

Author: David Burke
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN: 1781177880
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
In May of 1970, two government ministers were dismissed from Cabinet for allegedly purchasing guns for the IRA. The Taoiseach Jack Lynch disavowed any knowledge of the plot. Few believed him. Charles Haughey, Minister for Finance, a captain in Irish military intelligence along with two others were put on trial. All were acquitted. Haughey refused to talk about the crisis for the rest of his life. Fianna Fail endured decades of splits, turmoil and leadership heaves. Until now, no one has revealed the pivotal role of an IRA informer in the affair. The part he played became the best-kept State secret of the last half-century. The book also reveals a dirty tricks campaign by Britain's Foreign Office to conceal the ancillary role of a British agent called Capt. Markham-Randall in the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on the eve of the eruption of the Arms Crisis.

The Arms Trial

Author: Justin O'Brien
Publisher: Gill
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
In 1970 cabinet ministers, Neil Blaney and Charles Haughey, were dismissed by the Taoiseach, for allegedly using government money to import arms for the fledgling IRA. This book charts the linkages between the struggle for power within the Fianna Fail cabinet and events on the streets of Ulster.

Political Betrayal

Author: Kevin O'Connor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
"One of the most explosive books to come out of Ireland in more than 25 years" - Sean Duignan, former political correspondent, RTE. Political Betrayal is a collection of dramatic new revelations on former Taoiseach Charles Haughey and his mistress Terry Keane. What was the chemistry that ignited the 27-year torrid affair with Terry Keane...at a cost to the Irish taxpayer of e26,000 a month on wining, dining, presents and holidays? Special Branch memoranda seen by the author reveal that Haughey was acting as a spy for the IRA for a long period. Another memorandum discloses that while Minister for Finance he tapped the phone of Taoiseach Jack Lynch - just before the dramatic Arms Crisis. In Political Betrayal, corruption, drama, romance, scandal and betrayal are all documented and exposed in the culture of excess and intrigue operated by Haughey during his twelve years at the helm.

Toward Combined Arms Warfare

Author: Jonathan Mallory House
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915834
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description

Haughey

Author: Gary Murphy
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 0717194442
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 969

Book Description
With exclusive access to the Haughey archives, Gary Murphy presents a reassessment of Charles Haughey's life and legacy. Saint or sinner? Charles Haughey was, depending on whom you ask, either the great villain of Irish political life or the benevolent and forward-thinking saviour of a benighted nation. He was undoubtedly the most talented and influential politician of his generation, yet the very roots of his success – his charisma, his intelligence, his ruthlessness, his secrecy – have rendered almost impossible any objective evaluation of his life and work. That is, until now. Based on unfettered access to Haughey's personal archives, as well as extensive interviews with more than eighty of his peers, rivals, confidants and relatives, Haughey is a rich and nuanced portrait of a man of prodigious gifts, who, for all his flaws and many contradictions, came to define modern Ireland. 'A superbly balanced exploration of the life and politics of one of the most fascinating figures in 20th century Ireland.' Professor John Horgan 'An indispensable read for anyone with an interest in modern Irish history.' David McCullagh 'Offers much new detail – and not a few surprises – about the personality and career of a political titan who is still, in equal measure, revered and reviled in 21st century Ireland.' Conor Brady

A Failed Political Entity

Author: Stephen Kelly
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1785371029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 405

Book Description
Charles Haughey maintained one of the most controversial and brilliant careers in the history of Irish politics, but for every stage in his mounting success there was one issue that complicated, and almost devastated, his ambitions to lead Irish politics: Northern Ireland. In ‘A Failed Political Entity’ Stephen Kelly uncovers the complex motives that underlie Haughey’s fervent attitude towards the political and sectarian violence that was raging across the border. Early in Haughey’s governmental career he took a hard line against the IRA, leading many to think he was antipathetic towards the situation in Northern Ireland. Then, in one of the most defining scandals in the history of modern Ireland – The Arms Crisis of 1970 – he was accused of attempting to supply northern nationalists with guns and ammunitions. Whilst his role in this murky affair almost ended his political career, the question of Northern Ireland was ever-binding and would deftly serve to bring Haughey back to power as taoiseach in 1979. Through recent access to an astonishing array of classified documents and extensive interviews, Stephen Kelly confronts every controversy, examining the genesis of Haughey’s attitude to Northern Ireland; allegations that Haughey played a key part in the formation of the Provisional IRA; the Haughey–Thatcher relationship; and Haughey’s leading hand in the early stages of the fledgling Northern Ireland peace process.

Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present

Author: Tom O'Donoghue
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030260216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
This book offers the first full-length study of the education of children living within the Gaeltacht, the Irish-speaking communities in Ireland, from 1900 to the present day. While Irish was once the most common language spoken in Ireland, by 1900 the areas in which native speakers of Irish were located contracted to such an extent that they became clearly identifiable from the majority English-speaking parts. In the mid-1920s, the new Irish Free State outlined the broad parameters of the boundaries of these areas under the title of ‘the Gaeltacht’. This book is concerned with the schooling of children there. The Irish Free State, from its establishment in 1922, eulogized the people of the Gaeltacht, maintaining they were pious, heroic and holders of the characteristics of an invented ancient Irish race. Simultaneously, successive governments did very little to try to regenerate the Gaeltacht or to ensure Gaeltacht children would enjoy equality of education opportunity. Furthermore, children in the Gaeltacht had to follow the same primary school curriculum as was prescribed for the majority English speaking population. The central theme elaborated on throughout the book is that this schooling was one of a number of forces that served to maintain the people of the Gaeltacht in a marginalized position in Irish society.

The Nuclear Crisis

Author: Christoph Becker-Schaum
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1785332686
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description
In 1983, more than one million Germans joined together to protest NATO’s deployment of nuclear missiles in Europe. International media overflowed with images of marches, rallies, and human chains as protesters blockaded depots and agitated for disarmament. Though they failed to halt the deployment, the episode was a decisive one for German society, revealing deep divisions in the nation’s political culture while continuing to mobilize activists. This volume provides a comprehensive reference work on the “Euromissiles” crisis as experienced by its various protagonists, analyzing NATO’s diplomatic and military maneuvering and tracing the political, cultural, and moral discourses that surrounded the missiles’ deployment in East and West Germany.

Conduct Unbecoming

Author: Desmond O'Malley
Publisher: Gill Books
ISBN: 9780717168309
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Candid, combative and entertaining, Conduct Unbecoming is a compelling account of an extraordinary career.

The Arms Crisis of 1970

Author: Michael Heney
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789545617
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 478

Book Description
The number one Irish Times bestseller In 1970, Taoiseach Jack Lynch accused two cabinet ministers, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney, of smuggling arms to the IRA in Northern Ireland. The criminal prosecution that followed was a cause célèbre at the time. All the accused were acquitted, but it generated a political crisis that would be one of the major events of modern Irish history. In the fifty years since, myth and controversy has surrounded the trial and its aftermath. Michael Heney has unearthed astonishing new evidence, raising serious questions about Lynch and his relationship with Haughey. The Arms Crisis of 1970 is the first comprehensive investigation into the arms trial prosecution, and how the jury came to their verdict of acquittal. Reviews: 'An indisputable, forensic interpretation of the events of 1970... Impressive for its methodology, and is indispensable for anyone interested in what actually happened 50 years ago' Colm Tóibín, Irish Times, Books of the Year 'Persuasive... A real life whodunnit written with the pace and drama of a political thriller' Eilis O'Hanlon, Irish Independent 'Heney strips away the lies associated with the great Irish scandal of 1970... A ground-breaking book' Diarmaid Ferriter 'Brilliant de-bunking of the myths, heroes and villains of the Arms Crisis' Mary O'Rourke, Sunday Independent