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Today, Tipperary-born priest Patrick Ryan cuts a modest but strong figure, to the layperson. A man of God who has been entrusted with the confessions of hundreds of earnest parishioners. But in fact his story is dark, dramatic, and pivotal to Irish history, on both sides of the border. In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O'Leary exposes the paramilitary exploits of notorious former Catholic priest and active IRA supporter Patrick Ryan - exposing details which have, outside of his very guarded circles, been unknown until now. Drawing on highly sensitive information, divulged by Ryan during exclusive secret meetings with the author, The Padre lifts the lid on the true extent of the priest's involvement with the IRA: from being the link between the organisation and the Gaddafi regime, to Ryan's connection to the failed assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The Padre tells the truly remarkably story of this man of the cloth, and his lifelong struggle with what he, in his heart, believes to be right and wrong.
- About The Author
- Jennifer is a writer and award-winning investigative journalist currently based in Belfast. Her most recent work, Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History, a seven-part BBC series, was broadcast in 2019. Jennifer studied science and obtained a master's degree in Health Informatics at Trinity College Dublin before moving into journalism. As a freelance journalist, she wrote feature articles for a number of publications including the Sunday Business Post and the Irish Examiner. She began working for the BBC as a broadcast journalist in 2011 and later moved to Belfast to work as an investigative reporter for the BBC NI current affairs programme, Spotlight.
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- ISBN
- 9781785374616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Merrion Press, (17 August 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 406 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 226 x 135 x 23 mm
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