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Under the Rainbow
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- Book Synopsis
- From late 1994 to June 1997 Fine Gael, Labour and Democratic Left were a coalition government led by John Bruton, arguably the most left-wing government in the history of the state. Shane Kenny provides the reader with the ultimate fly-on-the-wall insider account of this crucial period in Irish politics: one which contained highly significant breakthroughs in the Northern Ireland peace process, the most high-profile murder in the history of the state (Veronica Guerin), the establishment of the 'payments to politicians' tribunal which finally exposed the sources of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey's wealth, and a divorce referendum which heralded a changing Ireland. This is also a story of tragedy, both political and human; of those who died and were injured needlessly by the resumption of IRA violence; of a government with good potential which fell; of timing which was wrong, and of an economic disaster that could have been averted, or at least substantially mitigated.
- About The Author
- Shane Kenny is an Irish journalist and broadcaster who launched and was the first editor of Morning Ireland. He was also a long-term anchor on News at One and This Week. He was Press Secretary to the 1994-7 Rainbow Coalition government and subsequently set up his own media consultancy company, as well as taking on the role of director of public affairs at Dublin City University.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781804581865
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (01 November 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 400
- Weight
- 695 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 160 x 39 mm
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