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Irish Political Biography
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John Hume: The Persuader€27.99
The definitive biography of John Hume, peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate, and a titan of Irish political history
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One Good Day: My Journey to the Good Friday Agreement (Hardback)€24.99
One Good Day is the fascinating insider account of those negotiations from diplomat David Donoghue, who was then Irish head of the Anglo-Irish Secretariat in Belfast.
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Albert Reynolds: Risktaker for Peace€22.99
In the first complete biography of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, former Minister of State Conor Lenihan delivers an insider’s account that reveals the courageous personal risks Reynolds took to create the template for peace in Ireland, and the highs and lows of a tempestuous, risk-taking life.
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Saving the State : Fine Gael from Collins to Varadkar€26.99
When Fine Gael entered a coalition government with Fianna Fail in 2020 the party did what would have been unthinkable for its forefathers who fought and won a bitter civil war to establish the institutions of an independent Irish state almost a century earlier.
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De Valera: Vol 2 Rule (1932 - 1975)€29.99
The concluding volume of David McCullagh’s magisterial new life of Eamon De Valera. Beautifully written and deeply researched, McCullagh’s De Valera is a provocative and nuanced portrait of Ireland’s most enigmatic leader, as well as a balanced assessment of the role ideology has played in shaping our national self-image.
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The Belfast Jacobin : Samuel Neilson and the United Irishmen€65.00
The Belfast Jacobin is the first-ever biography of Samuel Neilson, a founding member of the Society of United Irishmen whose profound influence on the radical movement altered the course of Irish history.
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John Hume: Irish Peacemaker (Hardback)Special Price €29.99 Regular Price €39.99
This book of essays assesses Hume’s role throughout the Troubles as he campaigned in Ireland, Europe and the US to influence politicians and opinion makers in the cause of justice and peace.
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Éamon de Valera: A Will to Power (Hardback)Special Price €14.99 Regular Price €24.99
This biography reconciles an acknowledgement of de Valera's catastrophic failure in 1921-22, when his petulant rejection of the Anglo-Irish Treaty shaped the dimensions of a bloody civil war, with an appreciation of his subsequent greatness as the statesman who single-handedly severed the ties with Britain and defined nationalist Ireland's sense of itself.
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Redmond: A Life Undone (Hardback)€27.99
Dramatic and immersive, Redmond: A Life Undone , is a provocative reassessment of one of Ireland’s most brilliant political minds.
2015 1st Edition Hardback
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Judging W.T. Cosgrave€20.00
In particular, it assesses his role as a state-builder and a key figure in the Irish democratic tradition.