50 Dáil Debates that Shaped the Nation: Standing by the Republic

by John Drennan

Overview

From the debates of the 1950s that were strikingly similar to what we face today – struggles against bankruptcy, emigration and abuse of power by the State – through the wars in the 70s and 80s over divorce and abortion, to the Jacobean dramas surrounding the fall of Haughey in the 1990s, this essential book finally traces the fall of the first Republic via the tragic-comic dénouement of the Cowen era and the first breaths of hope provided by a new administration. John Drennan's Standing by the Republic captures the fascinating story of Ireland's evolution in the seven decades since the end of the war and encapsulates the culture that shaped these moments of national drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780717152896
Publisher:	Gill Books
Publication date:	10/05/2012
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	540 KB

About the Author

John Drennan is a popular columnist and lead writer for the Sunday Independent and is one of Ireland's most assured and respected political commentators. He is the author of Cute Hoors and Pious Protestors (2011).