Irish Politics and Political Biography.

Raymond Smith - Garret : The Enigma - Garret Fitzgerald - PB - 1985

A paperback edition ( simultaneous with the hardcover) , 1985 , of journalist and author Raymond Smith's book on Taoiseach and FG leader Garret Fitzgerald - Garret - The Enigma.  Moderate to heavy...

Raymond Smith - Haughey & O'Malley - The Quest For Power - PB - FF & PD's - 1986

Published by journalist Raymond Smith in November 1986, this is the detailed account of the ( final) spit between Des O'Malley and Charles Haughey, and the eventual formation of the Progressive...

Rory Hearne / Gaffs : Why No One Can Get a House, and What We Can Do About It (Large Paperback)

 The book that has been waiting to be written – how Ireland’s housing policy has locked an entire generation out of the housing market and what we should do about it.”Clear, cogent and persuasive” –...

Ruairi Quinn / Straight Left : A Journey in Politics (Hardback)

 Having spent thirty-five years committed to Irish politics, Ruairi Quinn has now written about his own journey - a journey that has taken him to the heights of power as Labour's first ever Minister...

Seamus Mallon / A Shared Home Place (Large Paperback)

  This timely memoir by one of the most prominent Catholic nationalist politicians in Northern Ireland is a primary source for the social and political history of the province, from the onset of...

Seamus Mallon / Seamus Mallon : A Shared Home Place (Large Paperback)

  This timely memoir by one of the most prominent Catholic nationalist politicians in Northern Ireland is a primary source for the social and political history of the province, from the onset of...

Sean Dooney / Irish Government Today (Second Edition) (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we...

Sean Quinn / In my Own Words (Large Paperback)

Sean Quinn argues his case in this self published book.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good...

Shane Kenny - Go Dance on Somebody Else's Grave : The Haughey Coalition 1989 - PB

For four weeks after the June 1989 General Election , Ireland faced a political crisis. secret meetings were held to break the deadlock. Heated scenes took place in the corridors of power. Haughey,...

Shane Ross / In Bed with the Blueshirts (Large Paperback)

  The definitive inside account of the 2016-20 coalition government. Cabinet minister Shane Ross reveals the bitter internal battles fought with the old Blueshirts, the crises when the coalition...

Shane Ross / The Bankers: How the Banks Brought Ireland to Its Knees (Large Paperback)

Two years ago, the Irish economy was still booming; now, it faces an unprecedented crisis. There is, of course, an international context for these developments, but the Irish story - a story of...

Shane Ross / The Untouchables

 A devastating new expose from the bestselling authors of The Bankers and Wasters.In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how much had really changed? In The Untouchables, Shane...

Shane Ross / The Untouchables: The People Who Helped Wreck Ireland (Large Paperback)

This title is a devastating new expose from the bestselling authors of "The Bankers" and "Wasters". In March 2011, the Irish people elected a new government. But how much had really changed? In "The...

Shane Ross / Wasters (Large Paperback)

During the years when all seemed well with the Irish economy, a scandal bloomed in front of our faces but went mostly unnoticed: the scandal of public waste. Vast overspending on infrastructure...

Stephen Collins - Breaking the Mould : How the Progressive Democrats Changed Ireland - PB - Politics 2006

Stephen Collins' authoratitive history is based on his many years as one of Ireland's most distinguished political journalists; on interviews with leading figures in the Progressive Democrats over...

Stephen Collins - The Cosgrave Legacy - HB 1st Ed Irish Political Dynasty

Hardcover 1st edtion of Stephen Collins's noted study on the Cosgrave family - that gave Ireland two Taoisigh -W.T Cosgrave, and his son Liam Cosgrave. Published by Blackwater Press, 1996, some light...

Stephen Collins / Ireland's Call (Hardback)

Brexit altered the relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom in a profound way and led to the resignation of four British prime ministers. It took four years for the UK to leave the...

Stephen Collins / The Cosgrave Legacy (Hardback)

 The lives of W.T. Cosgrave and his son Liam are inextricably intertwined with the history of the Irish State.W.T. Cosgrave was one of the principal architects of Irish freedom in the 1916-21 period...

Stephen Collins / The Haughey File (Large Paperback)

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Stephen Collins / The Power Game (Hardback)

    This volume charts the bitter struggle for power in Fianna Fail since the resignation of Sean Lemass in November 1966. For most of that period the party lurched from one convulsion to another...

Stephen Collins / The Power Game : Ireland Under Fianna Fail (Large Paperback)

   New Updated EditionThe Power Game lifts the lid on the modern struggles for power within Fianna Fail, including the heaves against Charles Haughey and the shafting of Albert Reynolds. It also...

Stephen O'Byrnes- Hiding Behind a Face - Fine Gael Under Fitzgerald - PB - 1986

Stephen O'Byrnes, at the time of writing was director of publicity for the newly formed Progressive Democrats ( and was a former journalist at the Irish Independent)  This is the story of Fine Gael...

T Ryle Dwyer / Fallen Idol : Haughey's Controversial Career

   This is the story of Haughey's controversial career, from the 1960s to date, drawing extensively on personal recollection. The book is a reissue of Ryle Dwyer's "Haughey's Thirty Years of...

T. Ryle Dwyer - Eamon De Valera ( Gill's Irish Lives Series ) - PB - 1980

A biography of Eamon de Valera who dominated Irish life and politics for much of the 20th century. De Valera took part in the 1916 Rising and emerged as the country's leading revolutionary. His most...

T. Ryle Dwyer / Short fellow: A biography of Charles J. Haughey (Hardback)

 Adored and reviled in equal measure, Charles J. Haughey has been one of the most significant Irish political leaders of the late 20th century. The aim of this biography is to present a balanced...

Ted Nealon - Nealon's Guide to the 27th Dáil & Seanad ( Election '92) - PB

Nealon's Guide' has been the most authoritative political work of reference in Ireland for over twenty years. The guide to the 27th Dail and Seanad follows on the general election of 25th November...

Terence O'Neill - Autobiography ( Prime Minister of Northern Ireland 1963-1969) - HB - 1972

A hardcover first edition, published by Hart Davies UK , 1972, Light edgewear only.  O'Neill became Northern Ireland Prime Minister in 1963, he had initially hoped to make the Stormont parliament a...

Terry Prone - I'm Glad You Asked Me That : The Political Years - HB - BRAND NEW

I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years by Terry ProneTerry Prone has been powerful in Irish politics for more than fifty years, even though she came from a non-political family and was never...

Tim Ryan / Albert Reynolds: The Longford Leader (Large Paperback)

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Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters / Flood Report (Coffee Table Book)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a...

Gavan Reilly - The Secret Life of Leinster House - BRAND NEW - PB

THE SMALLER FORMAT PAPERBACK EDITION OF THE 2025 BESTSELLER.  What is it like to run for election? How do public representatives deal with the cut-throat competition from their rivals - and their own...