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  • From Earth We Came

    Whetu Tawhiti (Distant Star)

    by Shane Coleman ...
    Series series The Atreyu Saga
    In the year 2014 a small rock from an unknown source impacts into an urban backyard, the owner of the property discovers something that revolutionises everything we know, his inventions become a reality from transport, jobs, environment, and more, human kind had been dreaming about it for generations, it is a year of discovery that will change humanity forever.Take a journey with a man who went ... Read more

    $1.75 USD

  • Connecting Democracy

    Online Consultation and the Flow of Political Communication

    An investigation of the effect of government online forums on democratic practices in the United States and Europe.The global explosion of online activity is steadily transforming the relationship between government and the public. The first wave of change, “e-government,” enlisted the Internet to improve management and the delivery of services. More recently, “e-democracy” has aimed to enhance ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Bertie Ahern and the Drumcondra Mafia

    In March 2008, Bertie Ahern announced his resignation as Taoiseach, prompted by ongoing evidence in a planning inquiry that uncovered he had received large sums of money when minister for finance. Yet, even in defeat, he remained the most popular politician of his generation, one for whom the defining 'Teflon Taoiseach' tag had not entirely slid away.However, what made Bertie Ahern unique was not ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Scandal Nation

    Key Events that Shook and Shaped Ireland

    We are where we are has become one of the great truisms of the current crisis facing the country. But how did we get here and can an inspection of the roots of our modern failings - of government, state agencies and church - help us to pave a way forward?Scandal Nation argues the case as it analyses twelve key events since the foundation of the Irish state that shaped us as a nation. It examines ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely

    Australia's Prime Ministers: From Barton to Albanese

    From Barton to AlbaneseUpdated editionSince 1901, thirty-one different leaders have run the national show. Whether their term was eight days or eighteen years, each prime minister has a story worth sharing.Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression. John Curtin faced the ultimate ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Just Mary: A Political Memoir From Mary O'Rourke

    by Mary O'Rourke ...
    In this memoir Mary O' Rourke writes, with remarkable candidness and humour, of personal and political events; of the many senior political figures with whom she worked, including Charles Haughey and Bertie Ahern; of her life with her beloved husband Enda; of her two dear Brians, both of whom died before their time; of her successes and disappointments. She does all this with honesty, energy and ... Read more

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  • Why We Get the Wrong Politicians

    Shortlisted for the 2018 Waterstones Book of the Year Winner at the 2018 Parliamentary Book Awards Longlisted for the Orwell Prize, 2019 ____________ "A really good book... Well-structured and well-written." Observer "Well written and incisive." The Times "Vital and compelling." New Statesman In an era when politicians are responsible for the Brexit logjam and embroiled in sexual-harassment and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tom Gilmartin

    The Man Who Brought Down a Taoiseach and Exposed the Greed and Corruption at the Heart of Irish Politics

    A successful property developer in England, the Sligo-born Tom Gilmartin had ambitious plans for major retail developments in Dublin in the late 1980s. Little did he know that in order to do business in the city, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action … in the form of large amounts of cash. Gilmartin blew the whistle on corruption at the heart of government and ... Read more

    $9.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Europe's Alcatraz

    On St Stephen's Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as 'Europe's Alcatraz'. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of 'Operation Harvest'. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles ... Read more

    $9.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dismissal

    A Groundbreaking New History

    There is no more dramatic event in our political history than the dismissal. This book is the definitive story, filled with fresh documents, revelations and new interviews that change our understanding of this event. It is also a brilliant forensic analysis of the ruthless, proud and stubborn main players – Malcolm Fraser, Gough Whitlam and Sir John Kerr.As keys to our understanding, Kelly and ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • The Troubles

    Ireland's Ordeal 1966–1995 and the Search for Peace

    The Troubles refers to a violent thirty-year conflict, at the heart of which lay the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. Over 3,000 people were killed on all sides, and many more damaged by a legacy that continued long past 1998.After looking at the roots of Catholic discrimination of the Northern Irish state, Coogan points to Orange prejudice in housing, education and jobs and the lack of ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Understand Irish History: Teach Yourself

    by Finbar Madden ...
    Understand Irish History is a comprehensive guide to a fascinating history. You will explore Irish reformation and restoration, culture, religion and society as well as more recent conflicts and their impact. Taking you from ancient Ireland to the present day, it will give you an understanding of the background to events that have dominated the headlines in recent years.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five ... Read more

    $8.99 USD