Contains incontrovertible evidence of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and the state in dozens of murders in Northern Ireland. For years there were claims that loyalists were helped and guided by members of the RUC and Ulster Defence Regiment. But, until now, there was no proof.
A rare collection of Coroner's Reports from post-Famine Ireland, 1856-1876, which re-veal for the first time a glimpse into life at that time, through the eyes of death.
One minute Chris had been having a smoke, talking to his wife, and the next minute he was dead, killed with one punch. He's stuck in this middle place with the ability to delve into the individual lives he cares about - to know what they are feeling and thinking.
Two Irish priests lives were forever changed when they moved to an island devastated by corruption and greed.They left Ireland in the 1960s to work in conflict resolution between Muslim and Christian communities in the Philippines, a country which was rapidly descending into civil war, Murder in the Missions tells their story.
Fr Edward Ryans and his housekeeper abandon a baby girl on the doorstep of a house near the Black Church in Dublin in February 1923. Following the shooting of Dr Paddy Muldoon, Ryans is suspected of his killing and here the authors reveal how far senior figures in the Church, State and IRA were willing to go to cover up a scandal.
First published in 1936 and now the classic account of the War of Independence this is a gripping narrative of O'Malley's experiences from 1916 to 1921 and captures the essence of Ireland at the time. It is a remarkably honest account of the brutalising effects of war and includes portraits of many of the leading figures of the time.
Documents a day in the life of Bobby Sands while he was imprisoned in Long Kesh. Written on toilet paper with a biro refill and hidden inside Bobby Sands' body it is a gripping story of human bravery, endurance and courage against a backdrop of suffering, terror and harassment and contains frightening examples of mans inhumanity to man.
Introduces us to a host of forgotten Victorian dangers, from rabid dogs and disease epidemics to garrotte-wielding thieves who plied their trade in the ever-present fog. Established in 1836, the Metropolitan Police who patrolled Dublin's dark alleys and streets fought running battles with violent tenement mobs, Fenian rebels and street gangs.
The RIC are often portrayed as the villains of the War of Independence, Irishmen who betrayed their country. Police Casualties in Ireland 1919 - 1922 records in detail the deaths of over 500 police casualties during the war including the RIC, Dublin Metropolitan Police, the Auxiliaries, Black and Tans and Ulster Special Constabulary.
Mind opening memoir of Nicola Wall's life journey in being diagnosed and living with Schizophrenia, Nicola participated in RTE documentary Schizophrenia: The Voices in My Head. She is an Ambassador for See Change, a Mental Health Advocate & Speaker, Writer & Journalist. RRP EURO14.99 GBP13.99