His first book, "Ireland Since the Rising," was a pioneering work. His subsequent book, "The IRA," became the definitive work on the subject.Ireland's best-known journalist, broadcaster, historian, and bestselling biographer Tim Pat Coogan has not only reported the newshe's been the news. Through the "Irish Press," where he served as editor for 20 years, he is renowned for bringing social and political change to Ireland. He went on to play a vital role in bringing the IRA/Sinn Fein to the peace talks table, and has always ...
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His first book, "Ireland Since the Rising," was a pioneering work. His subsequent book, "The IRA," became the definitive work on the subject.Ireland's best-known journalist, broadcaster, historian, and bestselling biographer Tim Pat Coogan has not only reported the newshe's been the news. Through the "Irish Press," where he served as editor for 20 years, he is renowned for bringing social and political change to Ireland. He went on to play a vital role in bringing the IRA/Sinn Fein to the peace talks table, and has always been uniquely placed to comment authoritativelyand oftencontroversiallyon all aspects of Irish current affairs. From personal to political, his revelatory memoir gives genuine insight into the life and high-profile career of a man at the center of Irish politics and society."
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