Deception and Lies: The Hidden History of the Arms Crisis - Paperback
by David Burke
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Mercier PressISBN-13:9781781177877ISBN-10:1781177872UPC:9781781177877Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Corruption & Misconduct, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:IrelandSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SCY5KRP2XB
Deception and Lies: The Hidden History of the Arms Crisis
In May of 1970, two government ministers were dismissed from Cabinet for allegedly purchasing guns for the IRA. The Taoiseach Jack Lynch disavowed any knowledge of the plot. Few believed him. Charles Haughey, Minister for Finance, a captain in Irish military intelligence along with two others were put on trial. All were acquitted. Haughey refused to talk about the crisis for the rest of his life....
Language:EnglishPublisher:Mercier PressISBN-13:9781781177877ISBN-10:1781177872UPC:9781781177877Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Corruption & Misconduct, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:IrelandSize:7.81 x 5.06 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SCY5KRP2XB
Burke, David: - A practising barrister David is the son of Dick Burke, a FG TD in the 1970s. the sat on the Public Accounts Committee in 1971 that investigated how the money given to Charles Haughey in 1969 for the relief of distress in Northern Ireland had been spent, i.e. the source of the funds which was subsequently spent on arms in Hamburg. David has written about the Arms Crisis and related...
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