This is an extract from a speech Joe Berminghan gave in 1977 when he was fighting for his political life. There were 3 seats in the Kildare Constituency. The Fine Gael/Labour Coalition were so unpopular that Fianna Fail would win 2 seats out of the 3. The other seat was between two sitting deputies Paddy… Continue reading The Game of Politics
Category: Books
A collection of books written by Timmy Conway
Mam
This book is about an ordinary woman with amazing ability and drive, who had an extraordinary commitment to her family, to her business, to her neighbours and community, and to her strong religious faith. It is a glimpse into the life as lived by one family in the early to middle years of the last… Continue reading Mam
Share this: poem
Share this: poem
Characters
This book is mainly set in the ’s when I was around twelve years of age. The population of the town was around 3,000. It is now over 20,000. At this time most families on the main street lived over their shops. The town was so close to the country side that if you walked for… Continue reading Characters
Share this: poem
Share this: poem
Comrade Tom
Comrade Tom is about a young Trainee Accountant who gets involved in politics at the beginning of the 1970's. It was a great time of protest and the Labour Party was explosive. Tom Conroy was a member of the Naas Branch of the Labour Party. He was requested to substitute for the Leader of the… Continue reading Comrade Tom
Share this: poem
Share this: poem
5 North Main Street
Growing up in a small shop on the main street in the lean post-war years provided me not only with some of the happiest times of my life – it also brought me into contact with an incredibly rich cavalcade of characters, who belong now to a totally different era, the likes of which will… Continue reading 5 North Main Street
