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
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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
