- 400 pages
- English
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About this book
The 'Rainbow Government', that was how the media described the Fine Gael, Labour and Democratic Left coalition government that John Bruton led from late 1994 to June 1997, arguably the most left wing government in the history of the state.
In Under the Rainbow, Shane Kenny uses his unique perspective as government press secretary to deliver the ultimate insider account of this crucial juncture in Irish politics; a period which contained critical breakthroughs in the Northern Ireland peace process, the most high profile murder in the history of the state (Veronica Guerin), the establishment of the 'payments to politicians' tribunal, which finally exposed the sources of Charles Haughey's wealth, and a divorce referendum which heralded the dawn of a changing Ireland.
With anecdotes and quotations from the author's own notes and tapes from the time, Under the Rainbow is a singular chronicle of political and economic achievement, aligned with professional and personal tragedy – a captivating mix of the atmosphere and facts of government life.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1: Learning the game
- 2: A budget springing leaks
- 3: A plot to wreck a peace plan
- 4: Joint Framework Documents launched
- 5: Bruton meets Clinton in the US
- 6: Hugh Coveney’s phone call
- 7: Moscow, Paris and Cannes
- 8: Arms disposal crisis
- 9: Victory in the divorce referendum
- 10: Peace deal as Clinton arrives
- 11: London Docklands IRA bomb
- 12: Summit sets talks date
- 13: Clinton’s Middle East peace summit
- 14: ‘Gateway’ election and all-party talks
- 15: Veronica Guerin’s murder
- 16: British debacle at Drumcree
- 17: Bruton addresses the US Congress
- 18: EU presidency seals euro deal
- 19: The hepatitis C disaster
- 20: Lowry’s fall and Haughey’s money
- 21: A peace deal with Tony Blair
- Afterword
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
- About the Author
- About Gill Books
- Photo Section
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