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The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020 by Diarmaid Ferriter

The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic and social changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate about the status of women, abortion and marriage equality underlined the transformation. The new diversity of the population and literary musical prowess also revealed a country experiencing rapid alteration.

The end to war in Northern Ireland arising from the peace process illuminated the new Anglo-Irish dynamic. Explosive revelations about deep betrayals from the past destroyed the credibility of the traditionally powerful Catholic Church. After the 2008 financial crash, Ireland rebounded but remained plagued by health and housing failures. The end of civil war politics, ever closer European involvement and Anglo-Irish highs were followed by Brexit lows.

In this riveting account of contemporary Ireland, Diarmaid Ferriter makes historical sense of post-1990s Ireland, and what lies in the dark corners of its archives.

About Diarmaid Ferriter...

Diarmaid Ferriter is Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin, and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. His previous books include The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000, Occasions of Sin, Ambiguous Republic, A Nation and not a Rabble, On the Edge, Between Two Hells and the international bestseller The Border. He is a regular broadcaster on radio and television and a columnist for the Irish Times

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