Posted in Irish Economy, Irish social history, books on Nov 13th, 2011 1 Comment »
I sat down at my desk today and drew up a rough plan for a book on money, credit and banking in Ireland.
It’s doubtful if the finished thing will relate to this at all, but for me the drawing of a map of themes and ideas is just a way of marking the start […]
Posted in books on Nov 12th, 2011 4 Comments »
[UPDATE: I’ve received access details for an online academic library. Just to say thanks both for the details and for the numerous emails and messages I received with regard to this request. It is much appreciated. Cheers.]
I’ve started into the background reading and research into my next book, which will be an exploration of money, […]
Posted in books on Aug 2nd, 2011 2 Comments »
BOOK LAUNCH
The Provisional IRA - From Insurrection to Parliament:
by Tommy Mc Kearney
Published by: Pluto Press London
Wednesday 10th August
5-30 - 6-30pm
Connolly Books
43 East Essex St,
Temple Bar,
Dublin 2:
All welcome
Posted in Irish Marxism, books on Jul 15th, 2011 No Comments »
Tuesday 19 July, 5:30 p.m.
Book launch
The Making of an Irish Communist Leader
Launch of The Making of an Irish Communist Leader: Michael O’Riordan, 1938-1947
by Michael Quinn
Connolly Books (43 East Essex Street)
Baile Átha Cliath
Máirt 19 Iúil, 5:30 i.n.
Seoladh leabhair
The Making of an Irish Communist Leader
Seoladh The Making of an Irish Communist Leader: Michael O’Riordan, […]
Posted in books on Jun 29th, 2011 2 Comments »
Thanks to Barra and Ciarán for asking me in and giving me the opportunity to talk about the book.
Posted in books on Jun 21st, 2011 16 Comments »
All are welcome!
Posted in Irish Capitalism, books, Ireland on Jun 14th, 2011 4 Comments »
The issue is available as a pdf here (June 2011 issue). The review is on page 23.
Posted in Economy, Irish Marxism, Irish Society, Irish Economy, books, Irish History, Ireland on Jun 10th, 2011 11 Comments »
As readers may no doubt already be aware Conor’s book Sins of the Father: Tracing the Decisions that Shaped the Irish Economy is available from the publisher The History Press, Ireland and various online book retail outfits. It’s due in bookshops tomorrow.
This is a significant event, certainly within the history of this blog, and […]
Posted in books, Ireland on Apr 21st, 2011 15 Comments »
I’ve never read a David McWilliams book. I’ve dipped into them for research purposes, but I’ve never sat down and actually read one from cover to cover - to read it in its own terms, as it’s meant to be.
Last week I was in Readers Paradise in Wexford and they were selling Follow the Money […]
Posted in books on Sep 15th, 2010 11 Comments »
One of the good things about editing Irish Left Review is that sometimes publishers send me books out of the blue. Often they’re the just published paperback editions of books that have done well in hardback, and they’re hoping that the ILR will repay their largess with another excellent book review. The upside of such […]
