Moments that Changed UsIreland has changed enormously since the 1960s. The old country is barely recognisable today. Crucial moments in that process of transformation are the subject of Colum Kenny s new book. He recalls a series of linked events which, taken together, fired the engines of social, economic and cultural change in modern Ireland. He gathers his material by themes: Mother and Child (including education, school beatings, working mums); Violence (including the vanished, random attacks and atrocities); Rituals (including drugs, sport, religion). Other themes are Sexual Relations, Scandals, Politics, Society, Lifestyle and Culture. This fascinating necklace of moments and events gives a unique insight into the evolution of contemporary Ireland. Colum Kenny s cool, analytical intelligence interprets Ireland to the Irish for the twenty-first century. " |
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... economy which we have created here . When Americans come here they find a country that believes in the incentive power of low taxation . They find a country that believes in economic liberalisation . They find a country that believes in ...
... Economic Community encouraged people to look outwards and to imagine how they might take advantage of wider markets to benefit the Irish economy and their own pockets . A growing awareness of what might be possible economically was ...
... economic relationships , as well as the dawning of an awareness that we are all in the same boat when it comes to the economy , even if we do not all travel first class . The community and voluntary sector had not been formally ...
Contents
The gravel pit Galway City 7 May 1992 | 8 |
From confraternity to Celtic Babes Limerick City 26 July 2000 | 18 |
MOTHER AND CHILD | 29 |
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