Tom Gilmartin: The Man Who Brought Down a Taoiseach and Exposed the Greed and Corruption at the Heart of Irish Politics

by Frank Connolly

Overview

A successful property developer in England, the Sligo-born Tom Gilmartin had ambitious plans for major retail developments in Dublin in the late 1980s. Little did he know that in order to do business in the city, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action … in the form of large amounts of cash. Gilmartin blew the whistle on corruption at the heart of government and the city's planning system, and the fallout from his claims ultimately led to the resignation of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 2008. Written by Ireland's leading investigative journalists, Tom Gilmartin is a compelling narrative of official wrong-doing and abuse of office; it lifts the lid on the corruption and financial mismanagement that blighted Irish society in latter decades of the twentieth century. The product of two decades' research, it's a must-read for anyone seeking to uncover the roots of Ireland's financial catastrophe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780717160457
Publisher:	Gill Books
Publication date:	03/28/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Frank Connolly is a distinguished investigative journalist whose work on political and police corruption led to the establishment of two judicial inquiries, the Flood/Mahon and the Morris tribunals. He is currently Head of Communications with SIPTU, Ireland s largest trade union.