The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020

The Irish Times bestseller Ferriter offers a compelling account of Ireland's recent history, covering economic, political, societal, and cultural shifts. It highlights the transformation of the country, including the Celtic Tiger boom, secular debates, diversity, and the road to peace. However, it also reveals deep betrayals from the past, the impact of the 2008 financial crash, and the ongoing challenges of health and housing. With Brexit and increasing talk of Irish unity, Ferriter's account provides valuable insights into contemporary Ireland.

Format: Hardback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2024
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Ferriter's latest book, "Ireland's Story," offers a compelling and insightful account of the country's recent history, combining economic and political upheavals with societal and cultural shifts. The book has received high praise from critics, with the Financial Times describing it as "a major achievement" and the Irish Independent calling it "a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s." Ferriter's writing is characterized by its authority and conviction, making it a pleasure to read. The book explores the dramatic economic, social, and cultural changes that have taken place in Ireland since the mid-1990s, including the Celtic Tiger boom, the increasing secular debate about abortion, the status of women and same-sex marriage, and the new diversity of the population. The road to peace, which saw an end to war in Northern Ireland and culminated in the first visit to southern Ireland of a reigning British monarch in 100 years, illuminated the new Anglo-Irish dynamic. However, the book also reveals explosive revelations about deep betrayals from the past, which destroyed the credibility of the Catholic Church. In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Ireland rebounded and rebuilt to great success, but remained plagued by health and housing failures. Economic recovery, the end of civil war politics, ever closer European involvement, and Anglo-Irish highs were followed by Brexit lows and increasing talk of Irish unity. Ferriter's book is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary Ireland. As the Republic enters its second century of independence, and the North continues to grapple with the legacy of the Troubles, Diarmaid Ferriter makes historical sense of post-1990s Ireland and what lies in the darkest corners of its archives.

Weight: 980g
Dimension: 241 x 162 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800810945
Edition number: Main