The padre

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In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O’Leary exposes the exploits of notorious former Irish priest and active IRA supporter Patrick Ryan – exposing details which have, outside of his very guarded circles, been unknown until now.

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For almost two decades, Father Patrick Ryan evaded intelligence agencies across Europe and was, for a time, one of the most wanted men in Britain.

In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O’Leary exposes the exploits of this notorious former Irish priest and active IRA supporter. Revealing sensational details divulged to her during exclusive secret meetings with Ryan, the book lifts the lid on the true extent of the priest’s involvement with the IRA and its campaign of terror across Europe, Britain and Ireland – from being a trusted link between the regime of Muammar Gaddafi and the IRA, to his involvement in improving IRA explosive devices, which made possible the almost successful assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet in Brighton.

The Padre tells the truly remarkable story of this man of the cloth, who, decades on, is still unrepentant about his ruthless zealotry in pursuit of money, weapons and assistance for the IRA’s violence. Indeed, his one regret is that he wasn’t even more effective.

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Dimensions 22.6 × 13.5 cm
Book_author

O'Leary, Jennifer

Publisher

Merrion Press

Imprint

Merrion Press

Cover

Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

282.092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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