On the 23rd May 2015 the people of Ireland made history by becoming the first country in the world to introduce marriage equality by popular vote. The joyous scenes from Dublin Castle and across Ireland, as the historic vote was declared, made headlines across the globe. But more than anything else, the May 2015 vote was about changing the ‘Real Lives’ of the largest minority group in Ireland: the LGBT Community.
IN AUTUMN 2021, veteran Irish journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird publicly announced that he has motor neurone disease. Despite this devastating diagnosis, he knew that he wanted to do something to help others, and so he decided to organise a charity climb of Ireland’s famous Holy Mountain, Croagh Patrick. Little did he know then that he would create a national event and raise almost €3 million for charities close to his heart, Pieta and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
This is the gripping inside story of Sean Quinn, Ireland’s bankrupt billionaire, who went from rags to riches, then gambled his fortune on Anglo Irish Bank shares and became the world’s biggest personal loser of the economic collapse of 2008.
Due to overwhelming popular demand, John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley are back with the third installment of their record-breaking Old Ireland in Colour series.
The follow-up to the phenomenally successful and beloved Old Ireland in Colour, winner of Best Irish-Published Book at the 2020 An Post Irish Book Awards.