Inside the Room (Paperback)

Eamon Gilmore

ISBN 10: 1785370340 / ISBN 13: 9781785370342

Published by Merrion Press, Dublin 4, 2015

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Paperback. March 2011: Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore have just formed a coalition government between Fine Gael and Labour Party. Ireland's banks are broken, unemployment is heading for half a million, the public finances are in serious deficit, international lenders rate Ireland as 'junk' and the country is in an IMF bailout. As Tanaiste in the new Coalition, Eamon Gilmore was at the heart of every major economic decision taken during his term, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade was primarily responsible for restoring Ireland's international reputation and trade connections. In his extraordinary political memoir of these turbulent times, Eamon Gilmore writes frankly about the political price the Labour Party has paid for some of their choices, reflects on the circumstances that led to his own resignation and assesses the prospects for Ireland's continued recovery, including the risks which could yet blow Ireland's and Europe's economies off course.This dramatic inside story lifts the lid on the seminal moments of those crisis political years between 2011 and 2014, the tough decisions and political battles, and ultimately, the personal impact of this critical period in recent Irish political history. This book is the first political memoir detailing Irelands recovery from the economic crisis, written by one of the major players in these turbulent times. A compelling inside-story, Gilmore writes about the key moments of the national political crises between 2011 and 2014, and the price the Labour Party has paid for their choices. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inside the Room (Paperback)
• Publisher: Merrion Press, Dublin 4
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785370340
• ISBN 13: 9781785370342
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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March 2011, in Ireland: Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore have just formed a coalition government between Fine Gael and Labour Party. Ireland's banks are broken, unemployment is heading toward half a million, the public finances are in serious deficit, international lenders rate Ireland as 'junk,' and the country is in an IMF bailout. As Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) in the new Coalition, Eamon Gilmore was at the heart of every major economic decision taken during his term, and, as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, he was primarily responsible for restoring Ireland's international reputation and trade connections. In this extraordinary political memoir of those turbulent times, Eamon Gilmore writes frankly about the political price the Labour Party has paid for some of their choices. He reflects on the circumstances that led to his own resignation and assesses the prospects for Ireland's continued recovery, including the risks which could yet blow Ireland's and Europe's economies off course. *** Librarians: ebook available [Subject: Memoir, Irish Studies, Politics, Contemporary History]