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Haughey/Gregory

Colin Murphy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:23rd Apr '19

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A thrilling dramatization of a key event in Irish political history by one of Ireland's most promising political theatre makers.

A housing crisis, a hung Dáil and an unlikely alliance.Haughey|Gregory follows the deal made between Tony Gregory and Charles Haughey in 1982, when Gregory took a surprise Dáil seat - and suddenly found himself holding the balance of power. Dublin’s Inner City is devastated by unemployment and addiction – and the planners’ solution is simply to bulldoze it. But the general election results in the novice TD, Tony Gregory, holding the balance of power. Can Gregory use his vote to achieve something for his constituents? To do so, he will have to face off against the dominant personality of Irish politics - Charles J Haughey.

Irresistible… a fitting tribute… Thoughtful and thoroughly enjoyable * Arts Review *
Funny and fascinating slice of recent political history * Irish Independent *
The wit is razor-sharp... brilliant * Politics.ie *
That rough and ready aesthetic seems appropriate for the clash of personalities involved, as Gregory, a tenacious outsider, takes on the Prince of Power. * Irish Times *

ISBN: 9781350135338

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 98g

104 pages