Description
In Exposed: Scandals that Rocked the Irish State, Frank Connolly exposes decades of corruption within Ireland’s halls of power. Drawing on many years as an investigative journalist, Connolly charts a culture of bribery, fraud and malfeasance that shook the State – from Charles Haughey’s tenure to Bertie Ahern’s 2008 resignation. His investigations helped trigger tribunals that revealed cronyism, illicit payments and the abuse of office by politicians, business elites and the Garda Síochána.
The book unearths a continuity of wrongdoing and greed in Ireland: from the Moriarty Tribunal’s findings on Michael Lowry, to Garda misconduct in the North-West, to shocking corruption within the planning process that sowed the seeds for today’s housing crisis. Sharp, unflinching and informed by first-hand reporting, Exposed is more than a political exposé – it is a cautionary tale for today’s Ireland, challenging readers to confront the structures of power and demand accountability from those at the top.
Contents
Part I
1. Will we, fuck!
2. Sheik Down
3. Climbing Trees
4. Lines in the Sand
5. Out of Africa
6. The Gilmartin Story
7. Pub Crawl for Bertie
8. An Oppressed Shareholder
9. A Shit-house Consultant
10. Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
11. Warts and All
12. Finnegan’s Wake
13. The Invisible Ghost
Part II
14. Who Killed Richie Barron?
15. Lawyers, Drugs and Money
16. The Missing Carina
Part III
17. The Pussy Book
18. Fingers and Floods
19. Lawlor’s Last Stand
20. Bare Feet and Bad Trousers
21. Death in Moscow
22. Dig-outs and Dinners
23. A Stash in the Wardrobe
24. It All Came Out in the Washing Postscript
About the Author
Frank Connolly is an investigative journalist and author who lives in Dublin. He is currently Head of Communications with SIPTU, Ireland’s largest trade union. His work with The Sunday Business Post and Irish Mail on Sunday contributed to the establishment of tribunals of inquiry into planning and police corruption in Ireland. He has published a number of bestselling non-fiction books, including NAMA-Land (2017); United Nation: The Case for Integrating Ireland (2022) and The Christy Moore Songbook (1984).
