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The Padre
- The True Story of the Irish Priest Who Armed the IRA with Gaddafi's Money
- Narrated by: Jennifer O’Leary
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Today, Tipperary-born priest Patrick Ryan cuts a modest but strong figure, to the layperson. A man of God who has been entrusted with the confessions of hundreds of earnest parishioners. But in fact his story is dark, dramatic, and pivotal to Irish history, on both sides of the border.
In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O'Leary exposes the paramilitary exploits of notorious former Catholic priest and active IRA supporter Patrick Ryan–exposing details which have, outside of his very guarded circles, been unknown until now.
Drawing on highly sensitive information, divulged by Ryan during exclusive secret meetings with the author, The Padre lifts the lid on the true extent of the priest's involvement with the IRA: from being the link between the organisation and the Gaddafi regime, to Ryan's connection to the failed assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet.
The Padre tells the truly remarkably story of this man of the cloth, and his lifelong struggle with what he, in his heart, believes to be right and wrong.
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- dermot
- 16-10-23
Fantastic book - gripping
Really well told with excellent attention to detail.
Couldn’t wait to finish it .
Great that this piece of history is chronicled.
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- Caomhin
- 03-01-24
real life
interested in time period and how the whole conflict played out, hard to believe all that went on. the term IRA could have been used less seemed like every sentence had it in it, repetitive.
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- Óg Hugh
- 27-10-23
Absolutely unbelievable story.
it's hard to believe some of the things that happen in the book. fantastic!
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- John McKiernan
- 29-11-23
Excellent story let down by narration
amazing story with fantastic access but the performance is quite robotic and the cadence totally off. Makes it really hard to listen. Classic case where professional narration would have made this great story even better.
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- Tracey Millar
- 27-12-23
Nothing
Don’t waste your money . This is so badly written . Uninteresting . It’s falls way below standards expected
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