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He [Charles Haughey] was a very promising minister in the '60s, but once he became leader all he was concerned with was staying leader. It was always about the cult of leadership. His sense of himself was much more important than any vision he had for the country. People say he discovered fiscal rectitude in '87, and people talk about his contribution to Anglo-Irish affairs, but really if you try and look for any consistency in his affairs after the late '70s you can't find it because it's just about him.
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Diarmaid Ferriter
Born:
1973
(age 51)
Bio:
Diarmaid Ferriter is an acclaimed Irish historian, and university lecturer. He has written several books on the subject of Irish history.
Known for:
The transformation of Ireland (2004)
Ambiguous Republic: Ireland in the 1970s (2012)
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