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The unheard voice of Seán Lemass – 22 hours of lost interviews reveal the private thoughts of Ireland’s most transformative Taoiseach
Lemass never left any papers or an autobiography. Instead, he gave 22 hours of
interview s to an Irish businessman Dermot Ryan in 1967 and 1968. The transcripts
were given to The Irish Times and extracts from these interview s w ere published as
a supplement in May 2018. They laid bare tensions in his relationship w ith long
standing Taoiseach de Valera, his disdain for the IRA, his complicated relationship
with Great Britain and much more.
Ronan McGreevy is an Irish journalist, author and videographer, currently w orking
w ith The Irish Times. He has previously w orked w ith The Times, BBC and Sky New s.
McGreevy is know n for his historical w riting, particularly on Ireland’s role in W orld
W ar I. His notable w orks include Wherever the Firing Line Extends and Great Hatred:
The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP, the latter of w hich received
critical acclaim. He also co-authored The Kidnapping, a true crime bestseller about
the 1983 abduction of Don Tidey. In recognition of his w ork on W orld W ar I, he w as
made a chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres by the French government in
2018.