Book review: Churchill and Ireland

Winston Churchill shaped the relationship between Ireland and the UK more than any other British politician but his motivation was not nationalism but personal ambition, according to a new biography, writes Ryle Dwyer.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

Review: Ryle Dwyer

Paul Bew

Oxford University Press, €26.85

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