Books are my business: President of Publishing Ireland Peter McKay

'It seems to me that for 30 years, one way or another, I have been involved in a fight to defend copyright'

Peter McKay: 'When it comes to copyright, the governments of Britain and Ireland are sitting there going, “oh no, well, we’ve got to look after big tech, that’s what’s important”.'

Peter McKay is president of Publishing Ireland, a membership organisation representing book publishers. Originally from Yorkshire, England, he now lives in Ballyferriter, Co Kerry.

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