Author interview: From family fortunes to scandals, real-life drama of Dunnes dynasty

Matt Cooper’s new book reveals how the owners of retail empire have had triumphs but also turmoil over years, from kidnapping and addiction to a bitter battle for succession
Author interview: From family fortunes to scandals, real-life drama of Dunnes dynasty

The opening of Dunnes Stores on St Patrick’s Street in Cork in March 1944 drew a huge crowd.

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