An Irish Voice

By Niall O'Dowd

How a typical Irish emigrant rose to a position of influence at the highest levels of US and Irish politics.

A remarkable firsthand account of an Irish emigrant who began as a part-time footballer and house-painter and became a journalist, author, founder and publisher of two newspapers, a magazine and website, as well as a leading advocate for immigration reform for the illegal' Irish in the United States. He played a pivotal role in the Northern Ireland peace process, securing a US visa for Gerry Adams in 1994 and acting as intermediary between the White House and Sinn F in during a critical time in the peace negotiations.

Niall O'Dowd has been described as: the authentic voice of the Irish in America, who has more knowledge of this community than almost anyone else alive, ' by Jim Dwyer, New York Times and Pulitzer Prize winner.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847172237
• ISBN13: 9781847172235
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"