John Hume : in his own words / Seán Farren, editor.
Publisher: Dublin : Four Courts Press, 2021Description: 326 pages.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781846829987.Subject(s): Hume, John, 1937-2020 | Peace-building -- Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1968-1998DDC classification: 920 Summary: "John Hume is regarded as the key architect of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This book collects extracts from Hume’s speeches, articles and interviews, and adds a contextual narrative. The selected texts chronicle his entire career, covering his entry into public life in the early 1960s through the credit union, the Derry Housing Association and the civil rights movement, his first election to the Northern Ireland Parliament, the foundation of the SDLP, his influence over successive Irish governments, and the various initiatives aimed at ending the violence and achieving an acceptable agreement" -- Taken from back cover.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920 HUM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Issued | 11/03/2024 | 019997 |
"John Hume is regarded as the key architect of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This book collects extracts from Hume’s speeches, articles and interviews, and adds a contextual narrative. The selected texts chronicle his entire career, covering his entry into public life in the early 1960s through the credit union, the Derry Housing Association and the civil rights movement, his first election to the Northern Ireland Parliament, the foundation of the SDLP, his influence over successive Irish governments, and the various initiatives aimed at ending the violence and achieving an acceptable agreement" -- Taken from back cover.