![]() ![]() He is chairman of the Bloody Sunday Trust and a member of Amnesty International and of the Rail lobby, Into the West. He has campaigned against militarism and war since the days of CND and the Vietnam protests, and was among those who successfully took non-violent direct action against the bomb-makers Raytheon. A lifelong socialist and trades unionist, he is a member of the National Executive of the NUJ and of the Northern Ireland Committee of the ICTU. FiveBooks, The best books on Modern Irish History About the Author Eamonn McCann has been campaigning for social justice in Derry for more than 40 years. Irish Times powerful memoir.The value of the book lies in its capturing sharply a particular viewpoint that ended up being highly consequential. ![]() Robert Fisk, The Times So honest, so human and so readable. Books Ireland There is no denying the powerful ways in which McCann recounts the events of those early years of the troubles. Irish Post Few could quarrel with the publishers description of this as a classic. ![]() Review Quotes An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North. Book Synopsis War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCanns classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. About the Book War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCanns classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto. War and an Irish Town is written by Eamonn McCann and published by Haymarket Books. ![]()
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