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When the global pandemic arrived on Irish shores, the country’s political machinery was thrown into unprecedented chaos. In Pandemonium: Power, Politics and Ireland’s Pandemic, award-winning journalists Jack Horgan-Jones and Hugh O’Connell deliver the definitive, gripping account of the internal warfare, leaks, and power struggles that shaped Ireland’s lockdown era.

Drawing from hundreds of interviews with cabinet ministers, public health officials from NPHET, and senior civil servants, this book exposes the intense friction between the demands of public health and the realities of political survival. Readers will discover the true stories behind the sudden school closures, the fraught arguments over travel restrictions, and the immense pressure of the nationwide vaccination rollout. It is an unmissable, front-row seat to the modern political drama that impacted every household in Ireland.

Key Highlights:

• Bestselling Investigative Journalism: Written by two of Ireland’s sharpest political correspondents.

• Unprecedented Access: Features explosive, previously untold behind-the-scenes details from the heart of government.

• Essential Modern History: A gripping read for anyone interested in political strategy, public policy, and contemporary Irish affairs.