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In the course of a long political career, Dr Noel Browne held public office for less than three years, as Minister for Health from 1948 to 1951. In that brief time he left an indelible mark on Irish life. His introduction of the controversial Mother and Child Scheme, which was effectively vetoed by the Catholic hierachy at the urging of Archbishop John Charles McQuaid and Bishop Michael Browne, and was then abandoned by the cabinet, was a defining moment in Irish church/state relations.; His post-ministerial career saw him drift politically, into - and out of - four different parties. He maintained a stormy on/off relationship with the Labour Party but became an iconic figure on the Irish left - a difficult colleague, but adored by his public.; This biography explores the tantalizing gaps in Browne's own autobiography, Against the Tide , but offers a rounded picture of a complex, tortured and exceptionally gifted individual. Other books by John Horgan Sean Lemass.Product Identifiers
PublisherGill
ISBN-139780717128099
eBay Product ID (ePID)90382566
Product Key Features
Book TitleNoel Browne: Passionate Outsider
AuthorJohn Horgan
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Horgan
Country/Region of ManufactureIreland