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Ed Moloney



Ed Moloney is an Irish journalist and author best known for his coverage of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the activities of the Provisional IRA, in particular.

He worked for the Hibernia magazine and Magill before going on to serve as Northern Ireland editor for The Irish Times and subsequently for the Sunday Tribune. He is currently living and working in New York. His first book, Paisley, was a biography of Unionist leader Ian Paisley, co-authored by Andy Pollak, and published in 1986.

In 2002, he published a best selling history of the Provisional IRA, A Secret History of the IRA. A second edition of the book was published in July 2007. This was followed, in 2008, by a new edition of Paisley: From Demagogue to Democrat?, of which Mo
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Celebrating the Life of Ed Moloney 

Dear Friends & Followers,

Ed’s family will be holding a memorial to celebrate Ed’s life and work; the event will be the afternoon of Sunday, November 16th in NYC. All friends and colleagues of Ed’s are welcome to attend and to say a few words – or just enjoy a drink in his memory. Please go to http://www.eventcreate.com/e/ed-moloney, if you would like to join us. RSVP prior to November 7th.

Warmest

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A Secret History of the IRA...

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Voices from the Grave: Two ...

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A Secret History of the IRA

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Paisley by Ed Moloney (1986...

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The Spark Within Us

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A Voice in the Wilderness

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“I agree eventually there has to be negotiations but I believe negotiations need to be fair and just, and a guarantee that they will not move onto another generation. Sinn Fein and the IRA have not done that. They sentenced young people, young Republicans and young working-class people to another generation of fighting.”
Ed Moloney, Voices from the Grave: Two Men's War in Ireland

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