Insider: Gerry Bradley's Life in the IRA

by Gerry Bradley, Brian Feeney

BRADLEY SPEAKS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME – WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE IRA

The IRA was Gerry Bradley's life. His sole interest was in 'ops' – carrying out on-the-ground war. Inspired, initially, to defend his home place against Loyalist threats, he became one of the most senior operators in Belfast IRA. When things turned political, there seemed to be no place for his kind of activism.

THE INSIDE STORY BY A SENIOR IRA MAN

Genres: Ireland, History, Nonfiction, Politics

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 2009

Reviews

[Tiarnán · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and readable look at the everyday life, tribulations and motivations of a Provisional IRA member during the NI Troubles, paired with some useful analytical commentary from co-author Brian Feeney.

[Chris Steeden · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only reason I got this book, other than being 99p from Amazon Kindle Daily Deal, was to learn more about The Troubles. I do not care for Gerry Bradley or have any sympathy for his cause at all so the good thing about this book is that not all of it centres on Bradley. There is plenty of history, admittedly mostly one-sided, but you do get a good detailed account of what went on at those times.

Bradley comes across as one of those un-employables that the IRA like to bring into their ranks to use as cannon-fodder. He has no-time for the political arm of the IRA. He is a low intelligence action man. This being the case it does make for an interesting read.

[Mick Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for anyone who wants to know why Northern Ireland was a festering sore on the body of the United Kingdom and how the British ultimately succeeded in neutralising and containing the IRA. If the British army behaved in Iraq in the same they did in Belfast, the UK will leave very few friends behind.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

An account of the Troubles from the perspective of a staunch Belfast IRA man.