Item category 1: Research Lending

The Gaelic Games has been shaped by great players. Since its inception, special players have made hearts soar with daring moves, acheived sporting glory and created everlasting memories. Now 'Extraordinary GAA People' celebrates the achievements of the very best footballers, hurlers, managers, la...

Money. The object of our desires. The engine of our genius. Humanity's greatest invention. Whether we like it or not, our world revolves around money, but we rarely stop to think about it. What is money, where does it come from, and can it run out? What is this substance that drives trade, revolu...

Gerald Boland (Gearóid Ó Beoláin) Irish militant revolutionary, politician and statesman, has until now ranked amongst the forgotten figures of modern Irish history. This book addresses this historical imbalance. Boland’s life story offers readers an insight into the birth and subsequent developm...

Smacht (pronounced smocht) is the Irish word for discipline or control. Six simple disciplines developed into the SMACHT Operating System: strategy; marketing; attitude; cash; human beings; time. This book illustrates the power of SMACHT, through a series of stories about a fictional character, R...

Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team - and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the four...

Modern Belfast is a beautiful city with a vibrant tradition of radicalism, industry, architectural innovation, and cultural achievement. But the city's many qualities are all too frequently overlooked, its image marred by association with the political violence of the Troubles. Feargal Cochrane t...

The last decade has seen major growth in research, practice development and new influences on the profession. These are reflected in this all-new edition of Social Care Work, the leading text for social care work students and practitioners in Ireland. This volume includes contributions from aca...

'Revolutionary Bodies' provides a detailed study of the erotics and politics of the male body in Irish fiction. It examines work by Brendan Behan, John Broderick and Colm Tóibín to critically analyse the emergence of contemporary Irish gay fiction since 1993, especially its most notable genres:...