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Donal Donnelly discusses his grandparents, James Donnelly and Mary Gallagher of Omagh, and explains that his grandmother was an intransigent and lifelong republican. Their home, the Tyrone Restaurant, was a meeting place for the Anti-Partition League in the 1940s and for the Sinn Féin cause in the elections in Mid-Ulster and Tyrone/Fermanagh in the 1950s. He recalls his uncles Tommy, Frank and Dan. Frank and Dan emigrated to Canada and another uncle, Michael, died in 1923 in a tragic accident in Philadelphia. Surviving family letters and photographs are discussed by Donal and Caitríona. Mickey Donnelly wrote many letters to his mother and sister, Mary B. Donnelly, which outline his opinions rather than describe events at the time. Donal remarks that Mickey was very critical of De Valera, despite being Anti-Treaty. Income expended by the family on republicans who stayed at the house is discussed. Donal’s father Peter is recalled as “the quiet man” of the family. A railwayman, he took part in the railway strike in the 1920s. He is described by Donal as a man who supported those who fought in the War of Independence. The family was very close-knit and Peter Donnelly was non-sectarian and was not regarded as an IRA man, as such. Omagh was a traditionally nationalist town, Donal explains, as he talks about the change from proportional representation to a property vote, and the introduction of gerrymandering, the effect of which was that the 65% of nationalists were governed by the minority of unionists. The hope was that Tyrone and Fermanagh would be taken in by the Free State during the time of the Boundary Commission. Donal recalls the B Specials who became a malign force, particularly because of their night-time activities. His grandmother brother, Mick Gallagher (known as Red Mick), who was involved in the War of Independence and the IRA in the 1930s, is remembered. Donal remarks that the Enniskillen Fusiliers garrisoned at Omagh forged relationships with the locals

A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all. On 20th January 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics — eight of them as President of the United States — Bill Clinton was suddenly a private citizen. Only fifty-four years old, full of energy and ideas, he wanted to make meaningful use of his skills, his relationships with world leaders, and all he’d learned in a lifetime of politics, but how? Just days after leaving the White House, the call came to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in India, and Clinton hit the ground running. Over the next two decades, he would create an enduring legacy of public service and advocacy work, from Indonesia to Louisiana, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and in the process reimagine philanthropy and redefine the impact a former president could have on the world. Citizen is Clinton’s front-row, first-person chronicle of his post-presidential years and the most significant events of the twenty-first century, including 9/11 and the runup to the Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, COVID-19, the January 6th insurrection, and the enduring culture wars of our times. Yet Citizen is more than a presidential memoir. These pages capture Clinton in a rare and unforgettable light: not only as celebrated former president and foundation leader, but also as a father, grandfather, and husband. He shares his support for Hillary Clinton during her tenure as senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, and openly details the frustration and pain of the 2016 election. With clarity and compassion, President Clinton also weighs in on the unprecedented challenges brought on by a global pandemic, ongoing inequality, a steadily warming planet, and authoritarian forces dedicated to weakening democracy. In this landmark publication, the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens