Burn Them Out!

Start reading Ó Ruairc’s excellent Burn Them Out and you’ll quickly feel the cold breeze of yesterday’s extremism and the fascist fanatics who tried and failed to pollute our country. By the time you finish reading, you’ll freeze in realisation that fascism is back in Ireland with a vengeance and wonder did it ever go away? * Niall Quinn, former Republic of Ireland and Manchester City footballer *This timely and vital book illuminates the understudied topic of fascism in Ireland. Packed with fascinating stories, astute analysis and engaging prose, it is a valuable contribution to the history of fascism. Importantly, at a time when the international far right is once again on the rise, it is a reminder that fascism has always crossed borders with activists in one country learning from those in others. A fascinating and important lesson from history. * Dr Joe Mulhall, Director of Research at Hope Not Hate *Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc brings his customary level of scholarship and passion to this sordid tale of historic far-right attempts to undermine Irish democracy. Essential reading for anyone who might be tempted to underestimate similar threats today. * Myles Dungan, author of Land Is All That Matters *Essential reading for anyone who fears the rising tide of hatred and thuggery seen in recent years. * From the Foreword by Christy Moore *Burn Them Out is a meticulously researched and compelling examination of the history of fascism in Ireland, a subject often overshadowed by the country’s broader political struggles. Ó Ruairc reconstructs the period’s political climate, illustrating the tensions between authoritarian tendencies and Ireland’s democratic institutions… If you want to understand the rise of the far right in Ireland, you need to read this book. * John Mooney, The Sunday Times *This book makes an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of fringe politics in Ireland, shining a light on overlooked and underexplored organisations and protagonists. Reading Burn Them Out! is vital to understanding the Irish dimensions of European extremism from the 1920s to the modern day. * Donal Fallon, historian, author and host of the Three Castles Burning podcast *A riveting and comprehensive telling of a subject too often written out of Irish history. * Prospect *[A] valuable book – Jack Power * Irish Examiner *Comprehensive * Sunday Independent *

Padraig Óg Ó Ruairc has written several non-fiction books on the Irish revolutionary period, including bestselling The Disappeared, which explores all the forced disappearances arising from political violence in 20th-century Ireland, and Revolution, which was shortlisted for the 2011 Irish Book Awards.