Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Irish Times journalist Ronan McGreevy (left) and National Library director Dr Audrey Whitty at the launch of McGreevy's new book, Seán Lemass, The Lost Memoir, in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Julien BehalSeán Lemass as a politician was characterised by his refusal to be defined by the past or by keeping old divisions alive, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said at the launch of a new memoir of the revolutionary, former taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader. In writing Seán Lemass, The Lost Memoir, he has produced a book which I have no doubt will inspire many more scholars to explore new perspectives on Lemass and his time,” he said. The launch was also attended by members of the Ryan family, including his daughters Claire and Michelle, both of whom spoke, as did former Fianna Fáil TD, Seán Haughey, a grandson of Lemass. A large number of present and former Fianna Fáil TDs also attended, as did Fine Gael minister of State Frank Feighan and Prof Gary Murphy of DCU who wrote the book’s foreword.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2026 07:42 UTC