The American connection : the U. S. guns, money and influence in Northern Ireland

Examines the influence of Irish America on the Troubles during the last 30 years and reviews U.S. efforts in the ongoing peace process. To the IRA and its supporters the American connection meant guns and money. This volume reviews the flow of money and illegal munitions to the IRA from the US, and dissects the American press's often ill-informed reporting on the crisis in Northern Ireland