He was one of Ireland’s most influential leaders 🇮🇪 Affairs, private islands and gun-running - his tenure was scandalous 😫 He started the Irish Celtic Tiger making the country RICH 🤑 His downfall was tragic 😢 But who was he 🧐 Deep dive into Charles Haughey 🧵

True to his republican outlook, Haughey asked his political confidant from the Arms Trial Neil Blaney, who had formed his own independent Fianna Fáil, to work closely with the Irish-American lobby group the Irish National Caucus (INC) founded by Fr Sean McManus, and the

The tourist hub of Temple Bar is also a testament to his creative spirit. What was supposed to become yet another bus shelter, Haughey’s government instead refurbished the derelict area to construct various residential and cultural amenities seeing the population of the area

The documentarian remarked how surprised she was at the rapport Haughey had with the people they encountered, noting how he knew minute details about their lives.  Discussing Ireland’s transition from an agrarian to a manufacturing economy and other achievements he mentioned