Minister Heather Humphreys speaking at the Launch of "Protestant and Irish: the minority’s search for place in independent Ireland" at the Royal Irish Academy
The huge contribution of the Protestant community to the political, economic, sporting and cultural development of independent Ireland is a historical fact, and this publication tells that story in an accessible and appealing way.The early decades of independence were certainly turbulent - and sometimes precarious - for Irish Protestants, and it is true that many chose to keep themselves to themselves.
11th March 2019