Foot In Mouth – Famous Irish Political Gaffes

Foot In Mouth – Famous Irish Political Gaffes looks at the most memorable blunders in the history of the state, providing a list of ‘gaffers’ that reads like a Who’s Who of Irish politics over the past eighty years. Gaffes from the recent past including Michael McDowell’s now infamous description of mild-mannered Richard Bruton as Goebbels, Mary O’Rourke’s flight into incorrectness when praising her staff’s hard work, Conor Lenihan’s ill-advised ‘kebabs’ heckle, P. Flynn’s ‘turn’ on the Late Late Show and numerous ‘Bertie-isms’ are all gloriously recounted in cringe-making detail. Gaffers are not a new breed – the inclusion of De Valera’s notorious response to the death of Hitler and Paddy Donegan’s ‘thundering disgrace’ comments are prime examples of how politicians have been sticking their feet in their mouth for years! Accompanied by sharply observed illustrations by political cartoonist Fintan Taite, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in Irish politics or Irish humour.