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'Badfellas'
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: October 2011
Pages: 464
Categories: Biography
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781844882717
ASIN: 1844882713

'Until the explosion of paramilitary violence in the 1970s, Ireland was a criminal backwater. However, petty criminals with dreams of the big time were quick to emulate the ruthless actions of the subversives. This title tells the story of how Ireland lost its innocence and became a hotbed of gangsterism, murder and mayhem. "Badfellas" is the story of how Ireland lost its innocence and became a hotbed of gangsterism, murder and mayhem. Until the explosion of paramilitary violence in the 1970s, Ireland was a criminal backwater. However, petty criminals with dreams of the big time were quick to emulate the ruthless actions of the subversives. Organized crime took hold in Ireland and soon stories of armed robberies, kidnappings and murder dominated the news. After the introduction of heroin to Ireland by Dublin's Dunne family in the late 1970s, there was no going back. Since then the drug trade has become the most lucrative criminal activity in the state and Irish gangs are among the most sophisticated and deadly in the world. "Badfellas" is the definitive account of the growth of Irish organized crime by Ireland's outstanding crime journalist, Paul Williams. Drawing on his vast inside knowledge and an unparalleled range of contacts Williams provides a revealing insight into how Ireland's crime scene changed so rapidly, describes the shocking depths to which Irish criminals have sunk, explores how crime has corroded communities and destroyed families, and he examines the strategies other countries have used to tackle their criminals. "Badfellas" is essential reading for everyone who cares about Ireland. Paul Williams is the outstanding journalist of his generation Joe Duffy, RTE Paul Williams is without doubt the number one crime journalist in Ireland. He has the inside track, second to none, and is so valuable as a journalist that when he moved newspapers from Sunday World to News of the World in early 2010, his former employers went to court to try and stop

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