The Informer

Sean O'Callaghan

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Corgi Books
27 August 1999

Autobiography: general; Crime & criminology; Politics & government

The thrilling real-life story of one man's war against terrorism.

In 1988 IRA terrorist Sean O'Callaghan walked into a Tunbridge Wells police station and gave himself up.

Two years later, in a Belfast courtroom, he pleaded guilty to all charges of which he was accused and received a sentence of 539 years.

Since being a teenager he had been an active member of the IRA and had risen to be the head of their Southern Command.

He was responsible for two murders and many terrorist attacks.

He was a linchpin of the organization.

But in 1996, he was released from prison by royal prerogative. For fourteen years he had been the most highly placed informer within the IRA and had fed the Irish Garda with countless pieces of invaluable information.

He prevented the assassination of the Prince and Princess of Wales at a London theatre, he sabotaged operations, explained strategy and caused the arrests of many IRA members.

He has done more than any individual to unlock the code of silence that governs the IRA's members, and has in effect made it possible to fight the war against the terrorists.

Under constant threat of IRA revenge, he now works ceaselessly for peace in Ireland.

As he says, 'I hope to use the time available to me now to tell the truth about the IRA.

I will go on doing that for as long as it takes.

The Informer is Sean O'Callaghan's story.

It is the story of a courageous life lived under the constant threat of discovery and its fatal consequences.

It is the story of a very modern hero, who is not without sin but who has done and is continuing to do everything in his power, and at whatever personal cost, to atone for the past.

By: Sean O'Callaghan
Imprint: Corgi Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 108mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 251g
ISBN: 9780552146074
ISBN 10: 0552146072
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 27 August 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sean O'Callaghan was the most highly placed informer within the IRA. Under constant threat of IRA revenge, he now works ceaselessly for peace in Ireland. The Informer is Sean O'Callaghan's story.

Reviews for The Informer

'A book of major significance...told with the suspense of a thriller' -- Mark Kenny * Daily Express * 'A cracking story...O'Callaghan is one of the greatest friends of peace in Ireland' * Observer * 'An extraordinary memoir of life within the murky world of Republicanism...filled with astonishing insights into the personalities and politics of the Provisionals' -- Kevin Toolis * Guardian * 'The extraordinary story of an extraordinary man...His well-written book sheds an unprecedented light on the inner workings of the ""Republican Movement""' -- Conor Cruise O'Brien * Sunday Telegraph *

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