Michael Healy-Rae to publish book of recollections

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has written a book of recollections about his life and growing up in Kerry.

Time to Talk: Stories from the heart of Ireland will be published by the end of October, Mr Healy-Rae said.

“I can’t say too much about it but it is a book of stories that I wrote about growing up and different things like that. It is not a political book,” Mr Healy Rae added.

Senator Lynn Ruane has also confirmed she has written a book about her life, which will be published next month.

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It is called People Like Me and covers her addiction and her Me Too moment, she said.

“I can honestly say after many tears I am feeling proud and like I shed another armour of protection,” she added.

They join a number of politicians who have put pen to paper.

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has published a number of books and is planning to publish a cookery book, with ingredients including "some of the best-kept secrets of the Irish peace process".

Mr Adams has written some 15 books, including memoirs and political and historical works and will also unveil a new book of short stories next year – which has been five years in the making, he said.

Minister for Culture Jospeha Madigan is also a published author and wrote a novel titled Negligent Behaviour.