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Brian Keenan

To Hell and Back

By Jane Campbell

November December 1993

June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Ex-hostage Brian Keenan speaks to Jane Campbell about his book, his experiences, and his life post-imprisonment. In 1985 Brian Keenan, feeling that his life was stagnant, left his native Belfast for a teaching job in Beirut. That he both sought and found change and a challenge is an irony not lost on him, but the change — capture and imprisonment by fundamentalist Shi'ite … [Read more...] about To Hell and Back

Co-operation Ireland Presents:
The Elevate Series

IA Newsletter January 22, 2022

January 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Economics and Business Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 12:00pm EST, 5:00pm GMT Join a panel of industry experts discussing Economics and Business challenges and opportunities facing the island of Ireland today. Co-operation Ireland USA brings you The Elevate Series, a four part program of thought-provoking, topical themes seeks to enlighten a broad audience on the … [Read more...] about Co-operation Ireland Presents:
The Elevate Series

First Word: The Belly of the Beast

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
November 1992

November 1, 1992 by Leave a Comment

Prison literature from John Mitchell's Jail Journal to the prison diary of Bobby Sands has a revered place in Irish literature and the latest addition, though written from a cell in far-off Lebanon, is easily a match for the best. I highly recommend An Evil Cradling, the story of Irish's hostage Brian Keenan and his five-year struggle for survival in various Beirut hellholes. … [Read more...] about First Word: The Belly of the Beast

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