Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes: A Life in Politics - Tapa dura

'pulls no punches on a series of political events that happened during his time in Dail Eireann, including the infamous Minister for a Day saga of Dr. James McDaid' (Irish Times)

'His political memoir is, as expected, a good yarn. The book is a fascinating look behind the scenes as Harte gives an insight into some of the leading politicians of the day.' (NewsLetter)

'An honest, no punches-pulled, account of Irish politics bby a man who served as Dail Deputy for 36 years, including a revealing appraisal of the personalities and leadership of James Dillon, Liam Cosgrave, Garret Fitzgerald, Alan Dukes and John Bruton.' (Irish Farmers Monthly)

Much more than another political memoir, this is an honest, no-punches-pulled account of Irish politics by a man who served as a Dáil Deputy for thirty-six years, including a revealing appraisal of the personalities and leadership of James Dillon, Liam Cosgrave, Garret FitzGerald, Alan Dukes and John Bruton.

With a constituency adjoining the Border, Paddy Harte had a particular understanding of the Northern situation and the book discloses his pioneering attempts to create dialogue between activists and politicians on all sides of the divide at a time when such contact was unheard of.