Mick Ryan grew up in Dublin's East Wall. From an early
age
he was entranced by stories of Ireland's fight for freedom and he joined the IRA as a teenager. On 12 December
1956
he participated in the launch of the border campaign and, with the exception of two brief periods in prison, was active throughout the campaign. Padraig Yeates is an editor, journalist, trade unionist and author. He has worked for many years for
and is the author of the Dublin quartet:
,
,
and
.
