I Will in Me Politics by Pat Shortt
Its rare that a political diary of such significance comes along. Councillor Maurice Hickey is a credit to his constituency, find out why in this hilarious account of local politics from Pat Shortt's legendary creation.
'A book! A book! Is that what you call it? I wouldn't use it to kill bluebottlesWhy should I read about that useless looderamawn?' -- Mrs Hickey (The Mother)
'Our teacher used to say Maurice always had a way with words. The rest of us just called him a feckin' liar. ' -- Pa Quirke, Postman
'This book is written by a man who rarely pays for his own porter. Please buy a copy and it might encourage him to buy a round. But if I were you I wouldn't bother my arse reading it, 'tis a load of sh**e.' -- Tom Walshe, Publican
'A masterpiece of comedic writing - an irreverent chicken-soup for the soul, that will cheer you up, no matter what’s going on in your world’ -- The Clare Champion
'Our teacher used to say Maurice always had a way with words. The rest of us just called him a feckin' liar. ' -- Pa Quirke, Postman
'This book is written by a man who rarely pays for his own porter. Please buy a copy and it might encourage him to buy a round. But if I were you I wouldn't bother my arse reading it, 'tis a load of sh**e.' -- Tom Walshe, Publican
'A masterpiece of comedic writing - an irreverent chicken-soup for the soul, that will cheer you up, no matter what’s going on in your world’ -- The Clare Champion
Pat Shortt started in comedy when he left Art College. With Jon Kenny he created D’Unbelievables, Ireland’s most popular comedy duo. Together they performed their unique and critically acclaimed brand of comedy in theatres all over Ireland, Great Britain and The United States as well as various countries across Europe. As a solo artist Pat’s first show was a sell-out. Pat’s work was hailed as comic genius by the Irish Times. An actor of note, Pat has appeared in many plays and films. Pat recently played the lead role of Josie in a movie called Garage which picked up the CICAE Art and Essai Cinema Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. An accomplished musician Pat has recorded with many bands and toured extensively in the US with the brass section of The Saw Doctors. In 2006, he scored the big hit in Ireland with the song "The Jumbo Breakfast Roll" under the guise of showband singer Dicksie Walsh. The song was a number one hit in Ireland for six weeks with sales going 4 times platinum. Pat's television credits include Tom the Character in Father Ted, (Channel 4) and Bobby in The Fitz (BBC). Pat can currently be seen in the popular television series Killinascully. The successful series features Pat in a variety of roles and was created by him for RTÉ.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847170842 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847170846 |
| Title | I Will in Me Politics |
| Author | Pat Shortt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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