Liberties Press
| Industry | Books, Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Sean O'Keeffe, Peter O'Connell |
| Headquarters | 140 Terenure Road North, Dublin 12 |
| Products | Books |
| Website | http://www.libertiespress.com/ |
Liberties Press (also known as Liberties Media Ltd) is an Ireland-based publisher of non-fiction titles of Irish and international interest.[1] The company was first launched in 2003 by Peter O'Connell and Seán O’Keeffe and has since published on a wide range of subjects.[2] Liberties Press received controversy in 2012 after it agreed to publish When We Dance by Melanie Verwoerd, after businessman Dave Kavanagh filed an injunction to keep the book from being released.[3] Kavanagh alleged that he was defamed in the book, which covered Verwoerd's relationship with Irish radio and TV personality Gerry Ryan.[4] The injunction was later withdrawn.[4]
In 2014 the publisher expanded its brick and mortar offices to include a bookstore that offers Liberties Press books and other sundries.[5][6]
Authors
- Leland Bardwell
- Dr Harry Barry
- John Boyle
- Ciaran Buckley
- Fionnbar Callanan
- Éamonn Ó Catháin
- Patrick Skene Catling
- Steve Conway
- Tony Corcoran
- Maurice Craig
- Richard Crowley
- Seamus Dowling
- Aidan Dunne
- Jason Dunne
- John Dunne
- Michael Dwyer
- Nick Fairall
- Desmond FitzGerald
- Garret FitzGerald
- Prof. Michael Fitzgerald
- Finbarr Flood
- Noel Gilmore
- Iorwerth Griffiths
- Rory Hafford
- Jack Harte
- Michael D. Higgins
- Con Houlihan
- David Hughes
- Gerry Johnston
- Donna Kennedy
- Mary Kenny
- Ed Leahy
- Sandra Mara
- Orla McHugh
- Fiona McPhillips
- John Montague
- Risteárd Mulcahy
- Gerry Mullins
- John G Murphy
- Donough O'Brien
- Lisa O'Callaghan
- Paul O'Doherty
- Niamh O'Sullivan
- Conor Pope
- Seán O Riain
- Elisabeth Schlammerl
- Niall Stanage
- Brody Sweeney
- Egon Theiner
- Yseult Thornley
- Antoinette Walker
- Chris Ward
- Patrick West
- Phil Young
References
- ↑ "Book makers". Irish Times (subscription required). August 14, 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Pressing ahead". Irish Times (subscription required). September 20, 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Melanie Verwoerd to get most of €30,000 papers paid for Gerry Ryan book rights". Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- 1 2 Healey, Tim. "Melanie Verwoerd's autobiography in shops again as injunction withdrawn". Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ McKeith, Eimear. "For publishers Lilliput and Liberties, independence is all". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Insider". Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2014.