In the 100 years since the establishment of Dail Eireann, rarely has politics been so divisive, turbulent, engaging and entertaining than in County Kerry. A Century of Politics draws on new archive material, original research and interviews to reveal some of the most exciting and dramatic episodes from political life in the Kingdom over the past century. Featuring tales of alleged extra-marital affairs, punch-ups in the Dail restaurant, election-campaign shenanigans, bitter dynastic rivalries, and the pioneering figures who made their mark on the national stage, it charts the highs and lows of the many household names which have emerged from the cauldron of Kerry politics. Published to coincide with the centenary of the First Dail, the book also features for the first time ever comprehensive biographical details of every Kerry Teachta Dala and senator since 1919, as well as all Kerry ministers and ministers of State. An essential reference work of facts and figures, it includes details of every election result in Kerry not only for Dail Eireann but every local authority election since 1899 and profiles of MPs who represented Kerry in the years before the Dail was founded.