Nell McCafferty Livres

At times outrageously funny, often angry, sometimes satirical, 'The Best of Nell' aims to be entertaining.

Joanne Hayes, at 24 years of age, concealed the birth and death of her baby in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1984. Subsequently she confessed to the murder, by stabbing, of another baby. All of the scientific evidence showed that she could not have had this second baby. The police nevertheless, insisted on charging her.

More challenging and polemical insights into Irish life, politics and culture from 'Ireland's most passionate witness'. Eavan Boland.