Beginner’s Pluck: Harry McGee revisits gruesome events of 1982
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Harry McGee has been long been fascinated by the events of summer 1982 — and the political links between Malcolm Macarthur and the government. Picture: The Irish Times
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This thorough, clever account of Malcolm Macarthur’s bizarre killing spree in 1982 examines his background and looks at the bigger picture, comparing the characters of Macarthur and Charlie Haughey.