Alfie Byrne was considered one of Dublin's most loved politicians, with a career spanning almost half a century.
Last week, Matt interviewed Trevor White at a special event at Easons on O'Connell Street about his new biography, Alfie: The Life and Times of Alfie Byrne.
Trevor describes the story of Alfie Byrne as a true rags to riches tale. He was born into poverty in the late 19th century and left school at 13, but went on to have an extraordinary political career which even saw him emerge as a possible candidate for Ireland's first ever President.
Listen to the recording below to hear Trevor talk about Alfie Byrne's life and career and why he connected so strongly with the people of Dublin, as well as his own motivations for documenting Byrne's life.
