Happy A State of Emergency Day to all who celebrate! After all of Richard’s hard work- the hundreds of hours of interviews, the waking at 5am to write before work, the sacrificing of any semblance of a personal life - his first book hits shops TODAY. I cannot tell you how proud I am. When I first read A State Of Emergency, I couldn’t believe a) how well written and tightly paced it was and b) how JUICY it was. My god, the gossip and the shit talking and the behind the scenes drama 😱 I have no idea how he managed to get the main players to divulge all their secrets?! It’s like a psychological thriller... Yet it remains moving and poignant, and the personal stories of the thousands of lives lost during the pandemic will break your heart. A State of Emergency is compelling and unputdownable, but it’s also an important time-capsule of a period of Irish history we should never forget. Get a copy today. For yourself, for the politics junkie in your life, for the friend who was working on the frontline during lockdown, as a Christmas present for that uncle/aunt who is impossible to buy for. Suggest it for your book club and be prepared for the discussion to get spicy! It’s a superb piece of work and Cooper and I couldn’t be more proud of @newschambers ❤️❤️ #AStateOfEmergency #RichardChambers