<p>Seán Lemass is remembered as the man who changed Ireland.</p><br><p>Several opinion polls have noted Lemass as the country's most admired taoiseach.</p><br><p>He never left any papers of autobiography, but rather twenty-two hours of private interviews.</p><br><p>Hugh speaks to Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy who has gathered these lost interviews and collated them into a memoir in Lemass's own words.</p><br><p>Produced by JJ Vernon and Andrew McNair.</p><p>Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>