In 1979, the Irish Minister for Health Charles J. Haughey confounds his critics and succeeds in his bid to become Taoiseach, championed by a close circle of allies.
In 1982, Charles J Haughey seizes his opportunity to regain power and to lead Ireland onto the stage of world politics but domestic complications conspire to bring him down.
By 1989, Charles J Haughey has been Taoiseach for two years but the majority that he has always craved remains elusive. A bid for absolute power and a fitting legacy leaves him exposed as his enemies circle.
