A Woman in Defence: My Story of the Enemy Within the Irish Army

Karina Molloy

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Autobiography: historical, political & military, Memoirs, Military life & institutions

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Hachette Books Ireland
- Paperback May 21, 2024 | 9781399712323 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 2, 2023 | 9781399712309 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 26, 2023 | 9781399712316 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now
Imprint

Hachette Books Ireland
- Paperback May 21, 2024 | 9781399712323 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 2, 2023 | 9781399712309 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 26, 2023 | 9781399712316 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now
Imprint

Hachette Books Ireland
- Paperback May 21, 2024 | 9781399712323 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback May 2, 2023 | 9781399712309 | RRP $36.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 26, 2023 | 9781399712316 | RRP $14.99 Buy Now

THE GRIPPING INSIDE STORY OF STELLAR CAREER IN THE IRISH DEFENCE FORCES, UP AGAINST ODDS THAT COULD ONLY BE FACED DOWN BY A WOMAN

'Absorbing, poignant and often shocking' Irish Times

'Clear-eyed and unsentimental ... a sobering and timely testament' RTE Guide

'A reporter once asked me what justice would look like for me, and I replied from the heart. Justice for me simply means that the next 18-year-old female and male who walk through those gates will be protected, and that no one will ever again have to deal with the physical, sexual and psychological abuses we experienced.'

When Karina Molloy took early retirement from the Irish army in 2012, she left behind a trailblazing career spanning over three decades.

For the first woman to ever reach the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer rank, however, that trail was marked by setbacks, as she faced repeated promotional glass ceilings, routine harassment and bullying, and incidents of sexual assault. Despite the toll it took on her, Karina persevered, going on to become one of the key voices today in demanding change and accountability within the Irish army.

From Donegal to the Curragh Camp to tours in Lebanon, Eritrea and Bosnia, this is her astonishing story.

'A searing, honest and courageous account of professional soldiering in a toxic military culture' Senator Tom Clonan, retired army captain

Praise for A Woman in Defence: My Story of the Enemy Within the Irish Army

Molloy's recollections are delivered with an arresting mix of in-your-face military precision and an emotional intelligence that provide an absorbing, poignant and often shocking account of her time in the Defence Forces - Irish Times
Clear-eyed and unsentimental, A Woman in Defence is a sobering and timely testament - RTE Guide

Karina Molloy

Karina Molloy grew up in Donegal and fulfilled her dream to enter the Irish Defence Forces as a young woman, in 1981.
She retired after a thirty-one-year career, where she claimed many first achievements for a female recruit, including Senior Non-Commissioned Officer rank.
She is part of the Women of Honour group which set up in the wake of the military #metoo movement, detailing allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination in the Irish military, and advocating for change and accountability.
A Woman in Defence is her first book.