Liam Kennedy (historian)
Liam Kennedy is an Irish historian, emeritus professor of history at Queen's University, Belfast.
Liam Kennedy was born in rural Tipperary, Ireland.
In 2005, Kennedy stood against Gerry Adams as an independent candidate for Belfast West, to protest against IRA violence especially paramilitary punishment attacks. He has called for a commission of inquiry into the attacks, which he considers a form of child abuse, considering that many victims are minors and some younger than 14. According to Kennedy, Sinn Féin is involved in the attacks, which the party denies.
Kennedy's controversial look at Irish history, was published in 2016.
