James Linnane was born in Galway, Ireland. He has had various jobs with a career spanning bar work, security, construction and engineering work. He now lives in Ballivor, County Me...view moreJames Linnane was born in Galway, Ireland. He has had various jobs with a career spanning bar work, security, construction and engineering work. He now lives in Ballivor, County Meath, with his wife and two daughters.
His first book, 'Never Take an Irishman Seriously Unless He’s Armed' was published in New York, in 1988. 'The Life and Times of a Gotcha', published in 2011, comprises a fictionalised memoir of his experiences working in the security industry.
James is a member of The Meath Writers Circle, also The Boyne Writers and the internet writers group, Splinter4All.view less