Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross (born 11 July 1949) is an Irish former Independent politician who served as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport from May 2016 to June 2020. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency from 2016 to 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin South constituency. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University from 1981 to 2011, until his election to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election.
Books in order of publication:
The Bankers: How the banks brought Ireland to its knees. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. – 2009
Wasters. Dublin: Penguin Ireland – 2010
The Untouchables. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. – 2012
In Bed With The Blueshirts. London: Atlantic Books. – 2020
Mary Lou McDonald: A Republican Riddle. London: Atlantic Books. – 2022
Oak Lawn Library Friends 