Irish Author Peter Donnelly releases the newest edition in a series of books about Irish President Michael D Higgins “The President’s Dog”. When the weather turns stormy on his big…
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For a country as small as our own, it’s widely accepted that Ireland’s music scene, not least in our own capital city, is disproportionately successful. Naturally, then, a question arises…
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A book depicting how a sculpture by Dublin entrepreneur and artist Paddy Campbell ended a 17-year journey in Italy’s oldest public institution, has been launched in aid of UNICEF. Former…
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‘Away… For God’s Sake’ – a book by native born Kathleen Byrne
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettBorn in Drogheda Street to a Catholic family, Kathleen Byrne grew up in the busy, industrial town of Balbriggan. At 17, she went to France to become a nun, working…
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Jack Siron (age 5) in the forest in Aughrim which inspires much of his own artwork and stories, to mark the launch of Dublin Book Festival’s new online series Departures…
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Co-founders of the Dalkey Book Festival Sian Smyth and David McWilliams welcomed back actor Matt Damon virtually to Dalkey as part of the Dalkey Book Festival which is being streamed…
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A grandad from Irishtown who self-published a book last year, has just reached 1000 sales. John Carpenter, a self-taught artist wrote and illustrated the book last year during the COVID-19…
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A graphic designer whose business collapsed during the pandemic is producing a stunning picture book on 80s superstar Kate Bush – from his garden office. Michael Byrne, a diehard fan…
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By Kim O’Leary A Dundrum woman has achieved her life-long ambition of publishing a book during lockdown. Brigid Kavanagh, aged 95, is originally from Roscommon and has lived in Dundrum…
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A Dublin dad, who launched a series of children’s books of empowering stories, is teaming up with Special Olympics and Down Syndrome Ireland. Gavin Leonard from Tallaght is the author…