Uplifting activities at Farmleigh this AugustPadraic Colum Competition launched‘Bookshops are hubs of creativity, discovery, and connection’—Irish Book Week announcedRosa Mulholland—a prolific 19th Century authorInternational Debut Novel Competition opening for submissionsMice, Monsters, & Machines—Mysteries for Young Readers News Interviews Reviews Uplifting activities at Farmleigh this AugustPadraic Colum Competition launched‘Bookshops are hubs of creativity, discovery, and connection’—Irish Book Week announcedInternational Debut Novel Competition opening for submissionsPlummeting reading rates among young people in IrelandUnfinished book by Victoria Amelina, killed in Ukraine, wins Orwell Prize Line of Sight—Ruth Ennis talks with artist Nene LonerganWhat makes a good leader? Tom Maguire talks to Ireland’s bestPaul Nugent—art is the best way to learn about complex themesQ&A—Gearóidín Nic Cárthaigh‘The most important aspect was its message of hope’—Kel Menton‘Just write the damn thing’—Liam Maguire What happens to poetry when it unmoors from place?— Diarmuid Johnson’s new collectionRosita Sweetman’s memoir–compulsive & ruthlessly honestRare and marvellous—A Crumpled Swan by David CollardQueen James—a mixed up monarch?Beckett—deracination, mental collapse, & the zero point of logicTake Six—A rich, quietly urgent anthology Children’s Poetry Irish Language Uplifting activities at Farmleigh this AugustMice, Monsters, & Machines—Mysteries for Young ReadersPlummeting reading rates among young people in IrelandLine of Sight—Ruth Ennis talks with artist Nene LonerganPaul Nugent—art is the best way to learn about complex themesLittle Island sign multi-book deals with Kel Menton and Jen Wallace Rare and marvellous—A Crumpled Swan by David CollardPoetry happening—Afric McGlincheyA beautiful balance—Aoife RiachComórtas Crann Beo na Gaeilge | Irish Poetry CompetitionA living artefact that records a very real present—Ghostgirl, by Annemarie Ní ChurreáinA Week, a Month and a Day: Remembering Breda Wall Ryan What happens to poetry when it unmoors from place?— Diarmuid Johnson’s new collectionWarrior woman—Teacht Aniar, by Dairena Ní Chinnéide‘The lack of housing in the Gaeltacht has implications for the survival of the language’—Deirdre Ní Thuathail
‘The lack of housing in the Gaeltacht has implications for the survival of the language’—Deirdre Ní Thuathail