Sligo & Dublin Launches For Sligo & Yeats By Kevin Connolly
The Gutterbookshop in Dublin and The Booknest in Sligo will host launches for Kevin Connolly’Yeat’s in Sligo. The book explores Yeat’s connection with Sligo through his poetry and writing and features photographs by Alan Reevell. It is one of the…
Conor Kostick Named Farmleigh Writer in Residence 2010
The OPW has named Conor Kostick as the Farmleigh Writer in Residence for 2010. He is the fourth writer to be chosen for the residency. He will live on the estate in the Clocktower lodge from July to October. Kostick…
Roderick Hunt Was The Most Borrowed Author In Irish Libraries in 2009
Roderick Hunt was the most borrowed author and The Official Driver Theory Test was the most borrowed book in the country in 2009. The figures come from data on the most borowed books and authors in Ireland in 2009 released…
Monthly Round Up – May 2010
It has been a busy month for Irish Publishing News. So busy we didn’t get a round up post out so here, as a monthly digest, it is! To celebrate the iPad launch in the UK and the forthcoming launch…
Guest Column: Laureate na nÓg Siobhán Parkinson on School Libraries in Ireland
Ireland’s first Laureate na nÓg, Siobhán Parkinson, issued a statement today on the subject of School Libraries in Ireland. I think it warrants re-issue here and I have, after requesting permission, done so. To read more about the Laureate go…