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Landlords and Tenants in County Carlow 1879-1960 by Oliver Whelan (Four Courts)—Whelan is a sure guide through a complex subject

by John Kirkaldy

This is the kind of...

IDNC attracts entries from 38 countries as Irish Writers Centre celebrates its 35th anniversary

From Australia to Abu Dhabi, New York to New Zealand, hundreds of aspiring novelists set their sights on the Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the most respected opportuni...

Little Island Books signs Katriona O’Sullivan’s children’s debut in two-book deal

Featured image by Ruth Medjber

Little Island Books will publish the first children’s books from Katriona O’Sullivan, author of the bestsellers Poor and Hungry.

The deal for O’Sullivan’s debut children’s ...

New Island Books marks 30 years of Are You Somebody? by Nuala O’Faolain with free programme of events

To mark the 30th anniversary of Nuala O’Faolain‘s memoir Are You Somebody?, New Island Books are hosting

Clara and Christina by Andrew Cunning is unashamedly cerebral, reflective, wise, academic, and literary—and a defence of the true spirit of enquiry and creativity

by Eoghan Smith

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