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Irish writers to join American horror legend at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Stanley Tucci, Stephen King and Bono are among the stars confirmed to appear at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s oldest literature festival ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:00

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Leitrim's Iron Mountain Literature Festival planned for October 2022

New voices, classic stories, the weave of straw and hay, urban renewal and the challenges facing migrant populations are some of the features and themes of this year’s Iron Mountain Literature Festival in Co Leitrim, Friday October 7th to Sunday ...

01 Sept 2022 at 12:20

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‘Impressions’: Over 100 Artists respond to iconic poetry by W B Yeats

Over 100 Irish artists respond to their favourite poems by W B Yeats on the Centenary of his Nobel Prize in Literature. Hamilton Gallery curated eight annual invited artists' exhibitions themed on his iconic poems to an iconic exhibition to ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:00

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New Seamus Heaney Centre to open next year

Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £4.9 million new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre, which will open for staff, students and the public early next year. The reimagined space at the listed buildings in University Road ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:39

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Leitrim author joins campaign to champion Irish children’s books

Ireland has a history of producing great literature over the years - John Boyne's 'The Boy in the Pyjamas' sold over eleven million copies worldwide and translated into 56 languages. On the international stage, Ireland's storytellers ...

13 Sept 2023 at 16:00

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Shortlists announced for the Irish-Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards

READERS will be “spoiled for choice” with the books shortlisted for the Irish-Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards. In conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge, the awards were announced live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta by An ...

15 Aug 2023 at 10:51

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2023 Booker Prize longlist ‘defined by its freshness’ as nominees announced

A novel written from the perspective of a neurodivergent protagonist is among the 13 books making up the 2023 Booker Prize longlist. The prestigious prize recognises pieces of fiction from around the world. This year a third ...

01 Aug 2023 at 11:54

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'Bleak, enigmatic work' of Irish writer influenced new winner of Nobel Prize in literature

The latest winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature has cited Irish writer Samuel Beckett's "bleak, enigmatic work" as an influence on his minimalist style. Beckett was the 1969 Nobel literature laureate. Jon Fosse, known as ...

05 Oct 2023 at 16:56

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Graham Norton announces new novel Frankie

Comedian and TV host Graham Norton has announced his new novel will be published in September. The new novel from the bestselling author will take us from a small-town in conservative Ireland in the 1940s to the dazzling ...

21 Mar 2024 at 15:24

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Literary life blooms in Leitrim

Novelist Claire Keegan, UK prize-winning journalist Gary Younge, and Kurdish-Irish- sportsman and author of 'Life Begins in Leitrim' Zak Moradi are among the guests taking part in this year's Iron Mountain Literature ...

04 Oct 2023 at 14:00

National News

Bono calls on the UK to ‘lead’ the world again

U2 frontman Bono has urged the UK to start leading the world again after claiming the Government has been overtaken by “free market fundamentalists”. The Irish singer praised successive UK governments for helping ...

17 Oct 2022 at 11:16

National News

'We need you' - Bono calls on the UK to start leading the world again

17 Oct 2022 at 12:20

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