#Irish literature tag

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Books

Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award goes to Grainne O'Hare for 'Thirst Trap'

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Books

I'm so grateful I got to live these days': A Ghost in the Throat author Doireann Ni Ghriofa on recovering from depression

Writing

President pays tribute to 'extraordinary career' of poet and author Gabriel Rosenstock following death at 76

Writing

Poet and author Gabriel Rosenstock dies aged 76

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Film

A golden year for Irish page to screen adaptations: Eight gems to watch out for in 2026

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Books

New radio documentary explains the unusual discovery of Nuala O'Faolain's long-lost Australian sister after life of secrecy

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Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award goes to Grainne O'Hare for 'Thirst Trap'

Thirst Trap won the 2026 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award at Listowel Writers' Week, praised for intelligence, emotional precision, and a distinctive voice.

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I'm so grateful I got to live these days': A Ghost in the Throat author Doireann Ni Ghriofa on recovering from depression

A new prose work uses archival records from a former asylum to examine the past through the lives and minds of its patients.

Writing

President pays tribute to 'extraordinary career' of poet and author Gabriel Rosenstock following death at 76

Writing

Poet and author Gabriel Rosenstock dies aged 76

4 months ago

Film

A golden year for Irish page to screen adaptations: Eight gems to watch out for in 2026

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This Haunting Book Resureccts the Voices of Forgotten Psychiatric Patients

Women’s histories in derelict institutions can be recovered through archives, revealing lives shaped by loss, violence, and systems that contain them.

All Them Dogs by Djamel White review murderous desires in the badlands of Dublin

Toxic masculinity intertwines with homoeroticism in Djamel White's debut novel, where violent men discover love amidst brutality.

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Djamel White's Novel Is Irish Fiction's Gangland Answer to Heated Rivalry

Djamel White's debut novel, All Them Dogs, blends crime fiction, romance, and tragedy, featuring a complex protagonist navigating the criminal underworld.

Arts

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'The Keeper' is a grand finale to Tana French's Cal Hooper crime series

The Keeper concludes the Cal Hooper series, emphasizing environmental themes and the darkness lurking beneath the surface of rural life in Ireland.

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'Galway has lost one of its quiet pillars' - Kennys Bookshop lead tributes to 'outstanding bookseller' Dessy following his death

Dessy Kenny, lifelong bookseller at Kennys Bookshop in Galway, died December 2; renowned storyteller, book recommender, author, community reader, husband, father and grandfather.

9 months ago

My money: 'My car is 18 years old and my clothes are so old they're back in fashion'

Dermot Bolger is a prominent novelist, playwright, and poet from Dublin, known for his connection to the local literary scene.

10 months ago

A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Liadan Ni Chuinn published their first collection, Every One Still Here, under a pen name to protect their privacy.

Writing