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Moon Child by Michael Coleman
I was saddened to receive Vanessa’s email about the death of Simon Trewin & I know many members attended his Zoom talks. I never did – I’m quiet. It moved me because my sister died within months of being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2017.
Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival Literary Events
Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival is packed with Literary Events! Run by author Helen Moorhouse and playwright, author and actor Frances Harney, there’s something for everyone!
Join The Writers’ Resistance Movement at IDWF 2026
As artificial intelligence advances, writers find themselves staring at a digital ghost in the room, wondering if they can fight back.
At the International Dublin Writers Festival 2026, that challenge will be taken on.
https://thedublinwritersconference.com/
SOAP – A History of Sweny’s Pharmacy
Lee Sheridan’s ‘SOAP: A History of Sweny’s Pharmacy’ explores the remarkable story behind one of
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