This book by two Darwin-based journalists, is a comprehensive account of the mystery of Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance. Continue reading
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Less and More than a Star Called Henry
A graphic life of Ernie O’Malley and a an account of the divided loyalties after the signing of the Treaty… Continue reading
New Irish Fiction
More new Irish fiction reviewed by Frank O’Shea. Gay detectives, dying with dementia, campus life at Trinity, rape-crime and legal trickery. Continue reading
Reflections on Evelyn Conlon’s Moving about the Place
A new collection of short stories, some set in Australia, by Evelyn Conlon Continue reading
New Irish Fiction
Four new new Irish works, reviewed by Frank O’Shea. Continue reading
New Irish Fiction
New Irish books and many genres Continue reading
Bernadette Thakur Award-Winning Book
While there is good storytelling throughout the book, in relating the story of the Hayes family, the author showed real strength and artistry with the storytelling from her research. Continue reading
Half a billion years of natural history in Ireland
Humans came late to Ireland, 12,500 years ago, after the retreat of the ice. By then, the dinosaurs and marine reptiles had gone and the mammals which had flourished alongside the dinosaurs, came into their own Continue reading
The Young Naturalist
Book Review by James King Dara McAnulty: Diary of a Young Naturalist, The Text Publishing Company, 2020. RRP: $29.99 ISBN: 9781922330000 I was given this book for Christmas, and having no prior knowledge of it, or its author, I raised a sceptical eyebrow. My experience with books as Christmas gifts is not an entirely happy … Continue reading
New Irish Fiction
Malachi O’Doherty uses Ulster, while John Connolly uses Arkansas for their murder stories. Graham Norton’s gentler story is set in West Cork. Continue reading
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