Wish upon a star – Alison Healy on unanswered prayers
An Irishwoman’s Diary on agreeing with Garth Brooks
An Irishwoman’s Diary on agreeing with Garth Brooks
For the creator of the Tom Gates character, reader’s imagination is as important as her own in the books
Solar Bones by Irish author Mike McCormack library users’ most popular adult book
Fed up of her work going uncredited in children’s books, Sarah McIntyre decided to act
Your book may be a page-turner, but it probably won’t be a money-maker
Most popular books borrowed include ‘Echoland’ by Joe Joyce and Roald Dahl classic ‘The BFG’
Book about Irish country girl in the Big Smoke pips children’s author to top slot
Word-of-mouth sensation has made the novelist $10m in the last year, outselling George RR Martin, but still earning a fraction of James Patterson’s $95m
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ makes top 100 for first time, but ‘Wimpy Kid’ dominates charts
Dodie Smith’s classic ‘I Capture the Castle’ never loses its appeal
Nineteen million books loaned out last year
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices