Fionnuala Brennan

This is the ideal book for lovers of Greece who wish they could spend longer than a two-week holiday there. It is a book to inspire other dreamers that it is possible to follow that dream and to find a renewing way of life on a small island in the...

Francis Ledwidge

The poetry of Francis Ledwidge evokes an Ireland of traditional nostalgia. But Seamus Heaney has said of Ledwidge that his fate was more complex and more modern; his moral courage alone gave him "membership in the company of the walking wounded, ...

Haunted

Do you believe in ghosts? Well, do you? HAUNTED is a comprehensive guide to the world of the paranormal in Ireland. As you take this journey into the unknown, a journey into the world of ghosts, spirits and poltergeists, you will find ...

Jackie Burke

Early one morning in 1994, Jackie Burke lay dying on the floor of his elderly mother’s house, his body pumped full of a lifetime’s worth of drugs and alcohol.

An ex-prisoner, Jackie had defied help offered by psychotherapists, soci...

Janet Cahill

Janet Cahill grew up in Dublin’s north inner city in the 70’s. Born into a poor but strong and loving community in the grip of high unemployment, drug addiction and crime, Janet was determined that she would follow another path. ‘I hop...

Jennifer Banks

‘‘Today, life has its ups and downs but with a winning combination of inner strength and love, I find myself eagerly embracing every day of my life. The show must and will go on!’’" In February 1988 a young Irish girl married a Turkis...