Rick O'Shea

"Rick has been a radio presenter with RTE 2FM since 2001. He’s also the presenter of The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1.

Rick O'Shea's Best Books Of 2019

It's December and I have a list of books you absolutely, definitely should read when you get the chance, or slip into the metaphorical stockings of the ones you love...

Books • 17 Dec 19

The Rick O'Shea Book Club Christmas Appeal needs YOU!

I want to tell you about this year's Christmas Appeal by the Rick O'Shea Book Club...

Books • 04 Dec 19

Rick O'Shea's books to read this spring

A few things out now (or in the next few weeks) that you need to read...

Books • 06 Mar 19

The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal, updated - keep giving!

There are many, many things in the world at the moment that might lead you to believe that the world is going to hell in a metaphorical handcart. I'm not going to list them, you know what they are. Then there's the story I'm about to tell...

Books • 13 Dec 18

The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal needs YOU!

I don't have to tell you that we're in the middle of an unparalleled homelessness crisis in this country, so this year I thought we'd try and use the power of my Book Club to raise funds for one of the charities at the coalface.

Books • 15 Nov 18

Rick O'Shea on curating his own book festival

The main thing they don't tell you about curating a literary festival in that it's a lot like a rollercoaster ride in a major theme park on a big Summer holiday.

Books • 25 Sep 18

Rick O' Shea's Top 10 Summer Reads

The hardest part of figuring out what to recommend in a 'Summer Reads' list is usually not what to actually include - although this list could have been double the size.

Books • 16 Jul 18

Rick O'Shea's Book Club Update: Read Right Now!

Is it really halfway through the month already? This month in the Rick O'Shea Book Club I gave you two very, very different choices both by very talented authors and both seem to be getting a huge take-up.

Culture • 17 Nov 16