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Something For The Weekend: Iarla Ó Lionáird's cultural picks

Iarla is one of the contributors to a new TG4 documentary, Dennis Cahill - Litir ó do Chara on his fellow Gloaming band-member, the late guitarist Dennis Cahill.
Something For The Weekend • 27 Feb 23

The 10 best Irish children's books of 2022

Books • 04 Dec 22

Book Of The Week: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Books • 24 Sep 22

Maggie O'Farrell on her first book for children

Maggie O'farrell is back with a new book, Where the Snow Angels Go, her first work for children...
RTÉ Arena • 11 Nov 20

Maggie O'Farrell wins Women's Prize for Fiction for Hamnet

The northern Irish author Maggie O'Farrell has won the Women's Prize for fiction for her novel Hamnet, which is based on the story of Shakespeare's son.
Books • 10 Sep 20

Shelf Analysis: Maggie O'Farrell talks to Rick O'Shea

RTÉ's Book Show host Rick O'Shea is presenting a live chat show, Shelf Analysis, from his home, talking to authors about their books and life in general during the strangest of times...
Shelf Analysis • 22 May 20

The Book Show returns with Maggie O'Farrell & Sebastian Barry

In this week's Book Show Rick O'Shea talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her telling of the story of Shakespeare's son Hamnet.
Book Show • 01 May 20

Listen: Maggie O'Farrell talks Hamnet on RTÉ Arena

Hamnet is the acclaimed new novel from Maggie O'Farrell, published by Tinder Press - it's a fictionalised account of the short life of Shakepeare's son.
Culture • 16 Apr 20

Sinead Crowley's Favourite Books of 2016

Let the End Of Year lists begin! We asked RTÉ Arts and Media Correspondent (and acclaimed novelist) Sinead Crowley to pick her favourite books of 2016.
Recommended • 27 Dec 16

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