Irish Biography

This volume, devoted entirely to Longley's work, brings together a number of experts on Longley and Irish poetry. Through a variety of thematic, contextual and technical approaches, it examines the whole of Longley's career up to and including "The Weather in Japan".

A chronic heroin addict is given a second chance at life and rediscovers its magic showing that change is always possible, no matter how stuck we feel.

Marguerite Penrose's is an extraordinary story of making a great life from complicated beginnings.

Penny Perrick brings together the intricacies of Leslie's life in a stunning biography telling of adventure, memories, heartache and loss.

As RTE's Washington Correspondent, Caitriona Perry earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth as we try to make sense of the maelstrom of shocking headlines emanating from Donald Trump's America. In her first book, she goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed the rise of Trump at first hand.

As RTE's Washington Correspondent, Caitriona Perry has earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth as we try to make sense of the maelstrom of shocking headlines emanating from Donald Trump's America. In her first book, she goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed the rise of Trump at first hand.

In September 1972 Mary Peters won the gold medal for the pentathlon at the Munich Olympics. Her skill as an athlete could not be disputed, yet this was to mark only the beginning of her story. A beloved figure in her adopted home of Northern Ireland, Mary has spent decades promoting and encouraging its young sportspeople.

In the tradition of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes and Alice Taylor’s To School Through the Fields, Tom Phelan’s We Were Rich and We Didn’t Know It is a heartfelt and masterfully written memoir of growing up in Ireland in the 1940s.

'If there's any message I want people to take from this book, it is hope that, even in the hardest of times, life is worth living, one precious moment at a time.' Vicky Phelan. Irish Author (Limerick) Cervical Screening Scandal.

'If there's any message I want people to take from this book, it is hope that, even in the hardest of times, life is worth living, one precious moment at a time.' Vicky Phelan