The Liffey Press

Traces the story of food from the early hunter-gatherers, discovering the origins of commonplace foods.

A collection of 18 radio profiles of leading figures from Irish media which reveal the personal and professional motivations behind the people who bring news and entertainment to the public. It offers readers a rare look at the personal and professional lives of many of Ireland's leading journalists.

Showcases Irish athletics with a particular emphasis on masters athletes. It captures the history, social climate, family fortunes, politics and personal stories of a fascinating group of Irish sports stars, including well known figures such as Sonia O'Sullivan, Ronnie Delany, Marcus O'Sullivan and Catherina McKiernan among others.

Offers practical, simple techniques for dealing with stress and overcoming adversity

A light-hearted account of how the 1977 Dublin University Boat Club raced the best university crews in the world in an attempt to win the cherished Ladies Plate at the Royal Henley Regatta.

Examines the impact a true-life cast of characters from Fitzwilliam square had on the history of Dublin and the wider world.

Tells the remarkable story of one woman's devotion to a life of care in the medical profession and discusses the challenges facing nursing today.

This book examines the largely forgotten group of Irish soldiers who suffered from shell shock and other mental troubles as a result of World War I. In 1916, just two months after the Easter Rising, the Richmond War Hospital was established at Grang

Provides a clear overview of common mental illnesses and explains mental health policy and services in Ireland, how to access care and community support, the rules governing involuntary mental health care, and the underpinnings of happiness and well-being in Ireland today.

One hundred years ago this year, the largest Irish WWI ex-servicemen housing estate on the island of Ireland was completed, the Killester Garden Village. Comprising 247 bungalows, it was the flagship estate for returning Irishmen from what some dubbed ‘the war to end all wars’.

With a particular emphasis on the role of landscape and environs, The Art of Place brings together 30 captivating personal stories by some of the most creative people in Ireland, who all live in or come from County Clare