Congratulations to Ann Enright on her Booker Win!
Of course we were all rooting for her (see below).

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Kalahari Blues & Other Plays by Miriam Gallagher was recently launched in Graiguenamanagh Library as part of Ireland’s ‘ Booktown Festival. ‘This second book of produced plays includes Kalahari Blues (commissioned by Galloglass Th. Co.) Midhir & the Firefly based on the old Celtic tale of Midhir, Etain and The Mighty [...]

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“The Sheep’s Head”, a short story by associate member Sinead Boland was shortlisted in the Fish Short story competition last year and will be broadcast on Fiction 15 RTE1 on April 23rd. The story will also be published in the May issue of Ireland’s Own.

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John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ has been awarded the 2005 Man Booker Prize. Banville was previously shortlisted in 1898 for ‘The Book of Evidence’.
Official Booker Prize Site.

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John McGahern’s ‘Memoir’ published this autumn to critical acclaim.
More information about the book is available at the Faber and Faber website.
The book can be pre-ordered from Amazon UK.

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