Irelands Own are serializing Kathleen Sheehan O Connor’s By Shannon’s Way starting in the New year. Kathleens first book Silver Harvest was serialized some years ago to popular aclaim which may have resulted in the now out of print book being offered for sale on various websites for sums ranging from $419 to £130.

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Many PEN menbers were involved in the publication and recent launch of a collection of short stories published to celebrate the 30th birthday of Poolbeg Press, which has been publishing in Ireland since 1976.The collection contains thirty stories, by Poolbeg writers past and present, and it was launched in Hughes and Hughes bookshop, St Stephen’s [...]

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It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Joseph Romanowski, a longstanding member of Irish PEN. An honorary member Joseph had served on the committee of PEN for many years At his suggestion an award for Literature was created. In 1998 The Irish PEN/A.T.Cross Award for Literature was inaugurated and its first [...]

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The AGM of Irish PEN was held on Thursday 11th of May 2006 and the following people were elected on to the committee for the coming year. Marita Conlon- McKenna: ChairpersonEilis ni Dhuibhne: Secretary.Anne le Marquand Hartigan: Joint Secretary.Catherine Daly: PRO and Web Co-Coordinator.Jenny Purcell: Minutes SecretaryCommittee: Tony Corcoran, Fr Tony Gaughan, Mary Hosty,Cyril McHale, [...]

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We are all saddened by the sudden death of John McGahern on March 30th.Author of The Barracks, The Dark, The Leavetaking, The Pornographer, Amongst Women and That They May Face the Rising Sun, his most recent book, Memoir, was published last year to great acclaim. In 2003, McGahern was awarded the Irish PEN / A [...]

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