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A unique and gritty account of D-Day told by eight Ulstermen - some of the last surviving veterans of the 1944 D-Day invasion of France. Mark Scott delves into the veterans' testimonies, revealing previously-untold stories of courage, triumph and tragedy endured by ordinary men who each played th...

Deep in Essex and her own thoughts, Sophie had a feeling something was going to happen and then it did. Chris has entered the pub and re-entered her life after Sophie had finally stopped thinking about him and regretting what she'd done. Sophie has a chance at creating a new ending and paying off...

As the Religious Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times from 1997, Patsy McGarry reported on some of the most troubling scandals to have rocked both Catholic and Protestant Churches in the last few decades. In Well, Holy God, he looks back not only on his time in journalism, recalling some of t...

How do we create a deeper public discussion around music? What can folk music tell us about our society? How do we support music in our towns, villages and cities? And what can Ireland teach the world about music? For over two decades, Toner Quinn, founder and editor of the Journal of Music, has ...

Summer, 1995. On her tenth birthday, July's teacher sets the class a project to find out about a relation they don't know. It's easy for July to choose her subject. She doesn't remember her mother, who died when she was small, and her father refuses to talk about her. Ever. The only memories she ...

In Alvy Carragher's compelling collection journeys are strivings to escape. 'What Remains the Same' is a distressing book. Through the illumination of dark passages, the author touches on her own and in our country's woes.

What was life like for Ireland's grandparents when they were young? What has changed for the better? What values do they wish to hand down? In these pages, grandmother and chronicler of times past Valerie Cox talks to fellow grandparents, creating an unforgettable trip down memory lane. Through s...

1978: The National Front is gaining ground in Hackney. To counter their influence, anti-fascist groups launch the Carnival Against Racism in Victoria Park. Observing the event is Detective Constable Patrick Noble, charged with investigating racist attacks in the area and running Spycops in both f...

At the heart of James Harpur’s The White Silhouette is a meditative poem inspired by the Book of Kells—a poem that follows threads into themes such as the nature of the divine, the efficacy of sacred art, and the way of silence. The title poem—described in the TLS as a "compelling spiritual memoi...

'The Windows of Graceland' draws on Martina Evans' first five collections and adds new work. Poems explore the shadows of Irish history.