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# Irish book awards
Atlas of the Irish Revolution named Ireland's best book of the year
It was given the award by the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards today.
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Dec 19th 2017, 1:04 PM
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These are the best Irish books of 2017
We’ve got all the winners’ names right here.
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Nov 28th 2017, 11:30 PM
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Ruth Fitzmaurice: 'The writing just came out - it was raw inside me'
The author of I Found My Tribe, who is married to the late Simon Fitzmaurice, is nominated for an Irish Book Award.
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Nov 4th 2017, 9:45 AM
# solar bones
This author's one-sentence novel is the best Irish book of 2016
It has been a massive year for Mike McCormack, and his publishers Tramp Press.
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Dec 14th 2016, 10:59 AM
# Irish book awards
Pics: Five images that tell the story of modern Ireland
Here are five images taken from 100 artworks that tell the story of a nation.
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Nov 13th 2016, 8:00 PM
Voices
The Invisible Art: Why have Irish composers been ignored for so long?
Music critic Michael Dervan writes about his journey to discovering more Irish composers in his book The Invisible Art, which is nominated for a Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award.
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Nov 10th 2016, 8:00 PM
Voices
A story before bedtime: 'The Cure for Too Much Feeling'
Written by Bernie McGill, this short story is taken from The Glass Shore, which is nominated in the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.
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Nov 9th 2016, 8:00 PM
# Irish book awards
COMPETITION: Win a load of great books nominated for the Irish Book Awards
There are some super titles up for grabs.
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Nov 9th 2016, 9:05 AM
# Competition
COMPETITION: Win a load of great books nominated for the Irish Book Awards
There are some super titles up for grabs.
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Nov 8th 2016, 6:00 PM
# dublin since 1922
Boomtown Rats, condoms and unemployment: Memories of Dublin in the 70s and 80s
Tim Carey writes about the 1970s and early 80s in this extract from his book, which is nominated in the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.
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Nov 7th 2016, 9:30 PM
# eye on dublin
Life, death and rock n'roll: 40 years of Ireland captured in photos
Photographer Eric Luke’s book is nominated in the Irish Book Awards.
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Oct 29th 2016, 7:00 PM
# Irish book awards
Bill Bryson: 'I've always felt I'm kind of an outsider'
The best-selling author spoke to us about life in the UK, and what it’s like to have Robert Redford portray you on the big screen.
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Nov 16th 2015, 6:10 AM
# wordy winner
Is this the best Irish book of 2014?
It’s set in the US and tells the story of a woman’s life over four decades.
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Dec 5th 2014, 1:42 PM
# and the winners are...
These are the best books in Ireland right now...
Drumroll, please.
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Nov 27th 2014, 12:01 AM