The Irish literary scene has never not been in rude health - but its robustness is found in the new writers and work that is coming through.

For example, across the 55-year existence of the Booker Prize (the leading award for novels written in English), more than 20 ...

The Irish Writers Union (IWU) plans to take legal action ... ‘I want to write a book about four Irish women who go to Galway for the weekend in the style of Ruth O’Leary.’ ...