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A new book honouring the men and women of the 17th Infantry Battalion—one of Ireland’s most storied reserve units—is launching at Longford Library on June 20th.

Roscommon author Mary Flood draws on real-life experience to explore duty, repression, and resilience in her debut novel To Love and Serve.

The Carrigallen author saw his memoir "Leaning on Gates" hit number one on the Irish non-fiction bestseller list this week after his appearance on The Tommy Tiernan Show.

The Iron Mountain Literature Festival 2024 promises an exciting lineup of renowned writers, historians, and cultural commentators, all gathering to explore themes of peace, war, and the music of what happens.

Seamus O'Rourke's second memoir invites readers to experience the absurdities of growing up in Leitrim.

Seamus O’Rourke, an award-winning writer, actor and director from County Leitrim will be releasing a sequel to his first memoir on September 12.

Local author Anne L. MacDonell launches her second novel ‘Sarah’s Own War’ in Carrick-on-Shannon Library on Tuesday, January 23, at 5pm.

Leitrim award-winning author launches new novel 'Darkness at the edge of town' at Charley Farrelly's Bar in Carrigallen.

Novelist Claire Keegan, UK prize-winning journalist Gary Younge, and Kurdish-Irish sportsman and author of 'Life Begins in Leitrim' Zak Moradi are among the guests taking part in this year's Iron Mountain Literature Festival.

Ireland has a great collection of authors living and working in Ireland, yet none of them are charting on the best-sellers lists.

Mohill Historical Society presents a talk by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author from Carrick-on-Shannon.

There was a good attendance for the Manorhamilton launch of Gerry Fox's excellent “Ballaghameehan Parish, Co. Leitrim 1800-1922” book in the Library on Tuesday evening, March 28.