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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.

Following a hugely successful tour of the Wild Atlantic Way to promote his first collection, From the Sea Hound, Stephen Murphy will be in Fiddle + Bow.

Drumshanbo Literary Festival’s Written Word Weekend will return to celebrate Leitrim’s love for words in August.

There's no better way to get in the spirit of things than by sitting down with the latest copy of Jude Flynn's iconic Fireside Tales.

Local author and poet, Gerry Boland, has announced details of his autumn online writing workshops.

New work "Villains" by Ballinamore author Jane Gilheaney Barry chosen to feature in an anthology of short stories by Australian publisher.

Carrigallen author, Kevin McManus is delighted to have signed a three-book publishing deal with UK publishers, Spellbound books.

For each anniversary until 1936, Rita Muldoon took out two memorial notices — one in her own name and one on behalf of her four children. Both would refer to Dr. M.P. Muldoon “who was shot at Mohill, Co. Leitrim.”

The launch of 'The Murder of Dr. Muldoon' by authors Ken Boyle and Tim Desmond took place in Ballinamore Library recently and Leitrim Observer photographer Willie Donnellan was on hand to document the occasion.