It has issued a tender for a feasibility study. The documents include few details, but they do confirm the likely future uses for the historic building.
I often scribble notes as I read, little breadcrumbs I hope will lead back to the heart of the book after I’ve finished. The reminder that stands out for me with this novel is “unpredictable”, writes Daniel Seery.
Bryan Fanning tells the stories of arrivals in Ireland by everyone from Celts to Vietnamese, painting the contours of the big picture with broad strokes, zooming in on individual stories, and keeping an eye on government policy.
Teenagers turn their hand to banking in Emma Quigley’s debut novel, which captures the complications of adolescence in dialogue that fizzes with energy.
When writers produce material that incorporates or is influenced by their own working-class background, it seems they still face an uphill battle to be recognised, writes Daniel Seery.
Trevor White’s new biography of Alfred Byrne tells the story of “the most popular Dublin-born politician of the twentieth century”, in all his complexity, writes historian Donal Fallon.
Roddy Doyle’s latest novel has the pitch-perfect dialogue and quiet moments of genius that mark his other works. However, it stumbles, and ultimately collapses, writes Sean Farrell.
Many of the themes Elske Rahill tackled in her debut novel Between Dog and Wolf – relationships, fertility, sexuality, motherhood – are once again present in her new short-story collection In White Ink, writes Jan Carson.
In this book, which offers lessons for Dublin, Peter Moskowitz looks at the growing inequality of American cities – and how planning and housing policies have pushed aside the poorest.
Brian Flanagan and Lily Power want Marrowbone Books to be a meeting place as well as a bookshop. “If you’re someone who likes books – and I think these people exist – then we will have something for you,” says Flanagan.
