Deirdre Purcell: A new poem by Dermot Bolger to mark first anniversary of writer’s death
A new poem by Dermot Bolger to mark the first anniversary of his friend and fellow author’s death
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Deirdre Purcell funeral: ‘The suddenness of her death was particularly cruel’
Husband told mourners of unopened Valentine card for writer (77) who died Monday
Deirdre Purcell, popular novelist and broadcaster, dies at 77
President Higgins leads tributes to former Abbey actor
Top Irish authors contribute to new book to help adult literacy
Publication in plain English marks 40 years of the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
Mike Murphy: ‘I won’t do another over-70s lockdown’
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Deirdre Purcell: ‘If there’s a fifty-fifty chance I’ll succeed, I’ll risk it’
The author talks to the Róisín Meets podcast about being open to opportunities and taking risks
Eighty candles for Gaybo, the slightly fussy man from Rialto
Gay Byrne turns 80 on Tuesday. This small, reserved man revolutionised Irish broadcasting, busted taboos and helped to drag Ireland into the modern era. Which isn’t to say he was ever a saint
Patrick McCabe brings bog gothic to the small screen
RTÉ sent McCabe to Castleblayney, ‘the Nashville of Ireland’, for a month to write a play set there
Television: Culinary egos clash in blind taste test, passion fuses strangers on a train
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