Still no shortage of book launches and readings.
Probable highlights in the next week or so are
John Montague’s memoir, excerpted in today’s Irish Times, is on Monday, Sept 24
at 18.00 in the Irish Writers Centre, Dublin, launched by Fintan O’Toole.
26 September
Mickle Makes Muckle by Michael Augustin
Venue: Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green West, Dublin
Time: [...]

I’m very glad to report that the third issue of dublin review of books, otherwise known as drb, is now online. Already I’ve read Evelyn Conlon’s fine review of Rebecca Pelan’s 2005 book Two Irelands: Literary Feminisms North and South (Syracuse University Press), called Praise for the Microphone. The joy of reading these [...]

Hugh McFadden dropped me this (I reproduce it with his permission)
A Limerick on the subject of the German Ambassador & the Celtic Tiger. Why don’t we start a competition?
An astute German Envoy, Herr Pauls,
said this Celtic Tiger appals:
the feline [...]

It looks like our revered Taoiseach isn’t the only international leader in trouble because a pal gave him a dig-out out in getting himself a pad. In France the authorities have opened an preliminary investigation into the purchase of an old apartment in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 2006, after the satirical magazine Le Canard Enchaîné revealed [...]

Alas, I’ve left it till the last minute to post a notice of a busy poetry evening. Busy busy busy.
Bi-location, anyone?
17.09.2007
Arlen House Launch Night
Poetry Ireland Funded Event Arlen House Launch Night
Poetry Ireland in association with Arlen House launches the following books, hosted by Cathal Ó Searcaigh: Tattoo/Tatú by Nuala Ní Chonchúir; Belongings by Joan & [...]

My good pal Matthew Sweeney is in Ireland for some readings to mark the publication of his latest collection, Black Moon.
Poetry Ireland presents a reading by MATTHEW SWEENEY.
Venue: Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green West, D2
Time: 6.30pm
T: 01 - 4789974
E: info@poetryireland.ie
www.poetryireland.ie
Wednesday 12 September: The White House pub, Limerick (Contact: Dominic Taylor, 087 2996409 / [...]