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We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco...

In association with the exhibition All Right on the Night, Anne Makower gave a talk on the Makower family and how they came from Poland to set up a textiles business in London in the mid 19th century. Anne’s grandfather Stanley Makower was a writer/journalist and Anne discussed the correspondence between Stanley and Oscar Wilde who was highly enthusiastic about Stanley’s most celebrated novel, The...

We are pleased to present a talk by Christopher Fitz-Simon on Jane Francesca Elgee, later Mrs William Wilde, later still Lady Wilde, who was born in Wexford 200 years ago. A poet who wrote inflammatory patriotic verse for The Nation newspaper, she was better known in the world of literature during their lifetimes than her now much more celebrated son – upon whose life she cast such an extraordinar...

Some Light in Darkness dlr LexIcon 29 November 2021 We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featur...

We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco...

Cómic 20 shows 40 works by 20 Spanish artists (1998-2018) and each artist is represented by two pieces of art, of which one is an early work and the other a more recent one. The artists have been selected from the Injuve Comic Award, open to artists below the age of thirty. This interview between the Curator of Cómic 20, Gerardo Vilches and Dr Michael Connerty, Lecturer in Film, Animation and Visu...

With over 400 letters, memos, cards, telegrams, drawings, notes and photographs, The Presidents’ Letters reveals a personal and unexpected story of Ireland since the inauguration of our first president, Douglas Hyde. Most of these have never been published before and a handful have never been seen by the public. Meticulously researched and handpicked for this unique book, these correspondences bri...

Poet Tom Tracey explores the works and life of American Author David Foster Wallace. Works discusses include: Infinite Jest, Consider the lobster and Brief interviews with hideous men. Tom Tracey on DFW: http://www.oxonianreview.org/wp/more-caterpillar-than-butterfly/ Tom Tracey Poetry: https://www.poetryireland.ie/publications/poetry-ireland-review/online-archive/view/our-father1 Mentioned in int...

Writer Madeline Beach Carey discusses some of her favourite memoirs including: Tove Ditlevsen's trilogy: Childhood, Youth, Dependency Deborah Levy’s Living Autobiography: Things I Want to Know, The Cost of Living, Real Estate Edward Said's Out of Place Madeline is the author of the story collection Les filles dels altres. Her work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in El Món d’Ahir, de/rail, RIC Jou...

Dan Connaghan, conservation officer at BirdWatch Ireland, shares his personal favourite books and articles on the topic of nature writing. They range from the pastoral literature to writings of an activist nature. Writing/books discussed include: The Peregrine by AJ Baker, The Outrun by Amy Liptrot, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and Whittled Away by Padraic Fogarty, Pioneers of Ecological Humanis...

The wonderful Mila from dlr Libraries shares her favourite #LGBTQIA books for Young Adults. Books reviewed or mentioned include: Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating - Adiba Jaigirdar The Falling in Love Montage - Ciara Smyth Queen of Coin and Whispers - Helen Corcoran All the Bad Apples - Moira Fowley-Doyle Perfectly Preventable Deaths - Deirdre Sullivan The Space Between - Meg Grehan Let's Talk...

Air’ Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through today’s guided relaxation practice. We sometimes associate ‘Air’ with the majestic creatures who soar through it. Today’s practice will hone in on the soothing, melodic sounds of the birdsong as Jessica guides you through a practice which will leave you feeling calm and connected to the natural world around you.

Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through today’s relaxation practice, using warming and holding sounds that we may associate with the element Fire. This practice will leave you feel warm, cosy and relaxed. A great practice to wind down in the evenings.

Writer Eva Kenny discusses contemporary Irish women writers and the themes that occupy them. Books in focus: Niamh Campbell’s This Happy, Naoise Dolan’s Exciting Times, Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch my Hair, Sinéad Gleeson’s Constellations, Emilie Pine’s Notes to Self and Sally Rooney’s Normal People. Eva is a writer based in Dublin. She holds a doctorate in comparative literature from Princeton Unive...

Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through a practice which is designed to make you feel grounded and centred, as we focus on the calming and grounding tones and sounds associated with the Earth. A lovely practice to start off the day.

Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through a gentle relaxation exercise focusing on the calming sounds of water and the ocean. Expect to feel as cool, calm and collected as the sea on a calm summers day following this relaxing practice.

BBC news journalist and author of Bear Markets and Beyond. Dhruti Shah discusses what short stories she keeps coming back to. She also discusses her new book that is a bestiary of business terms that aims to provide financial literacy for all in a fun and accessible way. Some authors/collections discussed include: Birthday Stories edited by Haruki Murakami Sum by David Eagleman Under the Jaguar Su...

Writer and actor Kealan Ryan discusses some of his favourite books of fiction that are sometimes considered classically "male" books as they in part deal with the male psyche. Books discusses: The old man and the sea by Ernest Hemmingway, One flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.

Fiction & arts writer Sue Rainsford, discusses representations of violence in literature & shares some books that have really impressed her this past year. Various books discussed with a focus on Kea Wilson's We Eat Our Own, Susanna Moore's In The Cut, Fernanda Melchor's Hurricane Season and Our Bodies, Their Battlefield by Christina Lamb. Warning: This podcast includes discussion of violence of a...

Paul Cuddihy is a writer and journalist, currently the editor of Celtic View, the official magazine for Celtic Football Club, and runs the Read All About It podcast on book recommendations. In this podcast, Paul shares his favourite sports books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books discussed: 1. The Thistle and the Grail by Robin Jenkins. 2. Shoeless Joe by WP Kinsella 3. The Road To Lisbon by Mar...

Ruth Ennis is a co-founder and features editor for teen and YA literary journal Paper Lanterns. Ruth shares her favourite verse novels for Young Adults with us and discusses writing her own verse novel after being awarded funding from the Arts Council Literary Bursary. https://paperlanternslit.com/: A literary journal for all things to do with Teen and Young Adult Literature. Books discussed: Run...

Karah Preiss content producer & writer based in New York City. Along with actress Emma Roberts, she founded Belletrist, a social media-first community for book lovers and they're currently in a first-look deal for TV at Hulu. Karah shared her favourite books with us through the theme of "Alternative Perspectives". Books discussed: Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett &...

Ciarán Casey is an Irish economic historian who is currently researching the history of the Department of Finance. Books discussed include: Cormac Ó Gráda- A Rocky Road, Mary Daly- Sixties Ireland, Roy Foster- Vivid Faces and Conor Cruise O'Brien- States of Ireland.

Writer, engineer and artist Adrian Duncan discusses his favourite books on World Building, in terms of architecture and engineering and also in terms of creating a world in historical fiction and memoir writing. Order the books Adrian discussed on our library catalogue here: https://librariesireland.iii.com/iii/encore/?lang=eng Books chosen: An Engineer Imagines – Peter Rice, Memoirs of Hadrian -...

Poet Steve Denehan discusses the life and work of the transgressive writer Charles Bukowski.