Ken Bruen: Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel
How Ireland’s first true crime writer went from hawking his own books around Galway pubs, to rubbing shoulders with some of the best crime authors in the world
The unputdownable spirit of the local bookshop
Independent sellers such as Books Upstairs, Raven Books and Kenny’s have proved to be remarkably resilient in hard times, kept afloat by flexibility and the personal touch
Confessions of a primary school teacher and self-publishing phenomenon
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Lack of eye disease strategy costs State €76m - report
Five people a week in Ireland go blind though 75 per cent of blindness is preventable
Battling a treatable form of age-related eyesight loss
Early diagnosis and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration can keep eyesight functioning
Bank fees unfair to blind customers, group says
Under new rules, Bank of Ireland account holders will be charged 40 cent for over-the-counter transactions
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