16-year-old Amy Cahill – author of the story My Mammy Lives in a Box – on writing about suicide

Peter Donnelly’s ‘The President’s Cat’, Louise O’Neill’s ‘The Surface Breaks’ and more

Are We There Yet? From David Walliams to Rebel Girls, these are your favourites

‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’

Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

British politician George Galloway is to write a children’s book. Celebrity alone will not sell his efforts to such discerning readers

This handsome Victorian with sweeping gardens on Mount Salus Road hosted a family wedding and many parties for the same family since 1944

The prolific novelist tells Patrick Freyne about being gay in pre-marriage referendum Ireland – and how the success of ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ changed his life

Irish authors reveal what Roald Dahl’s books mean to them – both as readers and as writers

Almost 3,000 entries received from nearly 250 schools in pursuit of prestigious honours

The Prime project helps older actors to get on top of cyber auditions and to get ahead in a notoriously ageist industry

A conference in Dublin this weekend will debate the merits of lies and truth in children’s fiction

Writers can get very angry but they shouldn’t go to the gym: these and other literary nuggets were divulged in Bantry

Waterford Writers’ Weekend, Mayfly angling festival, banjos and set dancing

Parent-led movement breaking down barriers to social and sports activities

Children’s books: David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey; Anna Carey’s Rebecca Is Always Right; and Beyond the Stars

Sarah Webb explains how she persuaded the cream of Irish children’s writers and illustrators to combine on an anthology to raise funds for Fighting Words