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Lunchtime Miscellany

admin November 16, 2015

Maurice Newman talks books with debut author EDEL CUSHNAHAN and Dublin Book Festival director JULIANNE MOONEY. He also talks about his long-time relationship with science fiction.

Cover to Cover 15th April 2015

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In this weeks show Roisin Ni Ghairbhi discusses her biography of William Pearse, brother of Patrick, and the ’16 lives’ series, biographies of the lives of those executed after Easter 1916. Bob Johnson talks about the ‘Gutter Bookshop’ latest award and the…

cover to cover 1st May 2015

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Michael Sharp reviews ‘Ten Football Matches That Changed The World’ while guest Connor Farrelly gives a fresh opinion on ‘The Commitments’. Joe Collins talks about the latest 1916 commemorative poetry and literary offerings.

cover to cover 17th April 2015

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Michael Sharp reviews Emma Healey’s debut novel, ‘Elizabeth is missing’ while Paula Wiseman interviews childrens author Shane Hegarty about his successful novel, ‘Darkmouth’.

cover to cover 3rd April

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Joe Collins has the 6th class of ‘North Bay Educate Together’ school in studio to review their Book Club choice, ‘ A Monster Calls’. Also in studio American poet Bill Dorris talks about his life and poetry.

Cover to Cover 20th February 2015

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Michael Sharp discusses ‘To kill a Mocking Bird’ and reviews Lia Mills novel ‘Fallen’. Joe Collins reviews ‘Granuaile Queen of Storms’ with the assistance of some work experience students. Bob Armstrong talks about ‘World Book Day’.

cover to cover 12th December 2014

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Michael Sharp discusses Colm Toibin’s novel ‘Nora Webster’ and Joe Collins interviews Gerry Cooley about ‘ The Ghost of Christmas Past’ and Louise Hall talks about her Medjugorje experiences.

cover to cover 23rd January 2015

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Michael Sharp talks to Presenter Joe Collins about author Donna Tartt’s ‘The Goldfinch’. Revered novelist Martina Devlin discusses her new novel ‘The House Where it Happened’ in studio with Joe.

cover to cover 28th November

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ProducerPresenter Joe Collins talks to Michael Sharp (resident reviewer) about Joshua Ferriss’s ‘To Rise at a decent hour’. Poet and novelist Peter Sirr joins Joe in studio to talk about his debut novel ‘Black Wreath’ and his compilation of poems ‘ The…

Cover to Cover 6th February 2015

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Joe Collins (producerpresenter) talks to Michael Sharp about John Drennan’s ‘Paddy Machiavelli’. Joe also interviews Jonathan Dunne about his novel ‘The Takeover’.

Interview with 3 Counselling Psychologists about their new book

admin October 1, 2014

In this special episode of Cover to Cover, Paula Wiseman chatted with Counselling Psychologists Maeve Halpin, Sandra Higgins and Nicole Paulie about a new book that they have put together called, “How To Be Happy and Healthy – The 7 Natural Elements…

Interview with author, Kate Beaufoy

admin July 30, 2014

Paula Wiseman chatted with the author, Kate Beaufoy about her newest novel, “Liberty Silk”. Kate talked about her work as an author and the processes she uses to put together her wonderful novels. This book is her first work of Historical Fiction…