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Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll – Part 1. Read For You by Maurice Newman

Maurice September 22, 2026

Alice in Wonderland was published in 1865 and remains in print to this day. Carroll was – in his real life and under his real name – a mathematician. It is his exquisite usurping of the laws of logic and reason that…

What’s on at Coolock Library?

paulwoodward May 29, 2026

Paula Wiseman chats with Senior Librarian, Fintan Quinn about all the upcoming events in Coolock Library in June. 1st Broadcast 29th May 2026 https://www.dublincity.ie/libraries/find-library/coolock-library

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis. Episode 6.

Maurice June 23, 2025

Can you contain your excitement? There’s a ship, there are monsters, there’s a toffee-nosed little git learning to be a better person! And it’s read for you by Maurice Newman. Life is sweet and getting sweeter! Listen on….

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis. Episode 5

Maurice June 23, 2025

Maurice continues the saga of the Dawn Treader’s search for the missing lords of Narnia. The excitement builds!

Northside Today: Northside Partnership

gabor November 26, 2024

Stacy Hevey, Early Years Mentor / Programme Officer with Preparing for Life Early Years Education and Shauna Byrne, Home Visitor with Preparing for Life at the Northside Partnership, join Michael Sullivan to chat about Storytime. Storytime encourages parents & caregivers to read more…

Northside Today; Chat with Sile Coleman, Director & spokesperson for the Red Line Book Festival

paula October 17, 2024

Paula Wiseman chats with Sile Coleman, Director and spokesperson for the Red Line Book Festival about this years incredible line-up of events. https://redlinefestival.ie/

Northside Today : Kate Nicholas

gabor May 16, 2023

Kate Nicholas, an author and broadcaster, joins Mary Oyediran to talk about her moving journey of faith and cancer survival through her books, blog and media work. www.katenicholas.co.uk 1st broadcast on: 12/05/23

Lifeline: Giving a gift that will last a lifetime

admin November 30, 2022

Michael Sullivan speaks with Aoife Roantree, Chair of Bookselling Ireland about supporting your local bookshop and giving a gift that will last a lifetime. www.booksellers.org.uk/booksellingireland

Lifeline – St Kevin’s Student Podcast Episode 3

George Mulcahy September 26, 2022

On this edition of the St. Kevin’s Student Podcast series presenters Karl Mooney, Scott Curran and Paul Smith are joined by student Christopher Carroll where they chat about his love for writing and discuss the creative process behind his writing.

International Writers Network – 01/02/2022

admin February 8, 2022

We are joined this evening by two amazing creative Writers/ Facilitators from Books beyond boundaries NI. Take time to listen to their fascinating writing journey. Let’s celebrate their achievements and pure determination to write for a greater purpose. Don’t miss it! Special…

History Books for Christmas

admin December 17, 2019

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to Noel McGuinness about history books that will make good presents this Christmas. Broadcast: 13/12/2019

Julianne Mooney, Programme Director of the Dublin Book Festival chats to Cover to Cover about the 2017 line-up

admin November 2, 2017

Now in its 11th year, Dublin Book Festival is one of the country’s largest book festivals. It celebrates Irish writers and Irish publishing, across a whole range of genres, from politics to literary fiction, business, illustration and children’s literature, to poetry and…