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Plucky Chancer From The Sticks: reviewed Roll Away The Stone: When Journalism was the Best Job in the World by Declan Lynch for the Irish Independent.
@declynchwriter @Independent_ie @OrpenPress
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A rock ’n’ roll visitor! 🎸 Dónal Gallagher joined us to sign Edged in Blue, his account of life with his brother Rory, from Irish showbands to the world’s stages. Unique music history with a unique perspective. Signed copies instore & online 💚💚
ALT Dónal Gallagher smiles outside Chapters Bookstore on a sunny day, holding his book, Edged in Blue: A Rock ’n’ Roll Odyssey with Rory Gallagher. He wears an olive-green jacket and trousers. The green shopfront displays Chapters’ name and Bookshop of the Year 2025 signage.
ALT Dónal Gallagher leans over a table inside Chapters, signing the title page of Edged in Blue with a blue pen. Copies of the book and gold signed-copy stickers sit beside him, with book displays and the bright shop entrance in the background.
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Roll Away The Stone - When Journalism Was The Best Job In The World is out now. I did this for the Sunday Independent. independent.ie/entertainment…
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There's also an extract from Roll Away The Stone in today's Sunday Indo.
Roll Away The Stone - When Journalism Was The Best Job In The World is out now. I did this for the Sunday Independent. independent.ie/entertainment…
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'Edged in Blue: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Odyssey with Rory Gallagher' by Dónal Gallagher is out today in Ireland and the UK to buy in all good book stores and online. You can order via linktr.ee/EdgedinBlue (and also pre-order the US and German release).
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The bookmark in the shape of the Strat is a nice touch with Edged In Blue, the new Rory Gallagher @rorygallagher book, by his brother Donal
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Anne new book
★‘LIVING LIVES: A BIOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY’★
At a reception hosted in Hodges Figgis bookshop, Dawson Street, Dublin attended by family, friends and fans, Anne’s latest book, ‘LIVING LIVES: A Biographer’s Journey’ was launched by former Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
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Listen in on Irish RTE Radio 1 at 12 noon GMT for Anne's interview with Oliver Callen as she discusses her latest book "Living Lives A Biographers Journey".
The book is available on line from
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LISTEN to Anne's interview on the Oliver Callan Show RTE Radio 1 - on her newly published book 'Living Lives: A Biographer's Journey".
Listen here
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Buy the book here
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Thanks to the Journal.ie for posting this article on my most recent book, Living Lives, available to buy from
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Thanks to the independent newspaper for publishing this article on my most recent book, Living Lives, available to buy from
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Saddened to hear of the death of John Quinn, an absolutely lovely author I had the pleasure of working with last autumn on what turned out to be his last book, The Passing Year: John's diary from 2024, full of thoughtful reflections on the big and small events of that year. RIP
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Very sorry to hear about the passing of John Quinn (rte.ie/news/2026/0103/155134…) who inspired me to start the @insideed podcast. I was privileged that he agreed to record an extended interview for it in 2012: insideeducation.podbean.com/… and insideeducation.podbean.com/….
Listen out for Aidan Lenehan, author of Grit & Glory: A Decade at the Club, chatting on @Galwaybayfmnews on Over the Line Friday this evening and The Saturday Sports Show tomorrow.
Delighted to see I'm Glad You Asked Me That by Terry Prone is one of the staff picks at @ByrnesBooks this month: "political history told with a wink and a sting" –Stefanie Preissner
Thanks to the @WesternPeople for their extract from Grit and Glory: A Decade at the Club by Aidan and Fergal Lenehan
Terry Prone: What a Difference a Day Makes: How a brush with death made me appreciate life
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Richard Collins: A joy to learn about extinct and 'resurrected' creatures
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Delighted to hear The Unnatural History of Animals by Martyn Linnie @TCDZooMuseum is the favourite book of the year of Richard Collins on Mooney Goes Wild @NatureRTE rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/2…
Lear more about the book here redstripepress.com/the-unnat…
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Coming up now on @RTERadio1: cormorants on the Dodder, seals in the Liffey, a tailless red squirrel in Wicklow, waders in Cork, hooded crows in Dublin, Garden Bird Survey and an Unnatural History of Animals! rte.ie/mooney
