Moving stories
As long as there have been humans there have been refugees. With wars in 27
Chameleon Dad
Cover illustration by Shannon Bergin Excited to see my new book Chameleon Dad
Write on
The world is full of endangered things, from honey bees and forests to the
Back to School – for some
The soundtrack for the start of term must vary hugely across Ireland, from whoops
Stories in stone
There’s nothing like a splash of prehistoric rock art to remind us that humans
Connections project wins Irish award
Wonderful to hear that Connections: Stories by Syrian Families in County Clare has won the Best
The gift of a home
Delighted to contribute to Bedtime Stories, a truly magical fundraiser for the home-saving work of […]
Bikes and books
One of the best things about lockdown has been cycling. Faster than walking, less jarring […]
The stunning stones of Kerry
The Old English word wundor means ‘marvellous thing, miracle, object of astonishment’. Kerry is full […]
In-house adventures
With staycations on the cards and rainclouds in the forecast, books will hopefully be playing […]
Arts Counsel
The footage of the UK Health Secretary putting his arm around a colleague as he […]
Aunt they wonderful?
Eva Ibbotson loved them. Enid Blyton confined them to the kitchen. Roald Dahl had it […]
Wonder schools
What exactly is creativity? It’s a word that can excite and delight or frighten, depending […]
My Secret Dragon’s Den
A huge thank you to the young entrepreneurs of Scoil Naomh Treasa in Bellewstown, County […]
‘For me you’re just a person’
An evening of brilliant down-to-earth inspiration last night at the IBBY Ireland Annual Lecture. Deborah […]
Dragon School
What a wonderful morning at St Andrews School in Lucan. Two fifth class dragons (one […]
A different way of seeing
Autism: “a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterised by great difficulty in communicating and […]
Future Perfect
‘More and more clearly, I came to realise that I must not look backward, but […]
Stories through sound and silence
A mixture of speech and silence, words and pictures this week, with the chatter of […]
Wordless worlds
Two wonderful, wonder-filled sessions with wordless picture books in County Clare this week. Syrian children […]