March 2010 #299

In this Issue…

Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER Your Local Library

Running in Irish public libraries from 19th – 24th of April, the Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER Your Local Library campaign will celebrate public….Read More

The Irish Writers’ Centre: the rightful place of Irish literature

Writing is considered by many to be the national art form of Ireland, a cultural powerhouse drawing people from across the world experience…Read More

Cork County Librarian retires after 32 years of service.

Ruth Flanagan, County Librarian retired after 32 years of service in Cork County Library. She came to Cork from Carlow County Library in…Read More

Book Club of the Year Award

The Ennis Book Club Festival, in association with Clare County Library, is delighted to announce that the 2010 ‘Book Club of the Year’ award…Read More

Community Literacy Initiative at South Dublin Libraries

A Community Literacy Project between the County Library Tallaght and Killinarden HSCL Family Cluster Group was launched at the County Library…Read More

Dundalk Library Wins Disney’s A Christmas Carol Competition

6th Class pupil Evan Quigley from Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Kilcurry, Dundalk, was the lucky winner of the nationwide competition run by Disney…Read More

Free tuition at Fingal County Libraries

Fingal County Libraries are responding to the needs of local students in a practical and innovative way during the current recession. The library…Read More

Injuries Board

InjuriesBoard.ie is an independent statutory agency which provides assessments of personal injury compensation…Read More

New Library for Stradbally

Laois County Council has recently signed the contract for the refurbishment and extension of Stradbally Courthouse to incorporate a library…Read More

Roscommon Healthy Reading Scheme

The Roscommon Healthy Reading Scheme was launched on January 27 2010. This Scheme entitled Books Can Help is a joint initiative between the…Read More

Survey highlights Learning Outcomes from public library use

Bunclody library readers get what they need from their book selections. Readers said that they benefited very significantly in…Read More

Publications

Fingal through Old Picture Postcards was launched in Fingal Local Studies Department’s new premises in Clonmel House, Swords by Councillor…Read More