Felicity was honoured for her collection What We Did On Our Holidays, a part-memour exploring issues such as parental dementia, addiction and alcoholism, bereavement and the integenerational legacy of the Northern conflict.

Derry novelist Jeanne Craig, who released her fist novel - The Life Swap - in July will be speaking at the Cultural Evening at Donegal County Council Library on Thursday October 15 as part of this year's Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Festival. This year's festival will be launched by Ardara native Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne,

Key to this book’s lasting appeal is Liz’s unique perspective - a young, non-partisan outsider, Church of Ireland but with a strong Leitrim accent - acclimatising to the battlegrounds of Belfast.

Labhraíonn Ciara Nic Gabhann faoi shaothar a saoil a hathar nach maireann mar ghníomhaí ar son na Gaeilge agus mar acadóir agus ceoltóir – agus faoina leabhar amhrán suntasach, Claisceadal cois Baile. Ciara Nic Gabhann talks about her late father's work as an Irish language academic and activist, and musician - and about his landmark songbook, Claisceadal cois Baile. Le tacaíocht ó Ráth Mór/Creggan Enterprises & Foras na Gaeilge.

The Culdaff-born poet Deirdre Devine was a long-time admirer of Pat Hume and commemorated her in this poem from her collection Carrying Light - A Life in Poetry, published earlier this year.

A fascinating insight into the trauma to which people were exposed whilst working in healthcare during the Troubles - Naomi Long

Published by Colmcille Press, and made possible by the Donegal County Council Artists Bursary, ‘The Lost Isle of Saint Columba’, is being launched in Letterkenny Central Library, Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal at 6.30pm on Thursday August 20.

Given the numerous court hearings on the matter and resolute resistance of State authorities to come clean, the case for a public enquiry is overwhelming. Even the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher is not opposed to one. Several High Court Judges have ruled there should be one. The Supreme Court in London may force one. In any event it is well past time to give the Brown family and especially Sean’s widow, Bridie, the truth. Only a public enquiry is capable of that

Entries must be the author’s own unpublished work. This includes print, online publication, or broadcast. Simultaneous submissions are accepted; however, entrants should notify organisers immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. The theme for this year’s competition is “New World.” Entrants must be over 18 years of age and either resident in Ireland or from the island of Ireland. Entry is free.

Bizarrely, for a society that has supposedly progressed out of the dark days of the Troubles and into a ‘new dispensation’, the Browns have now been kept waiting for an inquiry even longer than the Bloody Sunday families were.