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Anne Tyler: If I could buy all of my first four novels and destroy them I would

Author Anne Tyler has revealed she is “embarrassed” by some of her early work and said she would like to destroy all the copies of her first four novels. The 80-year-old has produced 23 novels during her lifetime, including the Pulitzer ...

20 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Whats On

Danny Morrison to launch latest book in Ballinamore

Celebrated author and former Sinn Féin spokesperson, Danny Morrison will launch his latest book in Ballinamore this month. The Belfast-based writer is a regular political commentator in newspapers, on television and radio. A former ...

13 Feb 2022 at 13:33

Island ‘monarch’ job attracts global interest

A job offering applicants the opportunity to become the “monarch” of a remote island off the coast of Cumbria has attracted nearly 200 responses from across the globe. The successful job hunter will have the title of “King” or ...

08 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Racing

Gypsy Island nearing a return after lengthy absence

Talented mare Gypsy Island is being readied to make her return to action after a nine-month hiatus. The Peter Fahey-trained eight-year-old was one of the most exciting bumper horses of her generation, winning three times in ...

10 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Laura Whitmore admits she judged Love Island contestants before watching show

Laura Whitmore has revealed she used to judge the Love Island contestants before she started watching the reality TV show. The 36-year-old, who now hosts the popular ITV dating programme, said she hates that she has judged ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Business

Ireland's newest University to bring Higher Education and research to islands

Ireland's newest University, the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has launched a special Islands Project initiative this week. The project aims to address educational, societal, economic and environmental needs of ...

15 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Health

Love Islander Demi Jones and Loose Women’s Kaye Adams join NHS cancer campaign

Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams has teamed up with Love Islander Demi Jones for a new NHS campaign to encourage members of the public to get cancer symptoms checked by their doctor. Adams, 59, and Jones, 23, are among ...

25 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Island communities to share £4m funding to boost infrastructure

Scotland’s island communities are to share £4 million of funding to help improve infrastructure. The Scottish Government announced the cash is being provided to the six local authorities with island populations, as it ...

21 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘Like an experiment of human resistance’ – fighting in the Falklands

On April 2, it will be exactly 40 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, beginning a conflict that lasted for 10 weeks and arguably bolstered then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s waning ...

01 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Falklands war report kept for 30 years donated to veterans’ charity

A government report on the Falklands War signed by Margaret Thatcher has been donated to a veterans’ charity to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the conflict. A copy of the Falklands Island Review was ...

04 Apr 2022 at 15:25

World

The Flash actor Ezra Miller arrested at Hawaii karaoke bar

Ezra Miller, the actor known for playing The Flash in the Justice League films, has been arrested after an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar. Police say the Hollywood star yelled obscenities, grabbed a ...

29 Mar 2022 at 22:55

Acting premier of British Virgin Islands ‘very concerned’ by direct rule advice

The acting premier of the British Virgin Islands has said he opposes a recommendation that the UK take direct control of the territory after his predecessor appeared in a US court on charges linked ...

30 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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