Photo: Mark Stedman The inaugural Irish Book Week takes place from October 27 to November 3 and is a nationwide celebration of Irish books and bookshops. A collaboration between Bookselling Ireland and Publishing Ireland, the week will see events taking place throughout the country, celebrating Irish books and the central role bookshops play in Irish…
Jim Power, Minister Jim Daly TD, Minister Regina Doherty TD, Sarah Fitzgerald, Cillian Fitzgerald and Cormac Fitzgerald at Government Buildings. Photo: John Allen Sarah Fitzgerald, aged 14 from Kinsale, met with Government leaders at Leinster House and submitted a literacy research paper to the Oireachtas. Her award-winning research may help to buck the current trend amongst teens who…
Sarah Fitzgerald from Kinsale at Leinster House where she presented her Irish Literacy Research Paper ‘Sarah’s Book Project’ to the government. 13 year old Sarah Fitzgerald from Kinsale Community School presenting her research project on how reading can improve youth mental health, boost concentration and reduce stress to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tanaiste Simon Coveney,…
Sarah Fitzgerald aged 14 from Kinsale Community School who presented a government submission to An Tanaiste Simon Coveney TD and Senator Tim Lombard around her award winning literacy research promoting children to read books. One of her ten key recommendations includes an Irish book trust scheme where every child aged 6 months in Ireland gets…