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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wednesday stack

Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Would you look? 😭 This wee angel has a memoir out today - Gift Grub & Me: My Life in Comedy by Mario Rosenstock is available now in all good bookshops and at iap.ie www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/gift...

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In Dublin this evening? Come along to the launch of Mario Rosenstock's new book, Gift Grub & Me: My Life in Comedy, in Hodges Figgis. Ian Dempsey is in charge, so sure to be a great night!

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

✨Coming soon!! 🌿The Irish Herbal Apothecary: Native Irish Herbs for Everyday Use🌸 A truly beautiful, useful book about the magic to be found in nature in Ireland by Donagh Quigley. Out in October, but you can pre-order from your favourite bookshop now✨ www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/the-...

The cover of The Irish Herbal Apothecary: Native Irish Herbs for Everyday Use, a forthcoming book by Donagh Quigley. Out in October 2026.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Frank Connolly takes a deep dive into the stories behind his latest book, Exposed: Scandals that Rocked the Irish State, on the Crime World podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6NA...

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Exposed: Scandals that Rocked the Irish State

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Gareth Mulvenna @gmulvenna.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks for the copy @merrionpress.bsky.social Will be reviewing this for Substack at some point in the future.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know that the stunning Abandoned Ireland by Rebecca Brownlie is now out in paperback? 📸 Available at iap.ie and all good bookshops www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/aban...

The old church of Dunlewey, which sits at the foot of Mount Errigal overlooking the Poisoned Glen in County Donegal, Ireland. From Abandoned Ireland by Rebecca Brownlie.

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dublinbookfest.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

As we mark our 20 years, join us for this year’s special opening night as we celebrate the extraordinary rise, diversity and influence of Irish women’s writing, both at home and around the world, over the past two decades. Book your spot and launch our festival week with us ➡️ bit.ly/3SNy7jk

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Don't miss Merrion Press authors Siobhán Doyle, Mario Rosenstock and Martin Doyle, among the wonderfully rich events at this year's @dublinbookfest.bsky.social dublinbookfestival.com

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Dublin Book Festival

One of Ireland's leading book and literary festivals. DBF26 takes place 4 - 8 November 2026

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Dr. Owen O'Shea @owenoshea.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

BOOK NEWS: Delighted to share the cover of my forthcoming biography of Austin Stack which will be published by Merrion Press in November. Details of book launches will be announced in due course. The book can now be pre-ordered here: www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/unch...

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pre-order Mario Rosenstock's hilarious memoir, Gift Grub & Me, from Easons for your chance to win 2 tickets to one of his 2027 live shows. www.easons.com/gift-grub-me...

Comedian Mario Rosenstock's hilarious book, Gift Grub & Me, will be released on 24 September 2026

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you're in the Naas area tomorrow, join us in the wonderful Barker & Jones #indiebookshop for the launch of Boyhood’s Fire by James Durney. All welcome at 7pm! 📚

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you are in Belfast on September 16th, do join us at the launch of Enemies Within by Aaron Edwards - all welcome! Reserve your free space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enemies-wi...

Invitation for the launch of a new book, Enemies Within - The Explosive True Story of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, Northern Ireland’s Most Infamous Paramilitary Godfather, by Dr Aaron Edwards, in The Belfast Barge, 16 September 2026

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a great friend, Stephen Walker. Stephen was a true gentleman and a consummate author, and it was a privilege to have published his work. He will be deeply missed by all.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Irish Sport in 100 Objects is out soon! 👀 #sneakpeek 1. Ireland v Poland Match Programme (1938) 2. Ronnie Delany’s Running Shoes (1956) 3. The Superstars Singlet (1979) 4. Rhys McClenaghan’s Wrist Straps (2022) 5. McDaid’s Football Special (c. 1960s) www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/iris...

Irish Sport in 100 Objects by Siobhán Doyle, coming in Sept 2026 from Merrion Press

A speak peek at Irish Sport in 100 Objects by Siobhán Doyle, featuring:

1. Ireland v Poland Match Programme (1938)
2. Ronnie Delany’s Running Shoes (1956)
3. The Superstars Singlet (1979)
4. Rhys McClenaghan’s Wrist Straps (2022)
5. McDaid’s Football Special (c. 1960s)

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💥EXPOSED is out now!💥 From the Moriarty Tribunal’s findings on Michael Lowry, to Garda misconduct in the North-West, to shocking corruption that sowed the seeds for today’s housing crisis, Frank Connolly unearths the continuity of greed in modern Ireland www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/expo...

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 20/08/2026

@merrionpress.bsky.social has acquired Something Loose Inside My Head by Jamie O’Connell, with the memoir scheduled to be published in spring 2027. 👇

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Merrion Press signs Jamie O’Connell’s memoir Something Loose Inside My Head

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 14/08/2026

‘Rory O’Connor: To Defend the Republic’ by @gerardshannon.bsky.social (Irish Academic Press / @merrionpress.bsky.social) is one of the shortlisted books for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Read more about the prize and shortlist on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/07/03/s...

Black-and-white photo of a man in a coat standing above a crowd, with text "Rory O'Connor to Defend the Republic" by Gerard Shannon.

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looking forward to attending and taking part in this weekend's West Cork History Festival near Baltimore. The main theme this year is on boundaries. My talk will be on the Irish Boundary Commission based on research from my book The Root of All Evil. westcorkhistoryfestival.org/2026-festival/

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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Coming from @merrionpress.bsky.social this September is Frank Connolly's Exposed : Scandals that rocked the Irish State - available for preorder now (& free facsimile €20 bookmark with every copy - in a brown envelope :) thebookshop.ie/frank-connol...

Graphic by me , of a plain brown envelope . ''Graphic design is my passion'' even.

Second graphic design image, of a wad of €50 notes on a plain background.

the cover image for Frank Connolly's forthcoming book , Exposed, 27th September 2026

Cover image for Exposed, showing a design of a crumpled brown state stamped envelope
From the murky corridors of power to the empty streets of our ghost estates, Frank Connolly exposes the Ireland that decades of corruption built. Drawing on fifteen years as an investigative journalist with The Sunday Business Post and the Irish Mail on Sunday, Connolly charts the scandals that shook the State; from Charles Haughey’s tenure to Bertie Ahern’s 2008 resignation. His investigations helped trigger tribunals that revealed cronyism, illicit payments, and the abuse of office by politicians and business elites alike.

Exposed unearths the continuity of corruption and greed in Ireland: the Moriarty Tribunal’s findings on Michael Lowry, Garda misconduct in the North-West, and the policies that seeded our disastrous housing crisis. Connolly shows how one government after another enriched the few while denying a generation the right to secure, affordable homes.

Sharp, unflinching, and informed by first-hand reporting, Exposed is more than a political exposé. It’s a cautionary tale for today’s Ireland, challenging readers to confront the structures of power and demand accountability from those at the top.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

'Fintan Drury digs beneath the thousands of bodies, the millions of tonnes of rubble and the devastated wasteland that is the Gaza Strip to lay bare the reasoning behind the carnage and point the finger at those responsible.' Genocide reviewed in @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Killing and destruction in Gaza: new book examines Israel’s campaign and the enablers

Fintan Drury’s Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A busy couple of weeks ahead with gigs, book stuff and such - 🧵 time. First off, @ailsy.bsky.social and I return to book-pluggin', with an event in my hometown of Mallow, Co Cork! Saturday July 25th, 12pm, Philip's Bookshop. Free in, parts of Mallow Arts Fest! #spéirghorm #ireland #adhd

A launch graphic for Mike and Ails' appearance on Saturday July 25th, noon, at Philip's Bookshop, Mallow.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 06/07/2026

Rory O’Connor: To Defend the Republic by Gerard Shannon @merrionpress.bsky.social The Celtic World: a history by John Waddell (Four Courts Press)

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Dr Tom Thorpe MCIPR @kensingtons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My review of @gerardshannon.bsky.social's excellent Rory O’Connor: To Defend the Republic (Dublin: @merrionpress.bsky.social Press, 2025) in Stand To! 142 (July 2026), p.57.

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Gerard Shannon @gerardshannon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Stunned and heartened to learn my latest book 'Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic' was nominated by the Royal Irish Academy for the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. It's such an honor to be featured alongside some outstanding titles and historians. www.ria.ie/2026/07/03/s...

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Six books shortlisted for the €10,000 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction - Royal Irish Academy

The Royal Irish Academy in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs has today, 3 July, announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.

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Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The paperback edition of Rebecca Brownlie's ABANDONED IRELAND is out now! zenoagency.com/news/rebecca... Published by @merrionpress.bsky.social

Cover for Rebecca Brownlie's ABANDONED IRELAND - a photo of a dust-shrouded kitchen; dusty and old pots, baskets, a chair, stove. Plus title and author information.

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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Coming from @merrionpress.bsky.social is the new book from Kildare's James Durney - Boyhood's Fire : Na Fianna Éireann at War, 1916-1986, a detailed study of Na Fianna - the Republican 'youth wing' Sometimes boyscouts, sometimes victims, many became movement leaders. thebookshop.ie/james-durney...

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Gerard Shannon @gerardshannon.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On the latest episode of the 'Resisiting Empire' podcast I speak to host Alex Amenn on the lives and legacies of both Liam Lynch and Rory O'Connor. Never really spoke about the two in parallel like this before. Link to the episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3e65...

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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Out this week from @merrionpress.bsky.social , the second book on Gaza and Palestine by journalist Fintan Drury : Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine . thebookshop.ie/fintan-drury...

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Out Now! The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/the-... #1926Census #TheStoryOfUs #speirgorm #IrishAcademicPress

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#TheStoryOfUs - insights and analysis from a range of voices, plus a look at the process of digitizing the records #1926Census

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thanks to @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social for this supremely elegant window display to celebrate the release of The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the #1926Census - looking glorious in today's sunshine! 🌞📚

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

✨Preorder now!✨ The Story of Us - A landmark book that brings the 1926 census to life through stunning visual material and essays by leading historians, exploring themes of identity, migration, language and everyday life in the newly independent Ireland 🇮🇪📋 www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/the-...

Coming Soon: The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census edited by Orlaith McBride & John Gibney

The Story of Us edited by Orlaith McBride & John Gibney. 'Explore the Census. Discover the Stories. Celebrate the Centenary. 18.04.2026'

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Dr. Owen O'Shea @owenoshea.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Coming soon to a bookshelf near you: my biography of revolutionary leader Austin Stack which will be published later this year by Merrion Press Thrilled to publish the remarkable story of this important figure and to share new archive material about his life and times #irishhistory #books 📚

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It's out today. 'Have I Got Your Attention?: A Guide to Adult ADHD in Ireland', co-authored by me and @ailsy.bsky.social, and released via @merrionpress.bsky.social with thanks to ADHD Ireland. In all good bookshops and online from today, launch info in image below! #spéirghorm #ireland #adhd

Thursday April 2, 6.30pm, Dubray Books, Grafton Street, Dublin; Thursday April 9, 6.30pm, Dubray Books, Patrick Street, Cork.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

People of Dublin & Cork, join us to launch Have I Got Your Attention? with authors Mike & Ailín and some special guests 📢👀 All welcome! #booklaunch #irishwriters #ADHD #ADHDtips

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

ICYMI: Conor W. O'Brien sat down with John D Healy recently to discuss his latest book, The Living and the Dead: Tales of Loss and Rebirth from Irish Nature 'Lost Animals of Ireland: Heartbreaking Extinctions and Hopeful Returns' www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6LZ...

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Lost Animals of Ireland: Heartbreaking Extinctions and Hopeful Returns

YouTube video by John D. Healy

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

...plus, personal insights on life with ADHD in Ireland from nine incredible interviewees. The book will be on store shelves physically around Ireland and online, as well as an ebook from the @merrionpress.bsky.social website. #adhd #ireland #spéirghorm #actuallyadhd #neurodivergence

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

In case ye missed it last week: I co-wrote a book on ADHD in Ireland! 'Have I Got Your Attention?: A Guide to Adult ADHD in Ireland' releases Thursday March 26 via @merrionpress.bsky.social, available in all bookshops. Thread follows... 🧵 #spéirghorm #ireland #adhd #actuallyadhd #neurodivergence

The front cover of 'Have I Got Your Attention?', a book on ADHD in Ireland

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Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

⭐There's been so much going on, we've almost forgotten to tell you! First up—curious what books are out this month? We've got you covered! ⭐ @lilliputpress.bsky.social @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @merrionpress.bsky.social @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/new-books-fo...

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New books for March—First Flush - Books Ireland

Find all the new books this March in our data base First Flush.

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Thrilled to share that two of our titles, Shooting Crows by Trevor Birney and The Root of All Evil: the Irish Boundary Commission by Cormac Moore, have been shortlisted for the prestigious Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize shortlist revealed

Shortlist ‘highlights the depth of analysis brought to bear on various aspects of recent Irish history’, says Prof Roy Foster

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Merrion Press @merrionpress.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

OUT NOW! Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic is the first official biography of the enigmatic IRA leader who was a close comrade of Michael Collins and Kevin O’Higgins and was controversially executed during the Irish Civil War www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/rory... #speirgorm #IrishHistory

Copies of Rory O'Connor: To Defend The Republic - the new Irish history book by Gerard Shannon

The back cover of Rory O'Connor: To Defend The Republic - the new Irish history book by Gerard Shannon

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Dr. Owen O'Shea @owenoshea.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thrilled to get a copy of this hugely important new biography of Rory O'Connor from my good friend and fellow historian @gerardshannon.bsky.social and published by @merrionpress.bsky.social A vital addition to the historiography of the revolutionary period #books #irishhistory

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