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MORNING
9.15am-12.45pm
Maeve & Me… with Kathleen MacMahon
Writer Kathleen MacMahon’s personal reflection on Maeve Binchy’s influence and impact
Kathleen MacMahon
Art, Meet Life
Patrick Freyne, Sarah Gilmartin and Sinéad Crowley talk to Neil Hegarty about the portfolio relationship between their lives and careers, and how life can inspire and influence writing.
Patrick Freyne
Sarah Gilmartin
Sinéad Crowley
Coffee Break
Circle of Friends
In a year when community and connection has come to mean so much, Ruth Fitzmaurice, Rosita Boland and Ian Robertson discuss the power of friendship and social connections with Sean O’Rourke.
Ruth Fitzmaurice
Rosita Boland
Ian Robertson
READING FROM MAEVE'S WORK
Clelia Murphy (Morning)
“ I thought everyone came from a place like this...
I thought this was the norm until I went to see the world and discovered that we were spoiled rotten. "
Maeve Binchy
Deirdre O'Kane (Afternoon)
AFTERNOON
2.00pm-5.00pm
Stories from the Silence
Maeve Binchy was unafraid to tackle quite fierce topics in her writing. Following Dr Phil Mullen’s personal story, Caelainn Hogan, Rachael English and Turtle Bunbury discuss with Caroline Erskine why the hidden stories of Ireland’s past need to be shared, and how contemporary writers are making these voices heard.
Dr Philomena Mullen
Caelainn Hogan
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Rachael English
Turtle Bunbury
Clelia Murphy
Deirdre O'Kane
READING FROM MAEVE'S WORK
Clelia Murphy (Morning)
“ I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks. "
Maeve Binchy
Deirdre O'Kane (Afternoon)
Coffee Break
Heart and Soul
In conversation with RóisÃn Ingle, Sarah Maria Griffin, Anna Carey and Chris Binchy talk about the new generation of readers and writers connecting with Maeve Binchy
Sarah Maria Griffin
Anna Carey
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Chris Binchy
Remembering Maeve
Author, and Maeve’s cousin, Gillian Binchy shares some special memories.
Gillian Binchy
INTERVIEWERS
Neil Hegarty
Caroline Erskine
Sean O’Rourke
Roisin Ingle
