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Clare Reads chose to promote Niall Williams‘ This is Happiness last month. This reading initiative was part of the Ireland Reads campaign and Clare County Council’s Keep Well Campaign. Over 500 books were distributed for free in County Clare in February and this programme of events will support the reading and further explore the themes of the book. Extracts from the book will be read each night at 9pm on Clare FM starting on the 1st of March for two weeks. Many are finding it difficul...

The doors of our libraries might be closed but staff are working away behind the scenes offering a range of activities for members.

Press release Ministers of State Frank Feighan and Jack Chambers publish update on progress of the National Physical Activity Plan   Today, Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, jointly launched the National Physical Activity Plan Implementation Summary Report, 2019. The report’s publication had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic....

 ); Thousands of people in Kildare and all across Ireland have pledged to ‘squeeze in a read’ today, February 25 for Ireland Reads Day. So far, over 600,000 minutes of reading have been pledged for the national reading day, organised by libraries nationwide as part of the Keep Well campaign. Kildare County Council’s Kildare Libraries have hosted almost 20 online events throughout February in the build up to today’s Ireland Reads Day, encouraging the people of Kildare to squeeze in a re...

Briefing on the governments response to COVID-19 - Wednesday 24 February 2021 Introduction Good morning, I would like to start this morning by acknowledging the extraordinarily hard work being done to suppress the COVID-19 curve for the third time. While still high, case numbers, hospitalisations and ICU numbers are coming down. Vaccines are being administered. Our perseverance is paying off as we begin another chapter in our fight against this deadly virus. Announceme...

Waterford, Ireland / WLR Feb 23, 2021 8:37 AM Ireland Reads is a new campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Thursday, February 25 th. Waterford Libraries have teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which is part of the government’s Keep Well initiative and aims to celebrate reading and all the benefits it can have for wellbeing and enjoyment. The campaign is asking everyon...

Squeeze in a read with Louth library services Reporter: 21 Feb 2021 The Tipperariana Book Fair would be delighted to accept books in good condition for their upcoming fair on Sunday, February 9, 2020. );  ); Squeeze in a read with Louth Library Service on February 25 and help to celebrate Irelands first ever national reading day and reading campaign, Ireland Reads. The campaign encourages everyone young and old to squeeze in a read to help their mental well-being and to get back into the habi...

Local childrens author Emer Conlon is one of the Louth ambassadors for Irelands first ever national reading day and reading campaign, Ireland Reads. Emer, who has penned the very popular Vroom-Town series of books, is backing the campaign which encourages everyone young and old to squeeze in a read to help their mental well-being and to get back into the habit of reading. Ireland Reads is a public libraries initiative, in partnership with publishers, booksellers, authors and others under the...

  Ireland Reads is a new campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading next Thursday. Donegal Libraries have teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which is part of the government’s Keep Well initiative and aims to celebrate reading and all the benefits it can have for wellbeing and enjoyment. The campaign is asking everyone to ‘squeeze in a read’ on Ireland Reads Day, Thursday,...

Squeeze in a read with Louth Library Service on February 25th to celebrate Irelands first ever national reading day and...