The Irish Read: A short story from Philip Ó Ceallaigh's new collection, Trouble Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning. By Aoife Barry Sunday 6 Jun 2021, 10:00 AM 1 hour ago 1,058 Views 0 Comments THE IRISH LITERARY scene has long been a source of national pride, but it’s in particularly rude health at the moment. Yet with so many books to catch up on, it can be easy to lose track of what’s out there. Enter The Irish Read, where we feature an extract from a piece of work by an Irish or Ireland-based author. The taster from a novel or short story will hopefully spur you on to find out more about the writer and their work.