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In its early years, a fledgling yet paternalistic Irish State was determined to wrest democratic control from local authorities, writes Aodh Quinlivan
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: January 26 William Ping has moved from audience member to host for the 2021 edition of the Sparks Literary Festival. He says in times of isolation, literature remains a great way to connect with others.(Submitted by the Ping family) Poet Mary Dalton has described the Sparks Literary Festival as a "word spree." It is just that — a spell of unrestrained literature of all kinds being shared with any who care to listen. The St. John's festival founded by Dalton, a retired professor of English at Memorial University, is now an annual gathering o...