A piece oat Kilmurrin Cove by Seán Corcoran of The Art Hand, in honour of healthcare workers
Seán Corcoran has been reunited with his family after two weeks self-isolation, following a trip the United States. During that time he went along to a remote beach 1.5km from his home and did some spectacular sand art, in honour of the healthcare workers. I spoke to him in the early stages of his quarantine and he discussed coming home from America, after being invited to the prestigious LEAF Festival. You can listen here..
Sheila Forsey's latest novel goes on release this week
Wexford author Sheila Forsey has written a second novel with Poolbeg Press. Following on from the success of Kilbride House, she's kept with the theme of historical fiction with The Secret of Eveline House.
She chats to me about what the book is all about, and how important reading and writing is, during these days of confinement.
Like all other venues of its kind, Garter Lane Arts Centre is currently closed to the public because of Covid19 restrictions. However, an Arts Council exhibition entitled Blue, which was due to show at Garter Lane in March, can still be seen online as a slideshow on the Garter Lane website. I spoke to Ben Mulligan of The Arts Council about the artists and themes involved
