Revealed: Manchán Magan and Michael D Higgins among winners of Irish Book Awards 2025

Former President Michael D  Higgins was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his impact on Irish art and culture

Manchán Magan's 'Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun)' was named Best Irish-Published Book of the Year. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

The late Manchán Magan has been honoured at the An Post Irish Book Awards for his book on the Irish language.

Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), which was illustrated by Megan Luddy, was named Best Irish-Published Book of the Year at the ceremony in the Convention Centre, Dublin, on Thursday evening.