Person: Alice McDermott

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‘The validation that prizes give is what you really want’

The English novelist Jim Crace has won the 20th Impac Dublin Literary Award, for his novel Harvest. The €100,000 prize is the largest for a novel published in English.

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First thoughts on books this week

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With cherry blossoms on his mind, Mr Kenny goes to Washington

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Waterford academic receives tribute for work on those who served in WWI

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WIT to commemorate 90th anniversary of end of WWI

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DPP invites opinions on how to break silence

FG bill to keep crime victims informed

VICTIMS of crime must be informed when offenders are released or granted bail under plans for new legislation launched yesterday.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2008

Sargent to raise case of child abuse survivor

ACTING Green Party leader Trevor Sargent yesterday said he would raise the case of a survivor of child sexual abuse with fellow Government colleagues.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2007

Jury duty: To be convinced beyond reasonable doubt

IN its letter to Alice McDermott, the DPP said two separate legal officers examined the files submitted on her case by the gardaí.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2007

Silent Indictment

ALICE McDERMOTT couldn’t believe her eyes last month when she opened a letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2007

Call for reform in handling of paedophilia cases

A LOBBY group has called for radical reform of how the Director of Public Prosecutions and the judiciary deal with paedophilia cases.

Mon, 14 May, 2007