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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>In Tralee as a six-year-old, I asked: 'How much are the penny sweets?' That shop is now an active community hub, supporting local businesses and raising funds for a refuge for women and children. Picture: iStock</p>

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Clodagh Finn: An ode to our local shops, the glue that binds communities together

I've fond childhood memories of my local shop but, even better, it's still thriving and actively giving back to the community

Beginner’s Pluck: Roisín O’Donnell

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Beginner’s Pluck: Roisín O’Donnell

Book review: Lunatics, Lovers And Poets: Twelve Stories After Cervantes And Shakespeare

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Book review: Lunatics, Lovers And Poets: Twelve Stories After Cervantes And Shakespeare

Mark your diaries – it’s festival season

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Mark your diaries – it’s festival season

Booker winner gets the nod for ‘Bad Sex in Fiction’ award

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Booker winner gets the nod for ‘Bad Sex in Fiction’ award

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Debut novel wins Booker

Debut novel wins Man Booker Prize

Debut novelist Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction tonight for his work which shows “the dark side of India”.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008