It’s not all screen time with the nation’s youth as new figures show children are also the biggest users of the country’s public libraries.

A novel exploring the violent world of Latin American drug cartels was a hit among Irish readers at the country’s 336 public libraries, figures show.

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith“2 b r not 2 b, dat is de q” may be a phrase that sounds more Bertie than Shakespeare, and “all animals r =” will ensure a fail grade in almost any English literature exam.