Librarians ban yarn about knitting

A porn star’s memoir, a study of the IRA, and a history of knitting are among 100 books public library bosses have refused to stock in recent years.

Requests to buy an erotic Korean drama, an account of the life of actor, James Dean, by pop star, Morrissey, and the collected works of famed psychoanalyst, Carl Jung, were also refused.

Details disclosed under Freedom of Information show Dublin City librarians turned down 130 separate requests from members for books and DVDs over the past five years.