A day in honour of Maeve

Maeve Binchy was not just a great writer, but also a “people person” who inspired, encouraged, and brought a smile to everybody.

Sat, 04 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Letters

We should designate Jul 30 “Maeve Binchy Day”, when the nation could have lunch and discuss her books, life philosophy, and magical character.

Anthony Sheridan

Cobh

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