Tom Mccaughren
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60 years on: Why Irish soldiers who died in Niemba did not get medals
- Irish News
- November 7, 2020, 01:00
Medals for gallantry for nine Irish soldiers killed in the Niemba ambush 60 years ago were not awarded because it might look like a “hand-out”. This (...)

Obituary: Rena Dardis
- People
- February 18, 2017, 06:05
Publisher Katherina “Rena” Dardis was a founder member of Anvil Press and The Children’s Press. She was born in Kilkenny in January 1924 and as an i(...)

Children and YA books: A bird’s death brings a new understanding of life
- Books
- July 30, 2016, 01:00
Think of picture books and we often imagine cosy bedtime reads about teddy bears and picnics, forgetting that many of the titles out there explore gri(...)

Remembering my grandmother: ‘She understood a child’s deep thirst for justice’
- Books
- July 18, 2014, 13:05
This week I’m remembering my grandmother Eilís Dillon, who died 20 years ago, on July 19th. An author of novels, plays and essays, she is best know(...)