To our funders, partners, guests and wonderful audiences – thank you so much for making 2025 one of our best years yet. We’re already looking forward to seeing you all in 2026.

The festival, formerly known as The Kate O’Brien Weekend, began in 1984 to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Limerick-born writer Kate O’Brien. It continues to honour the life and works of the author while promoting Limerick as a place of literary excellence.

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Christine Dwyer Hickey

Date: Sat 22 Feb, 1.45PM
Venue: Belltable
Admission: €15/12
Christine will be interviewed about her new novel 'Our London Lives' by Niall MacMonagle.
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Daraya: A Library Under the Bombs

Date: Thu 20 Feb, 8.00PM
Venue: 101 O'Connell Street
Admission: €0
ADD-ON SCREENING. In association with Alliance Française of Limerick. Free Event.
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Delphine Minoui

Date: Sat 22 Feb, 3.00PM
Venue: Belltable
Admission: €15/12
Delphine will be interviewed by Jane Massey about her book 'The Book Collectors of Daraya'.
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“Literature is forever the lamp of truth…”

Kate O’Brien

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