Orpen Press

01/08/2024

24/07/2024

Now in stock: Galway in Sketches and Stories by Róisín Curé Watercolour
https://www.redstripepress.com/books/galway-in-sketches-and-stories/
In this book Róisín has captured the City of the Tribes in expressive ink and watercolour sketches, capturing its unique energy and life in all its glory. Her sketches show evocative details of Galway’s pubs, the musicians and buskers, the exquisite medieval stonework, the marine setting, the vibrant restaurant culture, and Galway’s colourful characters.

04/07/2024

Delighted with the lovely words people have for Kieran J. Coote's new book, Mam an' Me: Living a Lifetime in a Day

Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 (7 June):
'It is a beautiful book, a balm for people going through caring for a loved one'.

Nora Owen, former Minister for Justice on BBC Radio Ulster Sunday Sequence (16 June):
'Evocatively captures the fact that sometimes they are with you'
'Kieran hasn't hidden the difficulties of being isolated and alone'

Peter Costello in The Irish Catholic Newspaper (13 June):
'It is a deeply moving book...suffused with a warming love..'
'..This is a deeply human book..this atmosphere makes the book so readable'
'This is truly a book worth reading..one would like to award an extra gold star of recognition'.

04/07/2024

Author Kieran Coote has been busy recently, visiting Eason Ireland O'Connell St, Dubray Bray in Grafton St and Mary St, and Hodges Figgis to sign copies of his new book, Mam an' Me. Get your copy now

20/06/2024

Listen back to author Kieran J. Coote talking with 93.1 Life FM about his new book, Mam an' Me, and his experience being a carer for his mother in her latter years, after her diagnosis of
https://soundcloud.com/on-the-level-187355983/kieran-coote-mam-an-me-arthur-full-interview?si=635fa55d00204d27b3b0f8464c48471b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

18/06/2024

Listen back to Audrey Carville on BBC Radio Foyle Sunday Sounds talking with Kieran Coote, author of Mam an' Me, Dr Gemma Carney and Nora Owens about caring for someone with

Support, guidance, love and patience - some of the family tips after a dementia diagnosis.

14/06/2024

Delighted to see Mam an' Me: Living a Lifetime in a Day by Kieran J. Coote hitting the shops this week
https://orpenpress.com/books/mam-an-me-living-a-lifetime-in-a-day/
Described by Mary Hickey of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland as:

‘A rare and poignant insight into a typical day for a person caring at home for a loved one with advancing dementia. This is essential reading for family carers everywhere and would also make an excellent addition to the curriculum for professional carer training.’

In Mam an’ Me (Living a Lifetime in a Day), author Kieran Coote draws together, in a beautifully lyrical way, an ordinary day spent caring for his mother with remembrances of times past, and the lively, vivacious woman she was before her diagnosis of dementia.

10/06/2024

If you missed author Kieran Coote talking on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 last week about Mam an' Me, his touching memoir of caring for his mother after her diagnosis of dementia, listen back here: https://rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22404973/

01/05/2024

Some great advice in The Irish Times from Ann Marie Lynch, author of Understanding Learning Differences, on how to help your childr if they are struggling academically or socially

Move away from the stereotypes of learning difficulties, says author who has both personal and professional experience of them

01/05/2024

The Irish Times gives us Twelve points to consider if your child seems to be academically or socially out of step
https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2024/04/30/12-points-to-consider-if-your-child-seems-to-be-academically-or-socially-out-of-step/?

Move away from the stereotypes of learning difficulties, says author who has both personal and professional experience of them

01/05/2024

One of our favourite bookshops, especially for online orders

24/04/2024

The Colour of Kildare: 1913-1923 - a beautiful colourised photo book of County Kildare, available to pre-order now: https://orpenpress.com/books/the-colour-of-kildare-1913-1923/
Kildare Nationalist Kildare Now Kildare Writing Centre Kildare County Council

With over 150 unique photographs carefully curated and colourised in this book for the first time, we can view life in County Kildare in that seminal decade. The Colour of Kildare will appeal to all those with an interest in local history.

11/04/2024

11/04/2024

Strong article from Irish Examiner about the experience of divorce in Ireland today, and the need to update our approach.

As divorce rates continue to steadily rise in Ireland, Ellie O’Byrne asks if it is time to make more provision for a less punishing process.

11/04/2024

Read an exclusive extract from Michelle Browne's Scars of Divorce in Image Magazine Ireland

Here, Michelle Browne shares the personal experiences that led her to writing Scars of Divorce a part-memoir, part-how-to-guide...

11/04/2024

Listen back to mediator Michelle Browne chatting with Pat Kenny on Newstalk yesterday about her book, Scars of Divorce, and how to create a less adversarial approach to divorce and separation in Ireland today:
https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/how-to-achieve-an-amicable-divor-NzExYmVlNmUxOTkxNDg3MDJjZjViNDNkOTk3ZWMxNmM=

04/04/2024

Delighted to see our new book, Understanding Learning Differences by Ann Marie Lynch, hitting the shelves

Understanding Learning Difficulties Differences is written by an author who has both personal and professional experience of dealing with additional needs, the book highlights and explains common traits and early indicators, while also providing strategies of support in areas of reading, writing, or...

26/03/2024

Listen back to mediator Michelle Browne, author of Scars of Divorce, talking to Newstalk Breakfast yesterday morning about the importance of legislating for prenups, and making the divorce process easier for everyone:

https://www.newstalk.com/news/not-very-romantic-call-for-prenups-in-ireland-1709772?fbclid=IwAR0yg3lGPwKIbqOJZa1tW9USzCAq6esSp0Ph3-HvanVHKloWcwQEw6qznB4_aem_AcTqsDb9Crb3EnKn67ceRBDgN2PalwnCBTnUKU8LOmJnFSKAcIZYTL_qrxh6MMamIApOeDs7jstfbiYfWIpHK-Tn

There have been calls for the Government to introduce prenuptial agreements as the court system is flooding with divorce cases.

26/03/2024

Newstalk are running a story on the call from Michelle Browne, author of Scars of Divorce, for pre-nups to be legislated for

There have been calls for the Government to introduce prenuptial agreements as the court system is flooding with divorce cases.

25/03/2024

Mediator Michelle Browne talks to the Sunday @ Irish Independent on why divorce happens, the benefits of , and her new book, Scars of Divorce

Sometimes love isn’t enough. That’s the hard-earned wisdom of Irish divorce expert Michelle Browne, a family mediator who has written a new book that provides an eye-opening critique of the divorce system in Ireland and calls on the Government to finally introduce legislation for pre-nuptial agr...

19/03/2024

Leinster Leader / Kildare Live on Scars of Divorce by Michelle Browne
'Naas mediator pens book on divorce'

Michelle Browne, a family mediator has released her first book. Scars of Divorce, which is part-memoir, part how-to guide, focused on navigating the tricky waters of separation and divorce within the Irish legal system. Michelle tells the story of her own personal journey through a challenging divor...

19/03/2024

The Kildare Nationalist on Scars of Divorce by Michelle Browne:

MEDIATION IS “THE BETTER WAY” FOR DIVORCE – KILDARE AUTHOR

THE divorce lawyers of Kildare won’t happy, but a Naas woman who has walked the walk and is now talking the talk, is launching a book on how to navigate the tricky waters of separation and divorce within the Irish legal system – without using our esteemed former colleagues. Professional mediator

19/03/2024

Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland is talking with Dr Pat Collins of University of Galway tomorrow, 20 March, on the research he did for his latest book, Galway: Making a Capital of Culture, via Zoom. Reserve a spot here:

Dr Pat Collins (University of Galway) will share research from his new publication, Galway: Making a Capital of Culture

19/03/2024

Great article from Irish Independent, asking if Galway is losing its cutural capital. With insights from Dr Pat Collins, University of Galway, author of Galway: Making a Capital of Culture

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/is-galway-losing-its-cultural-capital-meet-the-artists-who-fear-for-the-future/a117380229.html?

Who would have guessed that three relatively unknown young women shooting the breeze in Irish about everything and anything on radio would have been such a success?

13/03/2024

Leinster Leader / Kildare Live and Kildare Nationalist highlights our forthcoming book, Scars of Divorce: How To Avoid Them and Achieve an Amicable Divorce in Modern Ireland by Michelle Browne, which is launching tomorrow evening in Lawlor's of Naas

05/03/2024

We're looking forward to the launch next month of Scars of Divorce: How To Avoid Them and Achieve an Amicable Divorce in Modern Ireland by Michelle Browne. More information available here:

We all want a happily ever after in our marriages, but sometimes life doesn’t work out that way. Scars of Divorce is part-memoir, part how-to guide, focused on navigating the tricky waters of separation and divorce within the Irish legal system.

08/01/2024

Saddened to hear of the death of Eddie O'Connor, who we had the pleasure of working with this time last year on his last book, Supergrid - Super Solution. is a visionary book that seeks realistic solutions to the need for and a wonderful legacy to his career.

23/12/2023

Jenny Lee chats to Father Brian D’Arcy who shares his hopes for 2024 and his views on politics, forgiveness, Sinead O’Connor, Patrick Kielty, Ireland’s drug problem and the future of the Catholic Church

20/12/2023

Listen back to Marion McGarry, author of Irish Customs and Rituals, chatting with Brendan Courtney on RTÉ Radio 1 Nine O'Clock Show, about Christmas traditions

Dr Marion McGarry, a lecturer at the Atlantic Technological University in Galway and author of “Irish Customs and Rituals”, explains the Irish traditions we turn to in the dark winter months.

20/12/2023