St Patrick's Day jokes - what’s Irish and sits outside all day? Paddy O’Furniture! St Patrick’s Day celebrations are taking place across Ireland on Sunday, with massive crowds expected on ...

Who doesn’t love a good laugh, especially when it’s shared with friends and family? Jokes for kids are not just a source of entertainment; they help children develop language skills ...

by Alan Nolan, illustrated by Shane Cluskey (The O’Brien Press) Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp ... ‘My 13-year-old daughter became the butt of jokes for a group of seemingly toxic girls ...

by Alan Nolan, illustrated by Shane Cluskey (The O’Brien Press) Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news Ciara Kelly: Mobile phone pouches in schools ...

The list is compiled by award-winning and best-selling Irish Author Triona Campbell. And this month we have so many new books that we needed two article. Recommended reads for younger kids are ...

JESSICA O’MAHONY revealed her kids made her “v cute cards’ while she was away – but revealed youngest son Ralph was “too busy ...

Irish adult authors may be riding high, but homegrown children’s books have taken a hit. I first started working in the book trade in 1992, as a part-time bookseller in Hodges Figgis on Dawson ...

See you soon for another round-up of new releases (and FYI September is shaping up to be a MASSIVE month for new Irish kids and YA releases).

JOE Lycett previously declared he was “too self-absorbed” to have a baby – before making a dramatic U-turn on fatherhood. The ...

Not just any castle—this is Ashford Castle, the iconic Irish estate that once belonged to the Guinness family. Here, kids are treated like actual royalty. And by that, I mean they’re handed ...