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Maeve Binchy

# maeve-binchy - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: Why Irish ‘chick lit’ is the true barometer of our time

Following in the footsteps of Maeve Binchy, Irish female authors are capturing what really matters to people today, writes novelist Michelle Jackson.

# maeve-binchy - Wednesday 26 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Review 2012

Here are our top 10 most tweeted articles in 2012

From Maeve Binchy to the fatal Swedish House Mafia concert, these are TheJournal.ie stories which were shared the most on Twitter this year.

# maeve-binchy - Sunday 23 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Review 2012 This post contains videos

RIP: Remembering those we lost in 2012

From writer Maeve Binchy to astronaut Neil Armstrong, rugby star Nevin Spence to GAA great Páidí Ó Sé, we take a look back at some of the many greats that Ireland, and the world, lost this year.

# maeve-binchy - Friday 23 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Book Awards This post contains images

Pictures: Winners of the Irish Book Awards 2012

Award winners included, Katie Taylor, Edna O’ Brien, John Banville, Mary O’Rourke, Catherine Fulvio, and Maeve Binchy.

# maeve-binchy - Thursday 8 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Bestselling

Maeve Binchy’s final book tops Amazon’s pre-order list

Binchy’s long-term agent Christine Green said it was a bittersweet day because “we want to celebrate the book but we want her to be here too”.

# maeve-binchy - Sunday 12 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Having children doesn’t define men, so why should it define women?

Maeve Binchy’s books would have been different if she’d had children, according to one newspaper. Abigail Rieley asks: Why do we put this pressure on women?

# maeve-binchy - Saturday 4 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Read Me: Why we shouldn’t harp on our health troubles, by Maeve Binchy

Let’s not endlessly discuss our health worries, wrote Maeve Binchy in 2008 – we should focus on enjoying life instead.

# maeve-binchy - Friday 3 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From TheJournal.ie Remembering Maeve This post contains images

Maeve’s talent, generosity and personality remembered as Dalkey says goodbye to its ‘first citizen’

The funeral mass for beloved Irish author Maeve Binchy was held at the Church of the Assumption in Dalkey, Co. Dublin this morning.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

It’s almost the long weekend…but here’s nine things to know first.

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

Funeral of Maeve Binchy to be streamed on internet this morning

Fans of the much-loved writer from Dalkey will be able to watch a livestream of service on RTÉ.ie

# maeve-binchy - Wednesday 1 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

Funeral of Maeve Binchy to take place on Friday

The celebrated Irish author will be cremated on Friday following a funeral mass in Dalkey.

# maeve-binchy - Tuesday 31 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Shout

Open thread: What Maeve Binchy book do you recommend?

Readers of the late, great Irish author have been reminiscing on the Binchy novel that touched them – which one would you give to a friend who had never read her work?

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

‘Warm and witty and wonderful’ – Worldwide tributes to Maeve Binchy

International media outlets have paid tribute to the author and former journalist who passed away last night, aged 72.

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

‘A national treasure’ – Taoiseach pays tribute to Maeve Binchy

The Taoiseach has paid tribute to the beloved Irish author who passed away last night.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

Good morning…here’s nine things to know today.

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

In pictures: The world pays tribute to Maeve Binchy on Twitter

Tributes have been flowing in since it was announced late last night that the world famous Irish author had died.

# maeve-binchy - Monday 30 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie RIP This post contains videos

Beloved Irish writer Maeve Binchy has died, aged 72

Sad news this evening as Ireland’s most well-known novelist has passed away after a short illness.

# maeve-binchy - Friday 26 November, 2010

From TheJournal.ie Irish Book Awards

Tubridy takes best newcomer prize at Irish Book Awards

Well-publicised JFK tome scoops prize as Booker-nominated novel Room takes Novel of the Year.