and Nenagh native is described by the Guardian as the king of the new wave of Irish writers. Donal talks about his new book the queen of Dirt island.   https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/24/the-queen-of-dirt-island-by-donal-ryan-review-fierce-tale-of-family-strife    https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/230364/donal-ryan 

Interview as recorded live on Saturday Chronicle at the SBCR Studio in the Derg Alliance building Scariff on the 17th September 2022. Hosted by Geraldine Colleran and Carol McNamara Saturday  Chronicle is kindly sponsored by James M Nash and Co and Derg Kitchen Design   http://dergkitchendesign.ie