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Author and former Irish Children's Laureate Patricia Forde

Children’s Books Ireland this week warned that children are missing out on a lifetime of reading...

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10.00 13 May 2026


Author and former Irish Children's Laureate Patricia Forde


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Children’s Books Ireland this week warned that children are missing out on a lifetime of reading because the government doesn’t fund school libraries properly. Someone who is passionate about encouraging children to read is children’s author Patricia Forde who was previously the former Irish Children’s Laureate. 


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