SUNDAY 20th October
The Power of Poetry
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Venue: Clew Bay Hotel
Time: 12 noon
Cost: €15
To Book: Clew Bay Hotel, 09828088 or online Westport Town Hall
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In a time of war and strife, poets Geraldine Mitchell and Ger Reidy and
acclaimed war journalist Lindsey Hilsum, who will join us by Zoom from Beirut, consider what poetry offers as a guard against despair.
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The Story of Sophie
Senan Molony
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Venue: Clew Bay Hotel
Time: 2.00pm
Cost: €15
To Book: Clew Bay Hotel, 09828088 or online Westport Town Hall
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TV dramas, radio documentaries, podcasts, books, and newsprint - the murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier has gripped and divided Ireland for almost three decades. Award-winning journalist Senan Molony was the first national crime correspondent on the scene in December 1996 and will discuss new evidence he uncovered for his book, Sophie: The Final Verdict.
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