# Event Details - **Event Name**: Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: on the occasion of the launch of Louise Kennedy's avidly anticipated new novel 'Stations'About this EventLouise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy DoyleTwo titans of literature - Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of Trespasses Louise Kennedy and Booker prize winner Roddy Doyle - talk about their writing, taking as a starting point Kennedy's unforgettable new novel Stations on the day of its publication, and covering everything from writing about the place of your youth to the importance of mentoring others.‘Stations is a beautiful novel about loss and being lost; at its centre is a brilliantly drawncollection of found family’ - Nick Hornby‘I gulped this down - convinced, fascinated, and moved by every page’ - Emma Donoghue‘What a beautiful book … Stations will live in my head for a long time to come’Liz NugentLOUISE KENNEDY grew up a few miles from Belfast. She is the author of the acclaimed short-story collection, The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac, which won the John McGahern Prize. Her debut novel Trespasses has been translated into over twenty languages. A Sunday Times bestseller, it won the Book of the Year: Debut Fiction at the British Book Awards, the McKitterick Prize and the Eason Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for several awards including the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and Barnes and Noble Discover Prize. In 2025, Trespasses was released as a limited TV series by Channel 4. Before starting her writing career, Kennedy spent nearly thirty years working as a chef. She lives in Sligo.RODDY DOYLE was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of ten acclaimed novels, including The Commitments, The Van (a finalist for the Booker Prize), Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (winner of the Booker Prize), The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, A Star Called Henry, The Guts and most recently, Love. Doyle has also written several collections of stories, as well as Two Pints, Two More Pints and Two for the Road, and several works for children and young adults including the Rover novels. He lives in Dublin. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin-2/louise-kennedy-in-conversation-with-roddy-doyle/100001992684127868 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, food-drinks - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Whyte Recital Hall at the Royal Irish Academy of Music - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 23.89, max: 23.89, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Dublin 2 - **state**: DN - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Whyte Recital Hall at the Royal Irish Academy of Music - **lat**: 53.3423388 - **long**: -6.2501342 - **full address**: Whyte Recital Hall at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36 - 38 Westland Row, Dublin 2, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/19662c422cab311c25804d52803060fd475ca69f34a97dba6df99fc4af23e221-rimg-w1200-h675-dcd4c38e-gmir.jpg?v=1783878022 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle being held? - **A:** Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Whyte Recital Hall at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, 36 - 38 Westland Row, Dublin 2, Ireland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle? - **A:** Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle is organized by Borris Festival of Writing & Ideas. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Louise Kennedy in conversation with Roddy Doyle is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dublin 2, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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