9 March 2016: Launch of special 1916 issue of The Stinging Fly, Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square, Dublin 1
On Wednesday 9 March the Irish Writers Centre, Parnell St, Dublin 1, hosted the launch of the special number 1916 centenary edition of The Stinging Fly, guest edited by Sean O’Reilly, in which 43 writers responded to the background, events and legacy of the Easter Rising. Contributions include essays, memoirs, poems and drama. The magazine was launched by Prof. Michael Cronin (DCU).