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My Hometown....with Ian Noctor

Everyone comes from somewhere, right? My Hometown talks to people in the public eye about how where they come from influenced the person they are today.

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My Hometown....with Ian Noctor

Shane Hegarty - Children's Author and Journalist

November 22, 2023 • Ian Noctor

Shane Hegarty made the bold decision to quit his permanent and pensionable job as Arts Editor of The Irish Times to become a full time writer. Ten years and as many books later I got to catch up with the author of the 'Darkmouth', 'Boot' and 'The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams' series to hear about his life in his hometown of Skerries.