Heart, Be at Peace is one of those novels, like Ryan’s ouroboros, that warrants rereading time and again. ... Sign up to the Irish Times books newsletter for features, podcasts and more.

Donal Ryan’s ‘Heart be at Peace’ has been announced as the winner of this year’s An Post Irish Book of the Year award.

Bussey said he has been attending the Earth Day peace sign gathering on the beach for as far back as he can remember. “The founder of this event, Diana Ashton, it was her idea. And she started it.