Franco-Irish Literary Festival

24/03/2026

A quick lookback at the 26th edition which was such a huge success! We wish to extend our gratitude to:
- organisers Alliance Française de Dublin & Ambassade de France en Irlande
- the public and the 2026 guests: Adeline Baldacchino, Baptiste Beaulieu, Rachid Benzine, F***y Britt, Mary Costello, Cúán de Búrca, Wendy Erskine, Bridget Farrell, Sarah Gilmartin, Rinny Gremaud, Marie Hermet, Paul Murray, Marie Ndiaye, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Olivier Norek, Mark O’Connell, Katriona O’Sullivan, Bernard Phelan, and Cécile Tlili.
- the Festival Board, moderators & interviewers Sinéad Mac Aodha, Éamon Ó Ciosáin, Ashley Harris, Sandrine Fargeat-Kells, Jean-Philippe Imbert, Jean-Michel Picard, Siofra Pierse, Julie Rodgers, Tom Burke, Martin Doyle, Fiona Murphy.
- our main supporters Dublin City of Literature, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Foras na Gaeilge, and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- media partner RTÉ through
- partner cultural centres, schools & universities: Centre Culturel Irlandais, Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin, DCU, NUI Maynooth, Alliance Française Kilkenny, Lycée Français International Samuel Beckett, Irish Writers Centre, Centre Culturel Irlandais.
- to partners: Literature Ireland, Le Printemps des Poètes, Québec Government Office in London, Association internationale des études québécoises, The Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland, International Books, Chapters Bookstore, Butlers Chocolates, Artane Audio.

We cannot wait to start working on the next edition!
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22/03/2026

Our guests F***y Britt, Adeline Baldacchino and Baptiste Beaulieu, are sharing their worlds with children at the Kids’ Corner of the French Library, Alliance Française de Dublin

22/03/2026

Final day of the Festival, dedicated to children!
Join us at Alliance Française de Dublin at 11am for "The Children Hour" a reading session by authors Baptiste Beaulieu, Adeline Baldacchino and F***y Britt, followed at 12.30pm by an Arts & Crafts workshop with F***y Britt and The French Library team!
Full programme: ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

We’re wrapping up the day with two more interviews with acclaimed authors Mary Costello and Olivier Norek.
What a great day it’s been, thank you all for coming! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow from 11am for the final day of the festival.
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

"The Social Divide, la Fracture sociale, An deighilt shóisalta", our
last Panel Discussion of the day, with Mark O’Connell, Wendy Erskine and Rachid Benzine, moderated by Sinéad Mac Aodha.

21/03/2026

Interview of F***y Britt who will be back tomorrow for our very first children's session: Join us from 11am for family readings and arts and crafts!
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

Many thanks to International Books for their pop-up book shop on 1st floor of the Alliance Française de Dublin, featuring original versions and translations of our guests' books, plus other titles for all ages on the theme of “Others”
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

More interviews, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh (fully in Irish) and Bernard Phelan, while our next panel discussion is examining the lived or imagined experience of family ties.
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

"Elsewhere, Autre part, In áit eile" is the theme of our next panel discussion, happening now at Alliance Française de Dublin, with Olivier Norek, Wendy Erskine and Cécile Tlili, moderated by Fiona Murphy.
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

First round of interviews with Rachid Benzine and Katriona O’Sullivan! Many to come this afternoon:
- Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh at 2.30pm
- Bernard Phelan at 2.30pm
- F***y Britt at 4pm
- Olivier Norek at 5pm
- Mary Costello at 5pm
All interviews take place on 2nd floor of the Alliance Française de Dublin, right above The French Library where the main events are held.
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA

21/03/2026

21/03/2026

We also celebrate Le Printemps des Poètes today with a discussion moderated by Jean-Michel Picard and reading by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Cúan de Búrca and Adeline Baldacchino!
Full programme: https://ow.ly/j4L650YqbEA