I’m in the process of writing a feature about Irish women crime writers, and one of the questions asks if any of the ladies have a theory as to why there’s been such an upsurge in Irish crime writing recently. One of them pointed me in the general direction of today’s front page headlines, to wit: Long-running drugs feud claims another innocent victimIt surprises people when I tell them that there’s roughly 50 Irish crime writers currently being published. Actually, the wonder is there isn’t more.
Shot dead because he looked like gang's real target
999 caller told the operator he strangled Dublin mum
Man due in court over Larne murder
Dublin dad is charged with making child porn
Three men jailed for failed Securicor cash van heist
Dissidents co-operating with each other more, says IMC
Charged: 3 on €675m drug boat
Meanwhile, our thoughts go out to the families of Carmel Breen, Shane Geoghegan and Kenneth Nicholl. RIP.
