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The Belfast Express (Brigid Carrick, Ventura)

Tuesday, 20 January 2026    Books+Publishing
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Centring on an aspiring nurse in 1970s Ireland, Bridid Carrick’s The Belfast Express examine the impact of the Catholic Church and chronic underemployment on the lives of Dubliners. After 18-year-old Brianna convinces her family and the parish priest to support her ambitions, she fulfils her dream of training as a...

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