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Gerard O'Donovan

Gerard O'Donovan
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Gerard O'Donovan

Gerard O’Donovan was born in Cork and grew up in Dublin. After a brief career in the Irish civil service he travelled widely, working as a barman, bookseller, gherkin-bottler, philosophy tutor, and English teacher before settling down to make a... Read full bio

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My life in 8 words: "Happy, curious, eager, bashful, fruitful, loving and Irish"
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Prologue from Dublin Dead
Jun 20, 2012
Dublin Dead will be released on March 13, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
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Dublin Dead is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 13, 2012
The Priest will be released on February 14, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Feb 14, 2012
The Priest is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 14, 2012
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Come on, it's got to be worth a try... Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. sorry Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. a minor miracle Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Tom Ripley, Patricia Highsmith's great creation Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. in the Maldives, a cold drink in one hand, a good book in the other, toes dipped in the ocean Learn more about Gerard O'Donovan

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ICN the Number One Magazine for Life and Business Coaching Now Welcomes Writers and Advertisers
24-7PressRelease.com, August 31, 2012
...Life and Business Coaching, International Coaching News, is now available online. Initiated by Noble Manhattan Ltd.'s CEO Gerard O'Donovan, the magazine aims to help people from all walks of life in learning about self-development. In addition, it's also...
BBC Two Reviews The Fantastic Mr. Feynman
TopNews New Zealand, May 13, 2013
...Gerard O'Donovan reviewed The Fantastic Mr. Feynman, a documentary that explores life and career of noted physicist Richard Feynman. The Challenger was recently showed on BBC Two. It starred William...
The Fantastic Mr Feynman
Telegraph, May 12, 2013
...Gerard O'Donovan reviews , a documentary exploring the life and career of noted physicist Richard Feynmann. Recently I watched The Challenger, an engrossing BBC Two drama starring William Hurt as a...
Multimedia Students pick up €4K CIT Entrepreneur of the Year Prize
Cork Institute of technology, March 10, 2013
...and Conor Quigley from Future Homes, while the internal judges were Martin Connolly, Don Crowley, and Finbarr Sheehan. Gerard O'Donovan, Head of School of Business in CIT, presented the overall prize in the APPrentice competition to Paul McCarthy from...
APP FOR SICK CATTLE WINS APPRentice COMPETITION AT CIT
Cork Institute of technology, March 8, 2013
...and Conor Quigley from Future Homes, while the internal judges were Martin Connolly, Don Crowley, and Finbarr Sheehan. Gerard O'Donovan, Head of School of Business in CIT, presented the overall prize in the APPrentice competition to Paul McCarthy from...
APPrentice Awards presentation
Cork Institute of technology, March 7, 2013
...Cattle Care, an app to assist diagnosis and remedy of sick cattle, receiving the 1st place award from Gerard O'Donovan, Head of School of Business, CIT; Catherine Murphy, competition organiser, CIT; and Colm Barry-Murphy, competition organiser, CIT. ...
BBC Two's Stargazing Live returns
Telegraph, January 8, 2013
...Gerard O'Donovan previews the new series of BBC Two's Stargazing Live, in which Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain call on a galaxy of astronomy experts to explore...
The return of BBC Two's Stargazing Live
One News Page, January 8, 2013
...(2 hours ago) Gerard O'Donovan previews the new series of BBC Two's Stargazing Live, in which Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain call on a galaxy of astronomy experts to explore...