Limerick

Irish Author Frank McCourt, best known for his book ?Angela’s Ashes,’ died yesterday of cancer in New York City. Joining us to talk more about McCourt’s influence is New York Times reporter Motoko Rich, who covers the publishing world.

In Ireland, poverty, unemployment and deprivation are still evident in Moyross. And that is exactly why a group of men from New York have moved in. Not just any men though- they are Franciscan friars based in the Bronx. The World’s Laura Lynch has more.