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UK bookshop helps meet demand for Sally Rooney novels
Novels by Irish author Sally Rooney are in high demand after her publisher, Faber, halted supplies in the United Kingdom
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Jones wins 50th Irish cap as Flood and Wall return
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Ireland votes to end UN approval requirement for overseas peacekeeping missions
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Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned pro-Palestinian group
Irish novelist Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in Britain over her plans to use her royalties to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned as a terrorist organisation, Rooney and her publisher said on Wednesday. The bestselling author, known for novels including "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends", has been a vocal supporter of Palestine Action, including after it was proscribed by the British government under terrorism laws last year.
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UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels pulled over Palestine Action support
Critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's announcement that her books could no longer be sold in the UK due to her support for proscribed group Palestine Action has left British booksellers rushing to stock up on her works before distributors run out. The British government's ban on the group, which practiced non-violent direct action and sabotage against UK military assets believed to be working with the Israeli government, makes support for Palestine Action punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
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Sally Rooney's books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says
Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, her publisher Faber said on Wednesday. Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alan Greene, Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the Birmingham Law School.
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How are the Irish provinces shaping up for Europe?
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Ulster fight back to draw with Munster in thriller
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Callum Turner's new film sparkles at Dinard Film Festival
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