Ireland Reads

A national day each February to celebrate reading, Ireland Reads is all about promoting the power of reading for enjoyment and well-being.

Children who read a lot when they are young are more likely to become lifelong readers.

Ireland Reads – Dublin 8 Ambassadors – Children from Tír na nÓg Service, Cork Street reading Maisy Goes on a Sleepover

Barnardos - Storytelling

Ireland Reads – Leitrim Ambassadors Cara and Jenson reading Detective Dog with Childminder Siobhán

The tipsheet under the banner Playing at Home and videos below have been designed to engage, inspire and support children and their families to read together.

Playing at Home – Books to Enjoy