Rírá Shops from Feb 4th 2013

Hiya just a wee update on the shop situation.  It is still available on our shop and the digital editions are still available here. From February 4th I am afraid Rírá 4 will no longer be available in newsagents to buy or order in so if you want your Rírá off a shelf somewhere try these places:


Northern Ireland:

Belfast: An Ceathrú Poilí, An Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
(Rírá 1, 2 and 3 are in Forbidden Planet Belfast will try and get 4 in there soon)
Derry: An Cló Ceart, An Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin

County Clare:

Ennis Bookshop, Abbey Street
Sceal Eile Bookshop, Market, Ennis
Custys Music Shop, Ennis

County Cork:

Gael-Taca Teo, 22 Sullivans Quay, Cork
High Street Books, Cork

County Donegal:

An Siopa Gaeilge, Oideas Gael

Dublin City:

Forbidden Planet Dublin
Sub-City Comics Dublin
An Siopa Leabhar, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

County Galway:

An Spailpín Fanach, Spiddal Craft Village

County Kerry:

Polymath Bookshop, Tralee
Killarney Bookshop, Killarney
An Caife Liteartha, Tra Lí

Shops with Rírá 2012/2013

So I've been busy the past while.  Back at work full-time (not completely better but joint pain beats the auld not breathing properly) and getting Rírá out and about.  For those interested Rírá has been made available to newsagents to order.  All people have to do to order copies or buy copies is walk into their local newsagent and ask if they stock Rírá.  If not, just explain it's Rírá 4 and it's available to order from EM News Distribution.  One customer reported back to me they had to ask for the comic and it was behind the counter so, um, do ask.  However, people can still order copies from us here.  If people want to get the digital edition they can too no problem.  Graphicly, iBookstore and Kindle are available.  All have sample pages to view.  Thank you everyone who has helped support us and to all the talent for contributing as well as Foras na Gaeilge for helping us.

For the list of shops stocking Rírá at the moment have a look through these county by county (not a perfect list but where it has been seen):

Northern Ireland:

Belfast: An Ceathrú Poilí, An Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
(Rírá 1, 2 and 3 are in Forbidden Planet Belfast will try and get 4 in there soon)
Derry: An Cló Ceart, An Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin


County Carlow:

Centra, Potatoe Market, Carlow
Eason, Carlow

County Cavan:

Eason, Main St., Cavan
Centra, Main St., Ballyjamesduff

County Clare:

Ennis Bookshop, Abbey Street
Sceal Eile Bookshop, Market, Ennis
Custys Music Shop, Ennis

Supervalu Killaloe
Abbey Newsagency, Ennis
Centra Ennis, Gort Rd.
Supervalu Kilrush
Centra Miltown Malbay
McLoughneys Shannon

County Cork:

Gael-Taca Teo, 22 Sullivans Quay, Cork
High Street Books, Cork

Supervalu, Main St., Charleville
Centra (Dohertys), Main Street, Buttevant
Supervalu Millstreet,
Eason Ballincollig
Supervalu Ballincollig
Eason Cork, Patrick Street
Eason Mahon Point Shopping Centre
Supervalu Midleton
Supervalu Dumanway, Main Street
Supervalu Castletownbere
Murphy's Centra Castletownbere

County Donegal:

An Siopa Gaeilge, Oideas Gael

Dublin City:

Forbidden Planet Dublin
Sub-City Comics Dublin
An Siopa Leabhar, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Newsrail Leopardstown
Eason Liffey Valley
Eason O'Connell Street
Eason Blanchardstown
Eason Dundrum
Centra Parnell Street
Centra Dame Street
Reads of Nassau Street
Supervalu Ballymun
Centra Neilstown Clondakin
Eason Ashleaf
The Kiosk Dundrum, Dundrum Shopping Centre

Dun Laoghaire:

Eason Dun Laoghaire

Fingal County:

Supervalu Lusk, Station Road
Eason Swords
Eason Balbriggan

County Galway:

An Spailpín Fanach, Spiddal Craft Village

Dolan's Centra Kilgorrive Ballinasloe
Supervalu Loughrea
Supervalu Clifden
Glynns Centra Carnmore
Eason Tuam
Supervalu Tuam
Eason Galway Shop Street

County Kerry:

Supervalu Listowel
Eason Tralee
Supervalu Dingle
Supervalu Kenmare
Eason Listowel

County Kildare:

Supervalu Clane
Esso (Spar) Celbridge, Clane Road
Eason Maynooth
Eason Newbridge
Supervalu Athy, Edmund Rice Square Athy
Eurospar Kildare, Claregate Street,

County Kilkenny:

Eason Kilkenny

County Laois:

Eason Portlaoise

County Leitrim:

Centra Drumshanbo

County Limerick:

Riordan Kilmallock, Lord Edward Street
Eason Limerick
Eurospar Rathkeale, Main Street
Spar Punch's Cross, Limerick
Eason's Parkway Limerick

County Longford: No Shops

County Louth:

Eason Dundalk
Victory's Centra, Dunleer
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Shop
Eason Drogheda
County Mayo:

Eurospar, Market Street, Swinford
Supervalu Claremorris, The Square
Supervalu Castlebar, Castlebar Shopping Centre
Eason Castlebar
Supervalu Kiltimagh, Main Street
Eason Ballina, Tone Street

County Meath:

Eason Navan
Centra, Main Street, Nobber
Eason Ashbourne
Centra, Main Street, Enfield

County Monaghan:

Eason Supervalu Monaghan Church Square
Supervalu Clones, Fermanagh Street

County Roscommon:

Caseys (Topaz) Roscommon, Athlone Road,
Supervalu Roscommon

County Sligo:

Supervalu Grange, Grange Village
Eason (Conways) Sligo, O'Connell Street
Supervalu Ballymote

County Tipperary:

Eason Nenagh
Eason Thurles
Eason Clonmel
Supervalu Roscrea, Main Street
Eurospar Templemore, Main Street

County Waterford:

Supervalu Tramore
Garvey's Centra Dungarvan
Eason Dungarvan

County Westmeath:

Eason Athlone
Eason Mullingar

County Wexford:

Supervalu Gorey, Main Street
Byrne/O'Leary's Enniscorthy, Slaney Place
Byrne's Enniscorthy, Court Street
Supervalu Enniscorthy, Duffry Hill
Supervalu Wexford, Customs House Quay
Byrne's Wexford, The Wexford Booshop

County Wicklow:

Eason Arklow
Supervalu Arklow, Wexford Road,
Costcutter Bray, Unit 4/5 Ravenhall
Donnelly's Supervalu, Wenworth Place
Earls Newsagents, Abbey Street, Wicklow
Centra Rathdrum, Main Street
Morrin's Centra, Dunlavin, Stephens Street

Alma Ryan Rírá 4 Cover (Yay!!!!!)

So am back at work in the Ennis Bookshop again full-time and still am putting the comic together.  Finishing touches are being put on the comic this week.  Just to get everyone drooling over a nice cover from Alma Ryan and the design from Muireann Lalor that makes the whole thing pop.  Being back at work has been great but me joints have been aching so this kinda has made me walk on air a little.  So excited about the interior work.

Alma Ryan Rírá 4 cover inked

So Alma has been really busy (everyone else has too, am always amazed at the work handed in).  And here is the cover to Rírá #4 inked so far.  I think it's great looking forward to slapping the Rírá banner on it and seeing the finished piece.

Rírá 4 ag teacht go luath/Rírá 4 on the way.

Tá Rírá #4 ag teacht.  Seo iad cúpla rudaí a bheidh istigh san iris.  Rírá 4 is coming.  Here are a couple of things (samples) that will be in it.

Davy Francis has a great strip handed in.

Phil Barrett has Nícol Óg back up to her eyes in gaming.

These are just two examples of the types of stuff that will be within the pages.  Should have more soon.

Alma Ryan cover for Rírá 4 (Initial sketch of design)

Hi all.  People all over this island are working frantically on their comics, getting them all polished and ready for Rírá 4.  Alma Ryan is different however.  This issue, her sole duty is to provide the cover.  Here is the approved design sketch for the cover.  There were others but this just stood out.

This is just sketch stage, so looking forward to seeing the end result.

Rírá 4 Talent in the Next Issue.

Right so, Rírá 4 has been given the green light.  The last few issues were really well received and I am gonna name the people who have gotten on the list.  God, I wish I could get everyone in the pages of the comic but here is a list of Irish talent involved:

Bob Byrne, Alan Nolan, Philip Barrett, Maeve Clancy, Mike Lynch, Michael Ball, Alma Ryan, Alan Ryan, Eoin Ryan, Stephen Downey, Elida Maiques, Paddy Lynch, Davy Francis, Fintan Taite

And that's just the art and writers.  The background people are the talented Muireann Lalor who is our graphic designer head honcho.  And Gabriel Rosentock will be keeping an eye on the language.

And me?  I will be steepling my fingers grinning like a Bond villain saying, 'Let them come.  We are ready,' but that's another movie.  I can't believe the talent we have in the Irish comics scene, this is only the tip of the iceberg.  We plan to sink a few ships with this team though (not really but you get my meaning I hope).