Local Gossip

Brilliant. Casey’s ability to spin a scéal makes his funny, subtly emotional tales worthy of a warm night by the fire.’ OLIVER CALLANLocal Gossip is a book of short comedy stories about life in rural Ireland written by two main protagonists: Gossip and Nephew – characters created by one of Ireland’s brightest comedy stars, Bernard Casey. Gossip is a bachelor in his 60s who spent a number of years working in London but has lived locally for 20 years and knows every single thing that happens in