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💥 Murder One Fest 2026 tickets are now live!! 💥

Visit www.murderone.ie NOW to book your seat!

Featuring some of the most well-known and internationally renowned crime-writing stars, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival, returns to Dublin 16th –18th October 2026 for its 9th year with a whole host of not to be missed events, talks and workshops all taking place in Dun Laoghaire’s landmark, DLR Lexicon Library & Cultural Centre.

The festival features international crime writing talent and special guests, including Ardal O’Hanlon, Andrea Mara, Jane Casey, Jo Spain, T.M. Logan, Harriett Tyce (who featured on series 4 of the Traitors UK), Catherine Ryan Howard and genre busting Dave Rudden, to name but a few.

We are also delighted this year to be hosting a very special free event on Sunday October 18th which is funded as part of the Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

Whether you have a passion for crime writing or just love to lose yourself in a gripping crime or thriller, Murder One has something for everyone to enjoy this October.

We are delighted with the continued support of The Arts Council and the DLR Lexicon Library, with Dubray as our onsite bookseller.

Grab your tickets today at www.murderone.ie

#murderonefest2026
@dlr.lexicon @artscouncilireland @dubraybooks by @murderonefest

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We have a packed day on Friday October 16th with four fabulous events taking place.

10am - The Secrets of The Submission Packet with Sam Blake/Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin

12pm - Meet the Agents with Clare Wallace, Lucy Irvine and Jade Kavanagh

1.30pm - World Building Masterclass with Dave Rudden

3pm - The Essentials of Crime Fiction A Two-Hour Masterclass with Professor Henry Sutton

We have included an extra option this year where you can buy one ticket that gives you access to all four valuable events (& of course you can always purchase single tickets to any of these events also)

All the details are available at:
www.murderone.ie by @murderonefest

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We are thrilled to welcome "The King of Helsinki Noir,” Antti Tuomainen, to Dún Laoghaire for Murder One this year.

Due to unforeseen circumstances Christian Jungersen is unable to join us for our Continental Killers event.

Grab your ticket today for a guaranteed fun & fascinating hour with acclaimed Italian crime fiction writer Antonio Lanzetta and Antti Tuomainen in conversation with RTE's Rick O'Shea

📌 Sunday October 18th at 3pm
FREE but booking is essential

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/continental-killers-tickets-1998877921672

This event is funded as part of the Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

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Antti Tuomainen is one of Finland’s most acclaimed and award-winning crime fiction writers. To date, Tuomainen’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages. Crowned “The King of Helsinki Noir,” Tuomainen’s piercing and evocative style has never stopped evolving. In The Man Who Died, Tuomainen displays a new side of his authorship and unveils his multifaceted ability in full. The novel, which combines Tuomainen’s trademark suspense with a darkly tinged humor, has won the hearts of readers and critics alike, and secured him the new title of King of Noir Comedy.

“You don’t expect to laugh when you’re reading about terrible crimes, but that’s what you’ll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen’s decidedly quirky thrillers.” – – The New York Times by @murderonefest

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Don't you love the captions? That should be 'if you love crime' 🤣 which admittedly might be an odd thing to say!

It's Irish Sign Language Awareness Week and we're got signers Aoife and Shannon coming to Murder One at the LexIcon Library in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October!

Book now, tickets are selling fast! www.murderone.ie

#isl #irishsignlanguage #lexicon #murderonefest26 taken in dlr LexIcon Venue by @murderonefest

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Grab your ticket today and see Michelle McDonagh, Edel Coffey and Carmel Harrington chat 'Blood Ties: Keeping it in the Family' Saturday, October 17th at 2pm 🗣️📖💫

Book your seat now at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/blood-ties-keeping-it-in-the-family-tickets-1998873686003

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You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family

What happens when those relationships get toxic? Or are your family the only people you can truly rely upon?

Edel Coffey (In Glass Houses), Carmel Harrington (The Nowhere Girls), and Michelle McDonagh (If These Walls Could Talk) discuss how relationships are at the core of every drama with Jen Bray whose The Lies Between Us features three sisters under pressure, and hit the bestseller list earlier this year.

This event features Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. by @murderonefest

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We are delighted to have Tanya Sweeney joining us this year for Criminal Genre Busters on Sunday, October 18th at 1pm 🗣️📖💫

Book your tickets today at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/criminal-genre-busters-tickets-1998876995903

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Join Aisling Rawle and Dave Rudden in a discussion about what inspires them to write

Crime covers a huge range of stories from cosy to procedural, political to psychological suspense, mystery supernatural to dystopian.

Two very different writers from different corners of the genre, Aisling Rawle (The Compound) and Dave Rudden (Sister Wake), meet to discuss what drives them to write and why the stakes are always high. Tanya Sweeney's Esther is Now Following You bridges dark women's commercial fiction and crime, and she'll be quizzing our authors to get to the secrets of a good story.

This event features Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. by @murderonefest

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Gill Perdue willl be joining us on Saturday, October 17th at 4pm for A Spoonful of Arsenic ☠️🥄💥

Book your tickets today at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-spoonful-of-arsenic-tickets-1998875997918
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Event detais:
There are many ways to murder - Gill Perdue (All of Them Lied), Rosemary Hennigan (The Hotel Guest) and Dr Marie Cassidy (Deadly Evidence) discuss their 'favourites', and what works and what doesn't, from their own work and others.

'Modern crime master', the multi award shortlisted William Shaw, will be hosting (and watching his coffee carefully...)

This event features Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. by @murderonefest

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Many thanks to Jane Casey for chatting with me recently about her thoughts on money. Her Q&A is now online on the Irish Times website. No subscription required. by @murderonefest

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Join Karen Fitzgibbon for Readings in the Studio, Sunday October 18th at 11am.

Alongside Karen will be authors Bryan J. Mason (There Are No Happy Endings) , James Murphy (Farset Investigations Belfast) and Robert Craven (The Payout Game).

All will take to the stage to share readings from their latest work— whether it’s sharp dialogue, lyrical prose, or unforgettable characters, each writer brings a unique perspective and style to this celebration of crime fiction.

Hear the words direct from the authors themselves.

This event features Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation.

Tickets are FREE but booking is advisable at: www.murderone.ie by @murderonefest

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FEAR!
Saturday 17 October, MURDER ONE, Dun Laoghaire, I'll be chatting with Sam Blake, Mary Watson, and Cecelia Ahern.
Can't wait! by @murderonefest

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A Gen X content creator out in the wild

[When we forget we have pressed record 😂] by @murderonefest

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The stunning award-winning dlr LexIcon Library and Cultural Centre in Dún Laoghaire has been our home for the last few years.

Curating a festival with the support of the dlr Libraries team (& the Arts Council of Ireland) is such a privilege.

Add on:
Spectacular views ✔️
Easy access ✔️
Free parking ✔️
Fabulous accommodation with The Royal Marine Hotel next door for our guests ✔️
Supportive local community ✔️
...and more.

We have a fantastic lineup again this year so do check out www.murderone.ie & grab your tickets today.

We hope to see you there ✨️ taken in dlr LexIcon Venue by @murderonefest

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