http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0611/theartsshow.html
Here are some pictures of JP Donleavy at the event
http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/gallery.php
Here's a reference to the event in that Totally Gonzo blog
http://totallygonzo.2ksite.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12I met JP Donleavy after the event (briefly) and got him to sign my copy of The Ginger Man. I had a quick second to ask him a question so I enquired as to whether he ever took up Hunters offer to "drop in" if he was ever in Big Sur. The minute I mentioned Hunters name he looked up at me from where he was sitting and said "oh yes" and chuckled to himself and then replied - "No, no, pity, pity," and then laughed again. I had to move off then as there was a HUGE crowd behind me waiting to meet him. For a man of 82 he looks and sounds a lot younger. At the event itself he talked about his book, Johnny Depp and Shane McGowan and various other things. I have a link to where you can hear the whole thing for yourself so I will post that in the blog update ASAP.