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Writer Paul McVeigh: ‘If Northern Ireland didn’t have humour, it would be hell’

Paul McVeigh is a man of words. Over the course of an hour’s chat with this newspaper, conversation topics have included Northern Ireland, dancing with cleaners and the importance of joy.

In our Meaning of Life series, writer Paul McVeigh speaks to Áine Toner about family, the importance of friendship and finding joy in each day Paul McVeigh at home in north Belfast Paul McVeigh is a man of words. Over the course of an hour’s chat with this newspaper, conversation topics have included Northern Ireland, dancing with cleaners and the importance of joy. The award-winning north Belfast writer has just released a short story collection, I Hear You .

Set around Cliftonville Circus, and written for Radio 4, readers will learn of a divided community, in part united by the local talent show, alongside three standalone tales..