Ciaran McMenamin doesn t read reviews of his work which is a shame as his new novel The Sunken Road has been launched to widespread critical acclaim.
Hailed by critics as astonishing , tremendous and the author himself as being an exceptional talent , McMenamin is chuffed when told about the reaction but insists he learnt some time ago as an actor not to read reviews.
It s negativity that he can t stand and so much so that he shut down all of his social media accounts a few years ago - a massive step for anyone in the spotlight.
But the Fermanagh man insists his life is so much richer for it: I learnt over the years as an actor to not look for the reviews unless someone sent me one and friends tend to only send you the good ones.
Should Iancuâs successor take a softer tone on China?
22-01-2021
21-08-2017
The legal sector has been mulling the legacy of Andrei Iancu as he confirmed this week that his three-year term as head of the worldâs biggest national IP office had come to an end.
Lawyers have told
WIPR that his successor will need to look outwards in order to maintain global US leadership in IP, at a time when Chinese firms and courts are pushing for greater influence in global technology standards.
His term was dominated by escalating tensions between China and the Trump administration. Iancu used his resignation speech this week to call for an end to “state-sponsored theft”, an accusation that has been repeatedly levelled against Beijing by Trump’s officials.