Established just three years ago, HarperCollins Ireland was supposed to make a splash in the Irish publishing sector with deep pockets and an open submissions policy. It was looking for fresh talent and, like others, trying to capitalise on the phenomenal success of Sally Rooney that forced the modern publishing world to take notice of new Irish voices and writers. Poaching industry heavy hitter Conor Nagle as commissioning editor from Gill Books, HarperCollins set up shop in the Watermarque Building, at the end of South Lotts road.  Under the Rupert Murdoch umbrella, the imprint found its home on the same…

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