Maeve Binchy By caracuel May 28, 1940 birth Dublin 1961 Starts teaching Dublin area 1968 Becomes reporter for The Irish Times 1978 Publishes Victoria Line, Central Line (short stories) 1982 Light a Penny Candle (first novel) 1985 Publishes Echoes 1987 Publishes Firefly Summer 1991 Publishes Circle of Friends 2010 Publishes Minding Frankie 2012 Death Heart attack in her Dublin home.