It was such fun to be interviewed by @miriamocal.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social yesterday about all the background to Something Bigger. Here's a link: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Really looking forward to tomorrow's Sunday with Miriam on @rteradio1.bsky.social in which I'll be chatting with Miriam about Something Bigger

We are thrilled to today announce the writers selected from across Ireland to take part in our 2026 National Mentoring Programme, drawn from a record number of applicants. Meet the writers: Sheila Killian, @sheilakillian.bsky.social Simon Geraghty, @sigeraghty.bsky.social Sinead Ingoldsby

The delixe Irish-printed edition of Something Bigger has landed, and it's really beautiful. Thanks to 451 Editions for a gorgeous cover design. Available for pre-order from @omahonysbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social and all the usual places. #HistoricalFiction #Southern #Irishwriter

Hon the Hungarians!!!

Folks, the lovely O'Mahony's independent book shop have a pre-order link for my newly republished novel here: www.omahonys.ie/something-bi... this has details of the launch too, so it would be great if you could pass this on to any book-lovers you know

Here's a lovely opportunity for anyone who can take two months to work on their art in Finland Applications closing at the end of the month koneensaatio.fi/en/saari-res...

Donal Ryan here, weaving his magic way with words and generally being brilliant as he talks about what being Irish means in the Pittsburgh Review of Books. pghrev.com/as-close-as-...

Thanks for the reposts friends. I know very few people in some of these cities so all the shout outs are greatly appreciated

Can anyone suggest a good (ideally free) programme for formatting theatre scripts? Does such a thing even exist?

Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.

It has to be named after Maureen Sweeney, the Irish meteorologist who gave the Allies a critical weather report before D Day. Irish aviation history and meteorological history are intimately linked, and we're a Republic - we don't name things after Taoisigh here (except in Cork).

Rest in Peace and Power, the incomparable Margaretta D'Arcy. 90 years of activism for #peace. She never gave up. Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.

Here's a lovely piece from Jennifer McMahon of @frazzledlit.bsky.social capturing the essence of the UL Creative Writing Winter School last week #writing www.frazzledlit.com/p/i-fell-in-...

So basis for #FineGael's barrel-scraping attack video on Catherine Connolly is that as a barrister, she worked for clients she didn't choose. Assume since this is now a bad thing, they'll be firing the ministers for health, justice & housing & all the other barrister TDs?

here is the @irishpen.bsky.social statement on the Global Sumud Flotilla irishpen.com/2025/10/02/g...

Don't forget to vote for your favourite independent bookshop here: www.anpost.com/Irish-Booksh...

Excited to announce that The Cork International Short Story Festival takes place from 15th - 18th October. All the details on the programme and how to book your tickets go to www.corkshortstory.net #shortstory #corkevents #shortstoryfestival

We are recruiting a new Commissioning Editor for fiction. Like all Faber editors, they will publish with dynamism and creativity, sensitivity and bravery – apply by 7 September. faber.co.uk/careers/fict...

ℹ️ If you're having difficulty filling out the expression of interest PDF for representation on the National Centre for Research & Remembrance panels/Special Advocate's Advisory Council, there's a Word version of the form on this page that's not flagged in the dept's email: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

@sheilakillian.bsky.social I’ve just finished reading Something bigger. It’s a fantastic read. Marcella and Jimmy will stay with me for a while.

Folks, if any of you want to support a good cause while encouraging me to jump off a rugby stadium - well this is your moment! www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/s...

Though there are torturers

Folks, if any of you want to support a good cause while encouraging me to jump off a rugby stadium - well this is your moment! www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/s...

Delighted to have a story included in this anthology of long-listed entries to the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social Short Story competition. Great evening, lovely to meet some old friends and really great reading too

here's the end of the #heatwave on the #WildAtlanticWay with thunderstorms incoming. #Achill #fluich #Áileann

Here's a shiny new #writing substack from none other than @kitdewaal.com - looking forward to this one! Subscribe, why don't you? substack.com/@kitdewaal

the great @anneoleary.bsky.social has a fabulous list of short story competitions closing in the next few months, here: anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/s...

if you want a Nobel Peace Prize, surely getting nominated by someone the ICC wants to arrest for war crimes shouldn't help?

Thank you to the wonderful academics & policy makers calling for an Irish suspension of trade with Israel in order to help end the systematic bombing and starvation of the Gazan people www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025... @pbresnihan.bsky.social @seanmacr.bsky.social @sheilakillian.bsky.social

I got a soundbite today from Prof. @sheilakillian.bsky.social today on @nearfm.ie about this story in the news today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhLt...

Giotán cainte faighte ag @darrenjprior.bsky.social le Dr. Nessa Ní Chasaide ar @nearfm.ie inniu: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRTZ...

Urgent action called for www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Academics and experts from 11 Irish universities calling for urgent action in the face of this well-televised genocide Glad to be part of it. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

UL Creative writing winter school is an intensive 4-day, 3-night writing development retreat for mid-career writers. We're delighted that from this year, we offer one free place (The Patrick Kelly Winter School Bursary). Applications and details from me at [email protected] 617b1c91637ae.site123.me

lots of free short #writing courses here: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/academy/self... Not all free, but lots are

"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.

“CAUT recommends that academics who fall into the following categories exercise particular caution… • Those who have expressed negative opinions about the current U.S. administration or its policies” #Trumpland #Academia #HigherEducation dailynous.com/2025/04/15/c...

Irish #writers: here's a petition you can sign and spread from the Irish Writers Union, asking for action on Meta's copyright theft of written work. my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...

A fine list of poetry, visual art and fiction competitions closing today or tomorrow here from the Irish Writers Centre, for anyone needing some Monday Motivation irishwriterscentre.ie/resources/co...

Migrants more likely to be educated, working & facing poverty means they're taking poorly-paid jobs for which they're over-qualified, in an effort pay rent, tax and build a new life. It's the opposite of stealing good jobs or sponging off the state. www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

We know @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social is the 1st to come forward, ethically, and tell the world how he was accidentally added to a "top secret" signal group chat. We've nothing at all to indicate he was the 1st person added to discussions like that though - if the system is insecure, who knows?

Today the good people of @rteradio1.bsky.social broadcast this to all the early risers - a thing I learned in Rome, 5 years ago today www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Really delighted to have a short piece being broadcast on @rteradio1.bsky.social tomorrow morning, on Rising Time, to suit all ye early birds, going out just as the sun gets up! #writing It's about a morning five years ago in Rome, just as Covid was about to close Europe down

Go well, Pat Ingoldsby, and thanks. See you on the other side.

Ah, Jennifer Johnston!

Thanks to #Limerick Library for hosting the Writepace group of writers and readers yesterday as part of #IrelandReads - it was lovely to read as part of the group

Landscape with Red Spots, No. 2 by Vasily Kandinsky, 1913 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137694

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