An bhfuil focal ag na Gearmánaigh ar rud i leabhar a chuireann leabhar eile i gcuimhne duit? @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social

Beidh an gabhar á róstadh ar an 28ú Samhain i dtigh Charlie Byrne ag a 6.00in - beidh fáilte roimh chách!

Maireann an grá atá ag fonnadóirí Chonamara d'amhráin Raiftearaí. Ceithre a cinn a casadh aréir i gcomórtas Choirn Uí Riada: Eanach Dhúin, Neansaí Walsh, Brídín Bhéasaí & Caismirt an Phótaire leis an Uisce Beatha. Agus bhí an bua, den 3ú huair, ag Michael Frank Ó Conghaile, a chas péire díobh!

It's #IrishBookWeek and Bookselling Ireland have daily prompts to inspire you to discover Irish books Day 1: Bantry Bookshop Day 2: Madame Lazare by @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social, Irish-language novel (Special Mention: European Prize for Literature) #SeachtainNaLeabharEireannach #IrishBookADay

Could I just a huge thanks and pay tribute to the wonderful work of @richieconroy.bsky.social and Mark Hodkinson who wrote the script for the Leonard and Hungry Paul series. Aside from it being a sensitive adaptation also they brought so many brilliant ideas of their own to it. Am hugely grateful.

Oct Irish Children's Books: Caomhín agus na Lonta Dubh by David Almond, translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Illustrated by PJ Lynch @futafata.bsky.social The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen More to come...

Tristan Rosenstock, Darach Ó Scolaí, Antain Mac Lochlainn, Éilís Ervarard, agus Liam Mac Amhlaigh ar an Tolg Liteartha i Nás na Rí anocht. @antainmac.bsky.social @leabharbreac.bsky.social

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

Moments from a wonderful first day at the Children’s Book Ireland International Conference 2025 ✨ Today we look forward to another day of inspiring speakers, wonderful attendees and brilliant books 📚 #CBIConf25

"Le signe qu’une langue est vivante, c’est quand tu peux t’exprimer dans cette langue pour acheter de la MDMA auprès de ton dealer ! " JPP d'eux 😅

Tá ríméad orainn a fhógairt go mbeidh leabhar nua eile á fhoilsiú againn i mí Dheireadh Fómhair – An Saol Sona le David Foenkinos, aistrithe ag Máirín Ní Mhárta. Beidh An Saol Sona ar fáil ar an 17 Deireadh Fómhair 2025. Is féidir réamhordú a dhéanamh anois – nasc sa bio!

Apparently, it's bad luck to mention a "MacBook" in a software company. You have to call it "the Scottish laptop".

Tá mé ag súil go mór leis an dara cnuasach a roinnt libh san fhómhar! Buíochas mór le gach duine ag @barzazie.bsky.social agus @futafata.bsky.social as an tacaíocht. Ó Sholas Geimhridh 🌕 go Mainistir na Feola! 👼

Ríméad orainn faoi seo! Tá #CeolnaMara agus #BearradhGruaigedEoinín ainmnithe do Ghradam Réics Carló agus tá #TírBheag do Ghradam de Bhaldraithe! 🥳 Comhghairdeas ó chroí leis na hainmnithe eile ar fad! tuairisc.ie/19-leabhar-a...

Tá comhghairdeachas ar leith ag dul d' @antainmac.bsky.social as ceithre cinn d'ainmniúcháin a fháil ar ghearrliostaí na ngradam foilsitheoireachta inniu - trí cinn do Ghradam de Bhaldraithe dá shaothar aistriúcháin agus ceann eile dá úrscéal don óige, Éanna Corr. Chapeau bas! 👏👏👏👏

Seoid cheart atá sa leabhar seo - tá bua iontach ag Fearghas ó thaobh na véarsaíochta agus an ghrinn de agus is cumasach an maisitheoir é Paddy. Beidh sé sna siopaí i mí Mheán an Fhómhair.

Me and the mighty Sarah Ardizonne, traducteur extraordinaire, at Féile Liteartha Iarthar Chorcaí. A privilege, an education and a lot of fun. Cé a shíl go mbeadh fadhbanna aistriúcháin chomh pléisiúrtha sin? GRMA @literatureireland.bsky.social @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @barzazie.bsky.social

Two Native American nations have gifted a handwoven rug to the people of Ireland to recognise the "kindness" shown to them during the Covid-19 pandemic

An-dán: tuairisc.ie/dan-nua-mior...

@wcorklitfest.bsky.social excellent comparative translation event in Bantry library today with Sarah Ardizzone & Antain Mac Lochlainn on Gaël Faye's novel Petit pays in English & Irish translation @antainmac.bsky.social @literatureireland.bsky.social can't wait to read the book now.

Ócáid iontach spéisiúil i mBeantraí ag an fhéile litríochta agus plé déanta ar na haistriúcháin Ghaeilge agus Bhéarla de Petit Pays @barzazie.bsky.social @antainmac.bsky.social @wcorklitfest.bsky.social

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is a brilliant writer, thinker, activist, Irish language champion and a wonderful person. An excellent appointment as the next Laureate for Irish Fiction. youtu.be/a-3Utp8tdDw @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Beidh an deireadh seachtaine seo ina scléip!

Thosnaigh sraith nua de 'Aistí ón Aer' ar Raidió na Gaeltachta Dé hAoine. Le clos sa gclár sin bhí píosaí le Ailbhe Nic Giolla Chomhaill, Billy Lynch, Úna Nic Cárthaigh, Aisling Nic an Bhaird, agus Aindriú de Paor. Is féidir éisteacht siar leis an gclár ag an nasc seo: www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c...

Tá ríméad croí orm go mbeidh Catherine Connolly ina hiarrthóir i dtoghchán na hUachtaránachta. Bean uasal, chumasach í. Bheadh sí thar barr mar uachtarán.

Níor chuir an t-aistritheoir fiacail ann 😁

Cré na Cille - úrscéal diostóipeach? 🤔

Táim ag léamh 'Na Ríthe Beaga' faoi láthair @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social 👏 #TacaímLeo

Deoch bheag de leann úll na Briotáine i gcuideachta John Woods i ndiaidh dúinn Petit Pays/Tír Bheag a phlé ag Éigse na Bruiséile Dé Domhnaigh. Ócáid iontach taitneamhach le linn féile bhreá bhríomhar. @barzazie.bsky.social

Chomh corr le....

"It is impossible not to see this as an intent to exterminate." - EU ex-foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

Bhí ríméad orm a bheith i láthair ag Gradaim Ceoil TG4 thar ceann Ambasáid na Fraince in Éirinn. Ba phribhléid é plúr na gceoltóirí traidisiúnta a fheiceáil ar an stáitse agus ag fáil aitheantais as a scileanna iontacha. @tg4.bsky.social

'Is ag Xi amháin atá a fhios.' An-alt, an-anailís agus an-líne dheireanach ó @fachtna.bsky.social 👏👏👏 tuairisc.ie/meileann-mui...

Happy Easter to this great post

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Deá-scéala do dheisceart Chonamara. Comhgháirdeachas leis an ngrúpa áitiúil a chur obair na gcapall isteach sa togra seo.

"Mo mhallacht ar mhuintir na hÉireann," arsa Pádraig Naofa. "Ar bharr na raithní go dtite sí," arsa Brógán.

Moltaí maithe. Tá 'Gluaiseacht' agus 'Madame Lazare' ar fáil i bhfoirm closleabhair anois chomh maith, rud atá an-úsáideach d'fhoghlaimeoirí. soundcloud.com/forasnagaeil... www.barzaz.ie/closleabhair Agus rinneadh podchraoltaí faoi scéalta 'Bláth na dTualach'. www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bla...

Go raibh maith agat, a Lorna. Is maith í Áine Ní Ghlinn, tá obair na gcapall déanta aici le leabhair Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar an raidió agus sna nuachtáin.

Comhghairdeas le Cumann Gaelach TCD a d’fhoilsigh eagrán nua den iris Tuathal le déanaí. Is féidir an comhrá a bhí ag @antainmac.bsky.social le Pól Ó hÍomhair ar champas na Tríonóide a léamh san eagrán áirithe seo. Pléadh Tír Bheag,an próiseas aistriúcháin,poiblíocht ar leabhair Ghaeilge agus eile.

Well it is heartening to see that 90% of voters in an Irish presidential election would NOT vote to the adjudged rapist McGregor. Take heed of that Oireachtas members & local authorities. #speirgorm

📣 The wait is over. We are delighted to announce that the programme for this year's West Cork Literary Festival is now live. 👀 Explore the programme here: www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/programme/ #WCLF2025

Ag súil go mór leis an ócáid seo i mí Iúil. Clár iontach curtha le chéile ag @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @barzazie.bsky.social @literatureireland.bsky.social www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/...

Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize. There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated from French by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert, is also longlisted for the International Booker Prize www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Had a very encouraging conversation at Bologna Children's Book Fair this week about a children's series translated to Irish, acquired from a major US publisher. Gaeilge sales figures, I was told, are on a par with those of Czechia & Hungary. Given our population base, this is very good going! 1/2

An-leabhar! @antainmac.bsky.social Tá's a'm gur ficsean do dhaoine óga atá ann ach bhain an tseanbhean seo an-sult as. Curtha le chéile le cumas ⁊ le tuiscint. Ficsean le blas searbh na fírinne ann, ach le blas milis an chairdis. Maith thú, a chara! 🎉 👏 📝📖

The French are testing a new innovation in criminal justice called laws that apply to everyone