Sometime ago I was on here looking for a probation officer who was working in 2010 in the UK and who also might have worked with prisoners pre release. I can’t remember who got in touch but if there is anyone who fits the bill, pls get in touch. It’s for a book, Many thanks. Please repost ;)

Sorry to hear this. I interviewed John Quinn for the Irish Examiner re his book Letters to Olive (his late wife) some years ago -

'Tangier Bay at Night.' During his time in Tangier, John Lavery painted many nocturnes which for the most part are subtle transitions of grey and blue, adopting the vocabulary of Whistler, an artist he greatly respected. This is from 1913.

Well, time for bed. Happy Christmas, all.

So many people in need of a good old three ghost haunting tonight

Christmas goals 📚

Happy Christmas Eve from Blackrock, Co. Dublin!

Smol Paul wants a hug

Nobody is getting presents this year, because I can't find the end of the sellotape

Well Well yourself

The Christmas comeback we need this year

Bob and Penny watching the Formula 1 #Dogs @weratedogs.com

A selection box of music & mesages to and from the Irish all over the world. Creedon's Christmas 11-1, Christmas Day on @rteradio1.bsky.social and worldwide on the RTE radio App and here t.co/ApCIzE3NC. Nollaig Shona díbh go léir!

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This just in: S T R E T C H

These are lovely little books.

Here’s my print - love it!

If only we could all be as happy as Mick George.

My late mother-in-law made us Christmas ornaments for years, I think we can agree that this is some of her best work. Miss her.

A thread of gorgeous Irish art available from the artist for Christmas.

Timeline cleanse

My daughter is regaling us with stories about her weekend as an elf in a South London Santa’s Grotto. On arrival for her shift she was told ‘Don’t hog the toilet. Santa’s got a urine infection.’

What a sky!

Here’s a special place …

Adoration of the Maggi®

#Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami #WomensArt

The on-hold music for Waitrose’s customer helpline is just a swan reading share prices to some brioche.

If you see this please share (i.e. repost, not just like)! The Barbellion Prize is a unique award for writers with disabilities. We need to raise £20k to secure its future, so please make a donation, no matter how large, no matter how small, here: barbellionprize.org/donate/ Thank you!

First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

My brother gave me one of your beautiful prints as a gift. I love your art ciaraioch.com

I hate to break it to you, but you're all living in a Kevin Barry short story.

The Dublin Small Press Fair was a joy to experience today at Pearse Library, Dublin Celebrating small-scale publishing in Ireland and welcoming small presses from abroad. Congrats to Dublin Small Press Fair organisers and team Here's to many more! 📕👏 #smallpresspublishing #irishpublishing

(from ‘The Search’) “Often you will regret the voyage, wakening in the dark night to recall that other place or glimpsing the moon rising and recollecting that it is also rising over named hills, shining on known waters.”

Heading to Dublin tomorrow 🙌

Stationery brightness through a rain-soaked window

Yeah so Giant's Causeway actually is all that. Literally found the end of the rainbow, as well as the location for the final scene of MAEVE (Pat Murphy & John Davies, 1981) (Not pictured bc it was hailing by the time we worked it out.)

A must-read thread for the world-weary on this #Caturday

It’s the weekend now and I regret making the plans I made when I was extroverted

Well said… Local authors, too!! Wherever you live, someone is nearby writing stories or histories that can enlighten you. Me, I’m massively lucky enough to call Beth Macy a local author. Read. Read. Read!

Tonight- Cáit Ó'Riordan The Pogues & more from 8pm. rte.ie/johncreedon

A poignant honour to host a tribute to Arena’s Seán Rocks last Sun with Kathleen MacMahon, Kevin Barry @winterpapers.bsky.social - Paula Meehan & Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Exquisite words & music - & an audience of friends & family. At Dublin Book Festival. ❤️

Surveillance cat.

Just wondering what Godot’s hold music is.

Thanks Jackie, great guests and heartwarming to see so many familiar faces in the audience - all there for Seán Rocks.

Coming soon…