Volunteering as one opportunity to use your librarian skills in retirement, and promote library skills as lifelong learning skills #CONULTL26

Our afternoon kicks off with Helen Fallon speaking about “Opening New Windows of Opportunity: Using your library skills in retirement” #CONULTL26

The Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee of @peninternational.bsky.social host the 6th Annual Poetry Marathon, amplifying voices from diverse linguistic communities. I listened to a moving poem from Julia Pars in Kalaallisut. Listen:https://youtu.be/j-ga-bzVz8I?si=_qJElyrbuhxbh8mu

An Autumn day I can get on board with. Lovely to see the lighter sky and stunning colours on campus @maynoothuniversity.ie

MU Library is the first library in Ireland to achieve the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Award 👏 It highlights our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

New on Libfocus: @helenfallon.bsky.social writes about her current project supporting prison libraries in Malawi. A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives. www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...

I'll be at the International Literature Festival in Dublin this Saturday 24th May doing a Memoir Workshop in the afternoon and talking about my new novel in the evening. Come along, I'd love to see you there :) Details in link.

Our colleague @oonaf.bsky.social's new book has been published with @lilliputpress.bsky.social and an extract was in this weekend's Irish Times ⬇️😊

@siffnews.bsky.social SIFF-ting through cinema, day 2: Playing today at the Seattle International Film Festival...BLUE ROAD: THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY (4pm at AMC Pacific Place). Recommended! My review: denofcinema.com/siff-2025-bl...

Our 27th county poet for #PoetryDayIRL on the #poetry #podcast is Puca for Louth Puca is nearly there with their first poetry collection & has many poems in publications coming out later this year. Tune in 1 May 32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems @poetryireland.bsky.social On most platforms

See you tonight at 6pm in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop for The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland featuring Eilish Martin and Sam Furlong @cuirtfestival.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...

On Sunday I'll be reading alongside two incredible artists whose work I really admire.

The Cúirt Poetry Sessions are back!✨ Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️ Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the... Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social

It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival. Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html

Really lovely to have work included here in such brilliant company ✨️

In partnership w/Kildare Library and Art Services, we're looking for a Writer-in-Residence for 2025-26: application deadline 4 May. Pls spread the word! universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social

On Tuesday! @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social @ 6pm--the launch of a stunning anthol of short stories by 6 writers from this island. Catch our form, a sense of wicked humour, tragedy+a touch of the erotic. @tanyaf.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @geraldinemills.bsky.social

I'm doing a series of articles on writing poetry for @rte.ie and the first one is up now - click through for thoughts on dreams, the logic of 3yos, & the burning questions posed by Pink Pony Club 💕 www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Happy St Patrick’s Day from Bangkok ☘️☘️☘️

Lots of fun & brilliant connections made in great company with lovely Irish publishers at the London Book Fair. It was wonderful for @bansheepress.bsky.social to be able to attend - huge thanks to Culture Ireland & Literature Ireland for supporting ✨️

A packed house for Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody discussing his book The Forest To the Path. A book about grief and his father’s death, it detours through loneliness & creativity; unsaid questions and conversations. Made me think of: “Give people their flowers now’, instead of waiting for eulogies.

The Velveteen Rabbit opens today. Woke up feeling like it was Christmas morning. I know it’s probably not always like this but writing for theatre has been one of the least stressful, most fun experiences I’ve ever had as a writer. So excited to see everyone on stage tonight.

New Arcana proofs from @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social are here ✨️🔮✨️ Can we get a vibe check on my epigraphs

This looks interesting - a name from my school days, Martín Ó Direáin. I learned about him as a poet but Spring Seaweed includes his essays. Translated by Micheál Ó hAodh, who seems to be at the heart of many efforts to ignite interest in Irish language authors. www.mercierpress.ie/books/spring...

Wonderful workshop at celbridge public library yesterday. I made these two St. brigid’s crosses