Really lovely evening at the launch of the 10th issue of @tolkajournal.bsky.social in @molimuseum.bsky.social Super readings from all the writers including @hawhitek.bsky.social & @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social ❤️

Robert Macfarlane: ‘It is by far the most explicitly political book I’ve ever written and that’s a function of crisis’ www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Very sorry to hear about the death of music lover, psychiatrist and my old State Magazine colleague Niall Crumlish. One of the very good ones, and gone far too soon. My condolences to his family.

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...

Listen closely and you can hear the deathgasp of any slim chance of arresting planetary overheating. We now have only mitigation to rely on. We're screwed.

Farewell to a cinematic visionary and renaissance man open.spotify.com/track/1c0Nln...

This iview with David Gray was years in the planning, so my thanks to the weather and the birds for playing ball on the day. Space limits forced me to omit our very unprofessional exchange of Werner Herzog impersonations while birdwatching. Nice piece to write up. www.independent.ie/entertainmen...