With every failed attempt to stop people groping the Molly Malone statue, we move closer to electrifying her, which is a social good

My wife bought me a beautiful Aran knit jumper in a charity shop. I wore it to an event and the first five people to greet me asked some variation of "How's the fishing?" or "Where's the boat".

"The Irish language revival of today was not designed in government departments; it was built from below. It began in Pop Up Gaeltachtí, podcasts, community cafés and hip-hop... ...From Gaelcholáistí to pop culture, Irish slipped the leash of officialdom and went viral in the best sense."

One of my favorite episodes of Motherfoclóir. Manchán Magan talking about all the wonderful thing that Manchán was prone to talk about. @theirishfor.bsky.social @darach.bsky.social @thekavofficial.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Thrilled and touched that @dublincitylibs.bsky.social have made my second book, Craic Baby, their Bealtaine pick. You can listen to the audiobook while reading the eBook thanks to our brilliant library service! www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

A cost-of-living crisis isn't the easiest time to sell art, but: www.ciaraioch.com is where you can support my work, with each archival-quality print on textured heavy paper being produced here in Ireland, shipping internationally in eco-friendly packaging, with free mini-treats in every order 🎁

I don't want to alarm anyone but I think Bart may have taken Mr Tayto hostage.

Irish puppets would take any British puppets in a fight. Judge and Socky mercilessly ripping Basil to shreds, Podge and Rodge beating Sooty to death with a hurley, Dustin and Bosco taking turns to clothesline Rosie while a hogtied Jim looks on, screaming

Pop Up na Nollag -- agus é "chomh chomh chomh" deas is a bhí riamh! Club na Múinteoirí Déardaoin 19 Nollag 20:00

Ana-bhródúil as mo chol seisear Aoibhe, ó Ghaeltacht na Déise, a bhain an chéad áit amach i gcomórtas náisiúnta Portráidí na nÓg leis an nGailearaí Náisiúnta. Proud as punch of my cousin Aoibhe, winner of this year's National Gallery Young Portrait Artist. Hup!

Note to self. Bluesky is not good with portrait selfies.

I am on a train.