Martins arrive at the Magazine fort, Phoenix Park Dublin. Earliest ever arrival I think.

Sally Rooney putting her money where her mouth is (figuratively of course). Bravo. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Interesting parallel with Trump and the Kennedy Centre!

I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

I've just signed this petition calling for the disused courthouse in Ballinamore to become the home of the McGahern Gateway Centre. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/mc... @uplift.ie

RTÉ has launched a new strand of coverage called Clarity to counter false and fake news

European Parliament member 👇🏽

‘Russia seeks to recolonise Ukraine. Israel relentlessly appropriates Palestinian land. Trump speaks of “reclaiming” Canada, Greenland. The conditions that make colonisation a possibility are still with us.’ Rahmane Idrissa on colonisation’s history: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The Censorship of Spinoza existentialcomics.com/comic/590

Congrats to Tim Groenland @groenbot.bsky.social & RadioMoLI @molimuseum.bsky.social on this new series. I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Lynch and Juliet Mabey @oneworldbooks.bsky.social for the opening episode. Funded by @researchireland.bsky.social Pathways programme @ucddublin.bsky.social

My latest: The democratic world will have to get along without America. It may even have to defend itself from it

Horrified by news of our friend & fellow bookseller Mahmoud being arrested by Israeli forces alongside his nephew. A tireless campaigner for the power of literature, Mahmoud was in Edinburgh with us just months ago - please join call for their release! #Booksky www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Today marks 60 years since Lockwood snubbed Derry as site of second university in the North www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Trump should offer all Palestinians US citizenship, and hand over the state of Florida to become a Palestinian homeland. Throw in a few hundred thousand dollars each as a sweetener. Bound to be a winner!

The History of What is the Good Life - existentialcomics.com/comic/586

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has written to Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath expressing concern that EU citizens whose data is processed in Israel may not have their rights protected under the General Data Protection Regulation

An amazing tour de force from the incomparable Don Wycherley: then Wolf Moon from the pier.

If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

Healthcare workers are not a target, in Gaza or anywhere. We demand the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.