"That to me is the most important quality; to be able to listen without shouting back at people who perhaps have a different view and bring them slowly around, perhaps, to reflecting on that.” - Lelia Doolan, quoted in this excellent piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social

Great piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social on courageous activists Lelia Doolan + Margaretta D’Arcy. Lelia, at 91, is walking from Shannon airport to Dublin to raise awareness of the American military’s mis-use of Shannon. Will our govt find the courage change their “blind-eye” policy? Not likely…😢

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

One voice from Iran, heard in Ireland thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social

Really important work from Clodagh Finn in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social - she has this verified diary of a woman living near Tehran of what is happening there as Trump and Israel’s war wreaks havoc. Continued throughout the week: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

“These days, there are many voices that go unheard and much suffering that goes unseen...”. Thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social and @irishexaminer.bsky.social for allowing this voice through.

Congratulations Jessie Buckley on her big win! Great to see a focus on 17th century women. Check out this article on Irish women alive during the time of Hamnet 💚 @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social

Many thanks to brilliant @clodaghfinn.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social for highlighting our #womensgrassrootsactivism project on eve of #IWD2026. Great to have work of @soroptimistgbi.bsky.social & #ICA acknowledged & remembered @whaireland.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

From ‘the dung queen of Ireland’ to Jessie Buckley: @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social recently discussed with Clodagh Finn the importance of sharing early modern women’s stories, advances in AI tools, and how VOICES is leading the charge on both fronts. A special thank you to Clodagh for the article!

One of the things I loved about Hamnet was that a 17th-century woman's life was at the centre of it. Now, thanks to the Voicesproject.ie we can walk beside the Irishwomen alive at the same time. Meet the Dung Queen of Ireland, and so many others... www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

A belated Valentine's from VOICES ❤️ A Mrs Kinborow Valentine reportedly lived until she was 118 years of age! Her Funeral Entry is recorded in NLI GO MS 76 f. 108v, along with a coat of arms inscribed with small hearts.

I was blown away to discover that Genevieve Lyons dodged the censors in 1950s Ireland when she played the 'immoral' Sally Bowles in a precursor of 'Cabaret'. It even started a craze for Sally Bowles berets! With special thanks to @barry_houlihan www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Brid Lynch toured the world with the Abbey Theatre, yet I know nothing about my fellow Kerry woman. Looking forward to finding out more tomorrow night at 7.30pm in the Teacher's Club on Parnell Square when the wonderful Fiona Brennan, theatre historian and researcher, takes the stage so-to-speak.

I'm getting in early to highlight a significant date on the horizon: March 21 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Anna Frances Levins, photographer, publisher, writer, painter and activist once described as “the most travelled Irishwoman in the world”. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

If you feel like marking this BH in honour of St Bridget have a listen to my recent podcast miniseries on fascinating Irish women with @clodaghfinn.bsky.social First episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/7bnk...

@clodaghfinn.bsky.social wonderfully inspiring as usual gifting us this beautiful insight into Brigid/Brigit. We still need to learn from her understanding, courage and compassion! www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Happy Imbolc 🌱 Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

My favourite Brigidine miracle is the one in which she outwits a sexual predator. Today's Irishwoman's Diary www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Uncovering ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years Dr Griffin Murray, UCC Archaeology, spoke to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social about the significance of remarkable archaeological discoveries.

In the run-up to St Brigid's Day, it's fascinating to get a rare insight into an early medieval nunnery with the discovery of human remains at St Mella's Cell in Co Offaly. Initial analysis shows the burials to be those of women and children from the 7th-10th C www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

I hope this piece will help us to find out more about Elisabeth Boslooper, a Cork woman held in Hitler's concentration camp for women. Huge thanks to @irishfamilydetective.ie for her invaluable help with this. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Breaking news - from the past! There's so much of it & I had the immense privilege of sharing some of it with @deshocks.bsky.social in a mini-series on her fantastic podcast. Here's a flavour of it. Thank you Eoghan O'Sullivan Https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41778443.html

Teresa Deevy, the playwright once described as 'the Irish Chekhov', died #otd in 1963. Teresa lost her hearing when she was 19 but learned to lip-read in the theatres of London. She returned home to write plays that gave voice to women in the margins. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

A chance encounter in 1942 near RTÉ's 'creaking and groaning' lift (nicknamed Jacob's Ladder) in the GPO led to a lifelong friendship between two remarkable women, who shared a passion for folklore and food and contributed much to Irish cultural life. #RTE100 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

I love this piece from Stephen Fernane about Jessie Buckley's revolutionary great-grandmother Madge Clifford who worked alongside Michael Collins www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...

#ThroughHerEyez How amazing to Cork-born Ethel Lilian Voynich in the spotlight in China. She was the first Irishwoman to sell books by the million. Here's a bit about her from Irishwoman's Diary www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

The very first episode of our very first TV soap Tolka Row aired on RTE #otd in 1964. It ran for five series. It was based on the play written by Maura Laverty, a woman who had many strings to her bow: screenwriter, editor, novelist, and cookery expert.

Gorgeous episode of @deshocks.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social podcast,detailing life of Maureen O'Sullivan,French resistance agent, by way of rathmines,and possible Neurodivergent Legend. Do listen to this fab series if you can! #LaochNearaEagsulacht #SpeirGorm open.spotify.com/episode/7daa...

If, like me, you did NOT get the ONE thing you wanted from Santy (a 95-year-old bachelor farmer with plenty land and a bad cough), treat yourself to a print from an Irish doodler instead - big discounts across the shop, including on bundles, so go on. Go on go on go ON. www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

Yet #MoreWomen working to get Dublin hospitals to open their doors to the people who need them, be it in the C18th or C21st. Madam Griselda Steevens is my favourite Dublin hero. Getting stuff done. Nice Christmas listen here. @clodaghfinn.bsky.social 🙏✨ www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

Massive thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social for shout out to Digital archives in her latest column, to recent comments I made at launch of #ExploreYourArchive campaign with @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social as our new ambassador, and for encouraging all to 1/2 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

A pioneering Alpinist rises again Lizzie Le Blond was one of a kind. She shattered Victorian conventions not only by climbing mountains but by photographing them. Now, a new documentary puts the Irish woman back in the spotlight. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

On the show today: Keeping kids out of criminal gangs; From Odessa to Kerry; 40 years since Live aid; The Irish mayor of a German Town; @ruthlessimagery.bsky.social on is Christmas just about kids?; World News; @clodaghfinn.bsky.social on Ireland's first female diplomat

Great piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social about Estella Solomons, and about Stella Steyn. #SpéirGhorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Some great lines in this piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social - Josephine McNeil - www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #SpéirGhorm

@clodaghfinn.bsky.social has a great piece in The Examiner about Irish Painter, Amelia Curran. And there is to be a book about Amelia Curran by Laura McKenna. #SpéirGhorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

ALL WELCOME to the launch of WTF HAPPENED #WakingTheFeminists and the Movement That Changed Irish Theatre @irishtheatreinstitute.ie @druidtheatre.bsky.social @abbeytheatre.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @martindoyle.bsky.social by Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell

@dublinbookfest.bsky.social @sineadgleeson.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social

“If they were alive, all 10 would certainly salute this gifted writer who has done so much to restore women to our lopsided historical narrative.” Thank you to Clodagh Finn for such a brilliant piece on Nicola Pierce’s newest title. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Lovely article by the fab @clodaghfinn.bsky.social on the wonderful @nicolapierce.bsky.social 's new book!!! Great Irish Wives! Worth a repost!

We're really looking forward to this Dublin Book Fair event in November with Evelyn Conlon (author and UCD Press co-editor of After the Train) and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with author and journalist Clodagh Finn! Saturday, 8 November 11 am IMMA, RHK 🎟️ Get your tickets: bit.ly/dbf-att

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... A true hero of early C18th Ireland, improving ordinary lives through solid good works, steering refreshingly clear of violence. Great to see Dublin's indefatigable Madam Steevens in the spotlight, thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social 👏 @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

If you're in Limerick on the evening of Thursday 25 September, I'll be sharing research from my upcoming book on pregnancy and paternity disputes in 18th/19th century Ulster as part of the Limerick History Festival. Be lovely to see folks there! #womenshist #histsex #histfam

#Irishwoman'sDiary If a visiting monkey has a place in the streetscape in Clonakilty, Mary Jane Irwin, poet, activist, mother of 13 and wife of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa certainly deserves one too. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Plus ca change ... (Irish print from c.1777, British Museum) a.k.a. 'notions'

Born #Onthisday 1894 Monica Wichfeld who was raised in #Fermanagh. Later she was a leading member of the Danish resistance during t#WW2 & was the 1st woman in Denmark to receive a capital sentence for resistance against the Nazis -she died in Waldheim Prison in 1945 @clodaghfinn.bsky.social

Died #Onthisday 1989 Oonah Keogh who became the first female member of the Dublin Stock Exchange, in 1925 @clodaghfinn.bsky.social heritage.wicklowheritage.org/people/oonag...

My wee mum died a month ago. I still can’t believe it. Part of me never will. Today, I’ve got to return to work (self-employed). We have laws granting paid leave for birth - rightly so. We should also, I think, offer similar support for people living with loss. Grief Leave. A kindness.

“Mama! Mum, mummy, mom, mother, ma, child-bearer, parent!” Roget’s first words

Died #Onthisday 1976 #Dublin born Rosie Hackett, nationalist, trade unionist, & workers' rights activist @clodaghfinn.bsky.social dib.ie/node/25563/r...