The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age. One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.

oh my GOD just put an old Bond movie on instead or something

Happy Solstice 2025 Watch live: Winter Solstice sunrise from ancient tomb at Newgrange #newgrangesolstice #speirgorm www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

What a lovely gift to get before Christmas, thank you @tortietabby.bsky.social for engaging with the book so well. @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social & I are grateful. Please do put it on your reading lists, I am happy to share ideas on assessments based on the book, have just finished teaching with it

Thanks to @irishhiststudies.bsky.social for the opportunity to review this fantastic edited collection by @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social & @jenniferredmond.bsky.social. It’s already been v useful for my research&teaching in Irish gender history -highly recommend! www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2024/t...

At long last, some much needed good news today that swearing is good for us 🤬. For those of us (especially me) who are very sweary excellent to learn that swearing is a ‘calorie-neutral, drug free, low-cost’ way to boost performance. Thank **** for that then 🥳.

A reminder that women's bodily autonomy will always be politically restricted in a way that men's will never. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Delighted with this very thorough and engaged review by Laura Kelly of Jenifer Redmonds and my book ‘the politics of gender and sexuality in modern ireland; a reader’ availsble from Four Courts Press #history #irishhistory #speirgorm www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Peadar Tóibín lying that Aontú stopped ‘abortion up until birth’ when the Dáil voted not to restore a private members bill (to abolish the three day waiting period). Tóibín playing the far right misinformation game & Aontú would rather women continue to travel after fatal foetal diagnosis #speirgorm

The life of an academic- symposium for the great Kerryman #danieloconnell250 in the pontifical Irish college in Rome yesterday (spoke about his wife Mary).Back in Dublin & straight to the @rcsi to talk about the women Drs of st Ultan’s hospital-have a chapter on the subject in this book! #speirgorm

A new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) says that although energy related emissions in Ireland have fallen by 16% since 2018, the country has not broken the link between economic growth and fossil fuel use in a meaningful way

the most incredible thing I've seen from the FF report is not that Micheál Martin picked his candidate after one meeting with him and did no polling for his candidacy, but that he said he wanted a candidate with "some sort of moral authority" and picked JIM GAVIN

FINAL DAY for pre-Christmas orders - last orders to Ireland for A4 prints and greeting cards by 6pm this evening, if you've not picked up a gift for someone yet, now's a great time to do so!

🏛️🇮🇪 A dedicated women’s museum may be developed in Ireland as recommended by an advisory committee chaired by Dr Sandra Collins, UCD’s University Librarian. @ucdlibrary.bsky.social @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social

O'Callaghan and Fianna Fáil are aligning themselves with the absolute worst people and politics in Europe, and journalists need to start asking them about it. To date, I have seen little evidence that Irish media is prepared to meet this moment, and I fear the worst.

After two days of fun in Rome, now to do the work that led to my visit. Symposium in the pontifical Irish college #oconnell250 #roma

Lateran Basilica and Holy door - yes I rubbed it … just in case!! #roma

View from hotel breakfast balcony. Dining al fresco in December a colosseum!! #vivaroma

Guess where I am?

The ease with which sections of the Irish media can be convinced to pivot to shilling for racism and fascism should be causing you all to be very worried indeed.

#speirgorm if you are in the Clonliffe Road area please keep an eye out for our lovely former foster boy Ernie

Turns out a combination of not using That Other Site and the economic landscape at the moment in general does, in fact, makes fulfilling the whole "starving artist" stereotype a whole lot more achievable 😅

Permanent women’s museum may be developed in Ireland - hooray - its is necessary and a matter of equality and gender justice #speirgorm www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

It’s been a great honour to work on this advisory committee over the past 18 months. I’m delighted that the Minister has committed to implementing all the recommendations in our report, especially the one on establishing a permanent women’s museum #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

I am slowing losing my mind on a Dublin bus, stuck in Dublin traffic! 🤬🤬😱😱 #speirgorm

These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.

#OTD in 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a #Nobel Prize (#Physics). AND #OTD in 1935, her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie won the Nobel Prize in #Chemistry for the discovery of artificial radioactivity. They're the only mother–daughter pair to have both won Nobel Prizes. #WomenInSTEM

Paywall lifted on the #EchoChamberPod with the powerhouse @judesherry.bsky.social and not awful @frankoconnor.bsky.social Derelict Ireland - Awareness Is Not Enough Listen: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

I know I’d prefer clean water … but that’s just me!

if I didn't want a journalist to bring up something I did during an interview about my book, I would simply not include it explicitly and proudly in my bio on the back of my book

Just listened to the @irishtimes.com podcast between Hugh Linehan and Eoin Lenihan (no relation I presume). Hilarious, Eoin is such a sensitive soul, & sulked for the later half of the podcast ‘cause he didn’t like the line of questioning. Lordy these far righties are such man-cry-babies #speirgorm

Because of course he does - he is the most right wing Minister for Justice we’ve had #speirgorm

Whoops! That the US off my visitor list for a few years at least now - I’m not handing over any information to the current regime

The guide outlines key legal protections and supports available. Read 👉 buff.ly/ULhJ7nd #GCNnews

Gareth Sheridan happily posting photos of himself & Russell Brand, a man charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, as well as with other far right grifters.This guy fits in, a total grifter too,the presidential run was just about brand & name recognition… & Kerry county council fell for it! 🤬🤬

A vigil will take place this evening in Edenderry, Co Offaly, as the community comes together to remember a young boy and his grand-aunt who died in an arson attack at the weekend.

Is this enough to get our political parties, the government and the wider public sector to finally remove themselves from X?

Uuuughh - Podcast history bros treating the serial murders of women as an a whodunit exercise 🤮

it’s not surprising that The Rest Is History have approached the murder of five women as a fun whodunnit, but it is still pretty grim

We had a really great catch up yesterday. Thanks again to @melissashiels.bsky.social for a fascinating talk on how Regency women dressed.

Fascinating story

On day 8 of the Explore Your Archive focus week the theme is #EYAAnniversaries | #EYACuimhneacháin! We want to see all of your commemorations & anniversaries, don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

📌 ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders for prints, cards, and vouchers - each archival-quality print on heavy art paper is made in Ireland, ships internationally in eco-friendly packaging with discount tracked postage, and comes with a FREE card and treats for every customer 🎁 #SpéirGorm

Day 7 of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYAInclusion | #EYACuimsiú. Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

For #EYADigital, we are highlighting several avenues to access digitised collections relating to Tailte Éireann. With thanks to the wonderful partners that we have collaborated with on these initiatives.

Nikita Hand, who won her civil case against former MMA fighter, Conor McGregor has welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court not to allow a further appeal by Mr McGregor against a High Court jury's finding that he raped her

Excellent news -Supreme Court decides against allowing appeal by Conor McGregor over Nikita Hand #speirgorm ruling jrnl.ie/6893880

Day 6 of the EYA focus week is #EYADigital | #EYADigiteach, whether it’s digitization, born digital or digital preservation we want to hear all about it! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann