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Writes Some work here đ
https://linktr.ee/steveo7653
Living in Craughwell Co. Galway
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Thanks again to judge
@nualaoconnor.bsky.social
for her kind words and to the organisers of the
#Allingham
Arts Festival for all their hard work. Congratulations to the other winners especially Shona Doyle-Woods and
@kiklodge.bsky.social
www.allinghamfestival.com/fiction-poet...
about 2 months ago
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Zine Scene Magazine Archive
12 days ago
Afternoon. Added the three Soundings issues from the early 1970s. Two were edited by Seamus Heaney, the third by Jimmy Simmons. An Annual Anthology of New Irish Writing is the tagline. Mostly Male New Irish Writing it has to be said. Anyways read them at
oldzinescene.com/collections/...
for free!
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Abridged
16 days ago
One of the Abridged personnel is creating a little Irish literary magazine archive. Give him a like or Follow or whatever it's called! Also you'll see interesting old Irish (and some other) poetry and literary mags! Ta!
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Anne O'Leary
16 days ago
New blog post: a shiny new list of UK and Ireland short story competitions for 2026
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Short story competitions 2026
And so, we launch into another writing year with positive intentions. There are so many competitions out there it can be bewildering, but selecting even one or two to aim for can be a useful spur iâŠ
https://anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/short-story-competitions-2026/
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Irish in Britain
about 2 months ago
Exhibition on Irish nurses opens this week! Free entry, Whittington Hospital, Archway 3-18 Dec Features Photos by Fiona Freund + 1st-hand testimonies gathered by Professor Louise Ryan, GrĂĄinne McPolin & Neha Doshi, authors of Irish Nurses in the NHS
https://ow.ly/ZmBj50XxByV
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How Irish nurses helped NHS keep running for seven decades
An exhibition opens next month at the Whittington Hospital in Archway with stories of the Irish nurses taken on to help in the new National HealthâŠ
https://ow.ly/ZmBj50XxByV
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Thanks again to judge
@nualaoconnor.bsky.social
for her kind words and to the organisers of the
#Allingham
Arts Festival for all their hard work. Congratulations to the other winners especially Shona Doyle-Woods and
@kiklodge.bsky.social
www.allinghamfestival.com/fiction-poet...
about 2 months ago
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Bealach na BĂł Finne (Way of the White Cow)
about 2 months ago
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Zine Scene Magazine Archive
about 2 months ago
Spectrum was a Science/Tech/Engineering mag from Queen's University in Belfast. It included some 'Science Fiction' so falls into our remit. This issue is from 1967 so may be of interest to tech nostalgists also! See it at
oldzinescene.com/items/show/20
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Talented writer and always very supportive of others.
paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/11/26/p...
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Published in Sunday Miscellany Anthology
Delighted that my Sunday Miscellany story, âQueen of the Southâ, has made it into print with this wonderful anthology edited by producer Sarah Binchy. Canât wait to go through this and read aâŠ
https://paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/11/26/published-in-sunday-miscellany-anthology/
about 2 months ago
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These are so useful and worth a repost as we come to the end of the year. Thank you Anne.
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Solar flair
#Galway
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RTĂ Brainstorm
2 months ago
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port. The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town from the 15th century onwards, but the good times didn't last, writes
@angela-historian.bsky.social
@ria.ie
@dib.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port
The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1117/1544382-ballyshannon-co-donegal-port-history-trade-irish-town-atlas/
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Peatsmoke Journal
2 months ago
We are pleased to announce that Peatsmoke is now paying contributors! Contributors will receive $10 per piece (though we wish it was one million because that's how much we love you)!
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Writing West Midlands
2 months ago
Applications are open for the third year of the Paul McVeigh Residency! This is an amazing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction writers living in the UK and Ireland. Get more info here:
paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/10/17/t...
Application deadline: 30th November, 2025
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That's part 1 of the usual Valentine's day conundrum solved.
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It's been a great week. Read at an Arts Festival. Finally cracked hole-y bread. The secret turned out to be hydration and to do as little as possible with the dough Made a rather one sided friendship with a crow and got the badly scarred worktops sanded down and oiled.
3 months ago
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Great day with writers and poets at
#Allingham
Arts Festival in
#Ballyshannon
yesterday. Thank you to all the organisers and
@nualaoconnor.bsky.social
who judged the flash fiction competition honouring the memory of James Keane, local writer and patron of the Arts
www.allinghamfestival.com/news
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News â Allingham Festival
https://www.allinghamfestival.com/news
3 months ago
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Marie-louise McGuinness
3 months ago
Today on BBC Radio 4 and afterwards on the BBC Sounds App
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Homing by Marie-Louise McGuinness
A seemingly ordinary day inspires a woman to reflect on what led her to this life.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002lpp2?fbclid=IwdGRjcAN6bDFjbGNrA3psG2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkQcnpzYHO4NDCbxMag3YRHynaYuTVeotAZK0vkxMwARi1mGTOJS3uLUNe7q_aem_M3TIECKydGTql0jhMXOGQg
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PĂĄdhraic Quinn
3 months ago
Honoured and thrilled to make the shortlist for The New Irish Writing Best Short Story Award at the 2025
@irishbookawards.bsky.social
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Nuala O'Connor
3 months ago
Two events for me on Saturday Nov 8th Allingham Arts in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal *Literary Lunch, 11.30am, Dorrian's Hotel* Public announcement of the winners of the flash (which I judged) and poetry comps. *DĂłnal Ryan Interview, 3.30pm Abbey Arts Centre* I'm interviewing DĂłnal.
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John Creedon
3 months ago
Cork to Ballyshannon! I'll be bringing stories and readings from my childhood memoir - This Boy's Heart - to the Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon on Sunday next Nov. 9th. Book signing & chat with Sean Perry. Can't wait! Tickets here -
www.allinghamfestival.com/news/2025/8/...
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Munster Literature Centre
5 months ago
Poet and memoirist Afric McGlinchey will lead an immersive creative writing workshop at the 2025 Allingham Festival on âSetting and Weather as Metaphorâ. The two-hour workshop for 15 participants will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am in Kilbarron House, Ballyshannon on Saturday morning, November 8.
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Colmcille Press
4 months ago
Authors to give talks at the Allingham Arts Festival, the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Festival and the Frances Brown Literary Festival.
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Colmcille Press authors to guest at Donegal Litfests
Autumn is becoming the season for literature in Donegal and we're delighted to say that our authors will be giving readings and lectures at the county's three keynote festivals over the next couple of...
https://www.colmcillepress.com/post/colmcille-press-authors-to-guest-at-donegal-litfests
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Dean Kelly
3 months ago
Is Was â my new exhibition of paintings, drawings and photographs â is now live on the Kenny Gallery website. Over forty new works, made from the streets, light and shifting memory of Galway.
www.thekennygallery.ie
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Neil Hegarty
3 months ago
The finale of this year's RTE Short Story Competition is coming up: Friday 25 Oct at the Pavilion, DĂșn Laoghaire - and live at 7pm on Arena, RTE Radio One, with
@rickoshea.bsky.social
. What a pleasure it has been! - and thanks to fellow judges
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
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Marie-louise McGuinness
3 months ago
I've been so excited about this! My short story "Homing" will be featured on BBC Radio 4 on 7th November, Read by Charlotte McCurry
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Homing by Marie-Louise McGuinness
A seemingly ordinary day inspires a woman to reflect on what led her to this life.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002lpp2
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Rick O'Shea
3 months ago
You should come out and join me for a live show next Friday night... We have
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
,
@neilhegarty.bsky.social
, Tristan Rosenstock, live music from David Kitt, and live readings from a host of Irish actors...
www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...
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RTĂ Arena Live | Fri 24 Oct, 6.50pm - Pavilion Theatre
Join Arena and the RTĂ Short Story Competition judges for insights into the art of the short story, live music and performances from this yearâs shortlist, and the announcement of the top prizes.
https://www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/rte-arena-live-2025
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Niall Ă Siadhail
4 months ago
Tå mo scéal 'Corrån na Maidine', atå ar ghearrliosta chomórtas Francis MacManus
@rteradio1.bsky.social
le léamh anseo anois:
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Short Story Competition: CorrĂĄn na Maidine, by Niall Ă Siadhail
We present another story from the RTĂ Short Story Competition shortlist 2025...
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537441-short-story-competition-corran-na-maidine-by-niall-o-siadhail/
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Best wishes to this year's finalists starting this evening with Witness, by Lynda McCarthy and read by Eileen Walsh
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Broadcast schedule for the 2025 shortlist
Broadcast schedule for the 2025 shortlist
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/rte-short-story-competition/2025/0925/1535319-broadcast-schedule-for-the-2025-shortlist/
3 months ago
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Anne O'Leary
4 months ago
New blog post: an up-to-date list of Irish literary journals
anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/i...
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Irish literary journals 2025/2026
By far the most-read post on this blog has been a very simple one â a list of Irish literary magazines. The original post I compiled in 2022, and an updated version in 2023, have clocked up oâŠ
https://anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/irish-literary-journals-2025-2026/
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Jayson Carcione
4 months ago
Delighted to have been awarded a 2025 Mentorship in Fiction Bursary with Frank OâConnor fellow
@laurajeanmckay.bsky.social
@munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
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A quiet afternoon for reading. Have a good week.
4 months ago
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Some very happy looking judges. Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist đ„
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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RTĂ Short Story Competition 2025 shortlisted authors announced
RTĂ has announced details of the ten exciting new stories which have been shortlisted for the RTĂ Short Story Competition 2025 in honour of Francis MacManus, from 2,200 entries submitted.
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/0919/1534208-rte-short-story-competition-2025-shortlisted-authors-announced/
4 months ago
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Munster Literature Centre
4 months ago
Huge congratulations to all the prize winners of the 2025 SeĂĄn Ă FaolĂĄin International Short Story Competition. First prize went to Tim Collyer. Full list of winners are available on our website:
munsterlit.ie/o-faolain-sh...
#writing
#shortstory
#competitions
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Irish Writers Centre
5 months ago
Writing Ghost Stories with June Caldwell đ» In this six-week course, participants will learn all the necessary tools for completing a solidly spooky story. Topics covered will include 'finding your ghost', 'the Irish pĂșca' and 'floating off in style'...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
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Writing Ghost Stories with June Caldwell - Irish Writers Centre %
Are you looking to have a decent draft of a ghost story in time for Halloween? Sign up to June Caldwell's new course at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). Starts Tues 9 Sept 2025, 6.30 - 8.30pm
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writing-ghost-stories-with-june-caldwell/
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Irish PEN/PEN na hĂireann
5 months ago
'To arrest and charge with terrorist offences those expressing their opposition to genocide seems like an unnecessary and unwelcome form of censorship': our statement on the recent arrest of peaceful protestors - including poet Alice Oswald - in London.
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Statement on arrests following Palestine peaceful protest in London - Irish PEN/PEN na hĂireann
The arrest yesterday in the UK of dozens of peaceful protestors, including the world renowned poet Alice Oswald, seems excessive and heavy-handed. While noting that Palestine Action is currently a pro...
https://irishpen.com/2025/08/13/statement-on-arrests-following-palestine-peaceful-protest-in-london/
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Literature Ireland
6 months ago
Would you like to contribute to the public consultation about the Basic Income for the Arts? đĄ Fill out this survey from Minister OâDonovan at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport:
ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
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Basic Income for the Arts public consultation
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/2025-public-consultation-BIA
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I've followed Amanda's progress as a writer since reading this a few years ago. It's great to see talented people doing well.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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6 months ago
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Gerard Beirne
7 months ago
This day week should you be interested. The whole festival is fabulous (as is Sligo).
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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)
7 months ago
Here's the thing: people have been creative for millennia without using ecocide-plagiarism machines. What tech bros want is for us to forget that there are non-tech ways of doing things. Better ways, even.
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Olivier Cornet Gallery
7 months ago
A portrait of Brother Kevin by Eoin Mac Lochlainn. Rest in peace Brother Kevin.
@eoinmaclochlainn.bsky.social
#BrotherKevin
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Olivier Cornet Gallery
7 months ago
Our intern Lucie takes a quick look at Miriam McConnonâs ÂŽTo Contain Medicine Iâ, 20x20cm. A great painting, part of âOut of Linesâ, a Bloomsday/Summer group show, running until the 24th of August 2025 at
#OlivierCornetGallery
, Dublin.
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The Making of Kurt Vonnegutâs âCatâs Cradleâ
How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/08/kurt-vonnegut-cats-cradle-hiroshima/683255/
7 months ago
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Cosmos The universe seen as a well-ordered whole. Also a relative of the daisy
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Plugging this because the organisers are such a sound bunch. One week left. No, it doesn't have to be science fiction. Wells was prolific across multiple genres. This year's theme is 'The Middle Ground'
hgwellscompetition.com
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The HG Wells Short Story Competition
The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition offers a ÂŁ500 Senior and ÂŁ1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthol...
https://hgwellscompetition.com/
7 months ago
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The Milk House
7 months ago
The Milk House is excited to announce the 3rd annual
#BestinRuralWriting
Contest, judged by
@jamesgwriter.bsky.social
. Fiction and nonfiction. Deadline: Sept 15th, 2025. Prize pool: $700. Finalists published in the 2026 Best in Rural Writing print anthology. To enter:
themilkhouse.org/contest
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Cormac Culkeen
7 months ago
Writers of all stripes! Poets, Essayists, Storytellers! Issue 4 of Ragaire is open for submissions until July 15th! Send us your poems, your head spinning essays, your great stories! Do it! Do it now!
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West Cork Literary Festival
7 months ago
Minister OâDonovan announces 6-month extension to the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
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Minister OâDonovan announces 6-month extension to the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/minister-odonovan-announces-6-month-extension-to-the-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme/
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8th of July deadline
hgwellscompetition.com
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The HG Wells Short Story Competition
The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition offers a ÂŁ500 Senior and ÂŁ1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthol...
https://hgwellscompetition.com/
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