We are now taking entries for the 2024 Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award. This is for an unpublished first collection of poems. Deadline is 1st August and the winner will be announced 27th September on the opening night of Kavanagh Weekend, Inniskeen. 👇👇 patrickkavanaghcentre.com/patrick-kavana…

I just signed this petition calling on this government to end all unnecessary herbicide use in Ireland. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/stop… via Uplift

Retain, Extend and Expand Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts Pilot - Sign the Petition! chng.it/jgrVjnwMDP via Change.org

Fourth year in a row that this pair of #Swallows have nested in the downstairs shower room in my friend's house. They have successfully brought out 4 to 5 young each year. Very attentive parents & frequent visits with food for the chicks.

'This is the most positive message the agency has been able to deliver in all my time at the helm since my appointment in 2011.' Not my words, not Eamon's - Laura Burke, Director Gen. of the EPA, welcoming our 6.8% emissions reductions last year. And that in a growing economy.

Pls spread the word about our one-year Writer's Residency, co-funded w/ our wonderful partners Kildare Arts Service Kildare Library Service: in addition to the writers mentioned below, we've hosted the brilliant Francesca Bratton Rob Doyle Oisín Fagan Ryan Dennis...Do apply! Irish Writers Centre

Let’s flood Twitter with positive thoughts and stories about immigrants/immigration today. To contrast the images of disgraceful behavior being shared. Even if you share just one story of your own, or one news story. 👍🏻

Applications close this Wednesday! Evolution is a free six-month programme that provides support for ten published (1 or 2 books) writers to advance their writing careers. Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Marian Keyes More: irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunities/…

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The Literary Outsider: How Barbara Comyns Wrote Her Way to The Juniper Tree lithub.com/the-literary-o… via Literary Hub

Tombòlò nàdùrtha is ea an Machaire ar Leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne ach tá creimeadh còsta ag cur isteach go mòr ar na daoine atá ag maireachtaint ann. Tá iarrachtaì ar bun dul i ngleic leis trí thogra de chuid Dingle Hub & Maharees Conservation Association Breis ar Adhmhaidin amárach.

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In the late forties, a young lady came into our shop, spent a few hours immersed in the books and left, empty handed. The following day, she was back, again immersed herself in the books and this time, bought two books. Our mother was intrigued by her and asked, /1

You know this big Elders for Kamala thing that Third Act is doing Monday night with Bernie and Jane Fonda and a ton of other amazing people? *Now Robin Wall Kimmerer* is joining in! You should too! RSVP here: thirdact.org/events/elders-…

Write on the beach... or wherever you find yourself this August, before packing your poems off to #TroubadourPrize judges: Jane Yeh & Glyn Maxwell prizes: 1st £2000, 2nd £1000, 3rd £500 email by: mon 23 sep results: mon 9 dec see: tinyurl.com/writeonthebeach RT's much appreciated!😃

Really looking forward to reading a few poems at Castleisland Arts Night tomorrow and listening to Tanya Farrelly reading her own work - plus there's music and an Open Mic to look forward

"We studied 230 fisheries around the world. We found populations of many overfished species are in far worse condition than has been reported, and the sustainability of fisheries was overstated" We need a global treaty to end all industrial fishing theconversation.com/investigation-…

Ag súil go mór le seo @ Grilse Gallery, Cill Orglan 6i.n./Really looking forward to this in Grilse Gallery, Killorglin 6pm Culture Night An tOireachtas

Bígí linn d'Oíche Chultúir @ Grilse Gallery 6i.n. 20ú Meán Fómhair - Cur i láthair beo & *mic oscailte*/ Join us for Culture Night @ Grilse Gallery 6pm 20th Sep - Live reading with Kerry County Arts Writer in Res Emer Fallon, Nicholas McLachlan Maggie Breen, Simon Ó Faoláin & *open mic*