This documentary is about the toll of the Russian invasion on myself and my family and about our life in Ireland as refugees. It is in Irish with English subtitles (available to watch worldwide). tg4.ie/en/player/cate…

Delighted to be among the contributors for this beautiful book.

Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake George Reflection, 1921 #WomensArt

So thrilling to be included in this rich anthology, in such illustrious company, with words and images that ignites that Fire!

A stunning essay from our brilliant Chair CatherineDunneAuthor - huge congrats Catherine 👏👏👏 Maria McManus 🇪🇺 Viviana Fiorentino Lia Mills liz.mcmanus John O'Donnell Therese Kieran Padraig Hanratty Celia de Fréine Dr Shauna Gilligan moyra_donaldson Laura Elliot Neil Hegarty

Wonderful event+exhibition today to celebrate poet Eavan Boland born 80 years ago this week. Eavan’s daughters chose poems read and let’s remember her work was heard in White House+UN. Other writers who read @dlrlexicon incl Nessa O’Mahony and ⁦⁦Lia Mills⁩ seen here

Brilliant panels #Fiili2024 this afternoon @TLRHUB 👏👏👏 Neil Hegarty Mumblin' Deaf Ro Irish PEN Enrica Ferrara CatherineDunneAuthor Congratulations to all involved

I had the pleasure of meeting Breda -- a gentle person, a fierce poet. May she rest in peace. youtu.be/vZvy04XwOOA

Such a beautiful, spare, moving piece of writing by CatherineDunneAuthor.

Please follow the link to our website page in support of PEN International & Norsk PEN's condemnation of the attacks on Kurdish bookshops & cultural institutions in Turkey irishpen.com/2024/09/30/rai… CatherineDunneAuthor Viviana Fiorentino Therese Kieran Neil Hegarty Celia de Fréine Maria McManus 🇪🇺

İlhan Sami Çomak is our first honorary member & we stand with Norsk PEN & PEN International in our plea for his release at appeal in November CatherineDunneAuthor Viviana Fiorentino Therese Kieran Maria McManus 🇪🇺 Celia de Fréine Neil Hegarty Dr Shauna Gilligan moyra_donaldson Lia Mills John O'Donnell

'You don't need to believe in a god to pray... Anyone can light a candle in the gloom, sit in a quiet place and contemplate the flame...' Meditation by Breda Wall Ryan from her collection These Are My People Doire Press #RIP

available online now "Fire: Brigid and the Sacred Feminine" editors Dr Shauna Gilligan Niamh Boyce BUY: Kennys Galway (free post Ireland) shorturl.at/GRx52 Blackwells UK (free post worldwide) shorturl.at/IwmCu Cristín Leach @montagueoonagh Maureen Boyle Woman Spirit Ireland

Today a landmark case for journalists at the Royal Courts of Justice. "We want this court to come out with a verdict that safeguards journalists so that they're not unlawfully surveilled by the PSNI again." rte.ie/news/regional/…

Delighted to see my Irish language multi-modal art and poetry piece in this lovely book FIRE. Thanks to Dr Shauna Gilligan Alan Hayes : Arlen House and Niamh Dunne-O'boyce

Elif Shafak, in response to David Roche, at our 90th PEN International Annual Congress,reflects on how literature serves as an antidote to uncertainty, offering a space for reflection and emotional resilience. In times of anxiety, storytelling allows us to confront and better

Remembering Dr Margaret Mac Curtain (Sr Ben) on her 4th anniversary. She was a change-maker, fighting for equality, justice, diversity & human rights. A lifelong feminist, brave activist, pioneering educator, lone crusader, progressive citizen, troublemaker, inspirational friend

Happy 103rd Birthday PEN International 👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳 CatherineDunneAuthor Neil Hegarty John O'Donnell Therese Kieran Dr Shauna Gilligan moyra_donaldson Celia de Fréine Lia Mills Viviana Fiorentino Laura Elliot Padraig Hanratty

Things I have seen in the rubble of Israeli air strikes in Lebanon over the past week (a thread). 1/

Palestinian embroidery is traditionally symbolic of the culture and an activity communally shared between women. #WomensArt