A woman who was raped by a colleague at a house party in Co Mayo ten years ago has said she was subjected to ‘vulgar rape comments’ for months afterwards. Ciara Mangan was speaking after Shane Noonan was jailed for seven years | Read more: rte.ie/b/1394943

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My great-grandmother Sissy is a figment of my imagination but I know she existed - “There’s nothing left of her, only the history of her context and us, now. Becoming acquainted with her through a reading of the psychiatric history of Ireland is jarring” irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

A wonderful week of literary events ahead in #Castlebar #Mayo #WildAtlanticWords

I'm MCing 'A Poem and a Pint' at the Wild Atlantic Words Festival this evening. 5th year running, I think. It's always a warm and a nice evening, thanks almost entirely to all the people who come and read their favourite poems and enjoy their favourite drink. Wild Atlantic Words

Class acts! Brilliant night @wildatlanticwords with #DonalRyan & #MikeMcCormack in the fab bridge st

DID you know that we'll be launching Mike McCormack's mesmerising new book, #ThisPlagueOfSouls, in Dublin next week? If you're seeing this invitation, you are invited!

This WAS my reading list from 14 to 18! But I had access to library and pocket money. Imagine no access to either....

Imagine, it’s Sinead’s birthday today.

A special photo on this day of days

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Colour me excited... which is a tad pinkish.

BREAKING NEWS A very significant judgment has been delivered this afternoon in the High Court concerning educational assessments under the Disability Act. The model put forward by the NCSE expecting schools to do assessments for the HSE held to be inappropriate and unlawful

UL research examines link between adverse childhood experiences and future risk of mortality The groundbreaking research has shed new light on the long-term impacts that these experiences can have on shortening life expectancy ul.ie/research/news/… #Research #StudyatUL

Sally Rooney: Killing in Gaza has been supported by Ireland’s ‘good friend’ in the White House. Our Government is basking in the moral glow of condemning the bombers, while preserving a cosy relationship with those supplying the bombs irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

PLEASE SHARE! Flute Night featuring MATT MOLLOY, PETER MOLLOY, FERDIA Ó MONGÁIN, MICHAEL CONBOY, SEAMUS DUFFY, MARION EGAN, STEPHEN DOHERTY, CIAN KILKENNY, BRIAN LENNON, MICHAEL LOFTUS, GREGORY DALY. TICKETS @eventbrite_ie musicofmayofestival2024.eventbrite.com Bígí Linn !!

Please Share! ONE VOICE FEATURING SÍLE UÍ MHONGÁIN, JOHN HOBAN, MICHAEL O'GRADY, TONY REIDY, ISABELA BOSOMBRIO, ASTRID NÍ MHONGÁIN, FIONA DOWLING, DAN O'DONOGHUE, CAROLYN MITCHELL, JOHN O'TOOLE bridge st Saturday, June 15th, 8pm musicofmayofestival2024.eventbrite.com Bígí Linn!

PLEASE SHARE! MOLLY PITTENDRIGH, THE DOHERTY FAMILY, SEAMIE LANGAN, SAOIRSE SIGGINS, RÓISÍN MORAN, ANNA CLARKE, PATRICK MUNNELLY, MOLLY GRADY, FREYA NIC SUIBHNE, ÁINE WRIGHT, FEIDHLIM Ó SÉ bridge st Sunday, June 16th, 4-6pm musicofmayofestival2024.eventbrite.com Bígí Linn!

My elder son, John Armstrong, has a story in this fine new collection. I think it's dark and funny and very good. readtower.itch.io/family?fbclid=…