Very said to hear of the death of Tom - Death announced of East Timor peace campaigner Tom Hyland (70s) irishtimes.com/world/asia-pac…

Christmas walk took me here, marker for the Battle of Ballygullen, last chapter of Wexford '98 I was filled with Christmas vittals and the dog didn't care for Wexican history #Wexford98

If you work in the press in Dublin, please consider joining us this New Year's Eve to protest the killing of our colleagues in Gaza.

On January 13, 1941, James Joyce died. The photo of him here was taken in 1926, a year after Faulkner got a glimpse of him in Paris. The link here will take you to 1 of Faulkner's 2 comments on Joyce when he was Writer-in-Residence at UVA in 1957-1958. faulkner.lib.virginia.edu/display/wfaudi…

As Nick’s brother Brian puts it: “Nick was hugely passionate about developing the talents of future journalists, and this bursary offers a wonderful opportunity for a young person to honour this passion for media in his name.” ❤️ buff.ly/4h5fJZE

Ok so we have a four legged chair in a tent, what's next ground sheet, hammock ? Morning Ireland #GovernmentFormation

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🗞️ In defense of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’: This Macondo and this Úrsula were worth it The Netflix series has gotten mixed reviews as it falls short of the perfection of Gabriel García Márquez’s novel despite sticking closely to his prose english.elpais.com/culture/2025-0…

I found a lost 1988 Waterboys version of Woody Guthrie's THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, and set it to a montage of images of the USA I've always loved. And on this auspicious day, here it is. Volume up + full screen, folks 😀 #WoodyGuthrie #America #USA Video edit: Bro PAUL BROWN

A really cool tribute for a true #Wexford man. m.independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

#OnThisDay 2 May 1808, Dos de Mayo. A crowd gathered in Madrid concerned Napoleon would remove more members of the Spanish Royal family. Marshal Murat sent in French troops, including Imperial Guard Grenadiers, Artillery & Mameluke cavalry to put down the protest.

An immense honor to be awarded the The Pulitzer Prizes for our work on Sudan. pulitzer.org/node/declan-wa…

We developed a visual spoken word in partnership with District & poet Sarah Creighton Keogh. This month we’re asking you to step away from the scroll and post something real to reflect on next year. Send love to your future self today for free: anpost.com/futureself 💌

Just what the Doctor ordered, via the postman Thank you Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery Chapeau Gavan Reilly you are about to become a beach read

We are switching our national fleet of 200+ heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a transformative step in our mission to slash carbon emissions and spearhead Ireland's logistics decarbonisation revolution. anpost.com/getmedia/4c548…

Free Spain!, 1938-58, Albert Camus, '... since the fall of Barcelona, ​​there has existed in the most intimate part of us an absence, a void, a waiting. In a world that calls itself liberated, we turn our gaze to that country, because it speaks to us of injustices& regrets (1946)

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All the energy and all the ideas are right here in the city says Mr Manchester Dublin please copy

In 1970, prior to heading to Asia (Vietnam) for two years as a TIME-Life photojournalist I spent a few days inDublin, apparently near the O"Connell tower, I photographed these young lads... 55 years ago...WHO are they? Where are they? Would love to share a beer with them now!

‘What makes a good story?’ We are delighted to announce that the new Laureate for Irish Fiction 2025-2028 is Éilís Ní Dhuibhne! Norwegian-Irish journalist, writer and member of the international selection panel Mariella Frostrup: “I’m so excited by the appointment of Éilís Ní