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Sometimes an interview stays with you long after recording for news. John McDonagh from An Cheathrú Rua is 82 and is unwell and freezing cold since the storm knocked out his electricity in Conemara 5 days ago #storm #Conemara #gaeltacht

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I’ll be hosting an online workshop for children tomorrow evening on Brigid’s Eve at 6pm. We’ll make the Brídeog doll and I’ll share lots of stories about Brigid & our lovely traditions around this time of year. All you need to have ready is a bunch of rushes, string & scissors 🧵

Save the Date! 🎉 Disrupt Disability Arts Festival returns from 6 - 8 March 2025, Project Arts Centre and we can’t wait to share another incredible lineup with you. Full programme coming very soon…. 👀 The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Dublin City Arts Office Culture on RTÉ Project Arts Centre Photo Museum Ireland

So looking forward to seeing #BlueRoad, the Edna O'Brien story at Pálás Cinema followed by Q&A with director Sinead O'Shea Edna was a true literary force who challenged societal norms.

I really appreciate this gorgeous review of Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien story by Harry Guerin for RTE. " A reminder that we are all mired in the utter messiness of life" rte.ie/entertainment/…

Stunning 🤩

Officially No 1 Bestseller in Irish non-fiction charts this week - Tommy Tiernan Gill Books. I knew if we tried turning off the power and then turning it back on again after twelve days, something was bound to happen!

Today I start a new position in The Irish Times as a housing reporter. I hope to cover all aspects of the Irish housing crisis, bringing our readers onto our pages and sourcing expert views on where things are headed. Please get in touch with anything I should be covering.

I have lost my flute, either on a Dublin Bus or on an Irish Rail / Enterprise service from Belfast to Dublin earlier today. I attach some images similar to my flute case. My flute case has a gold Meitheal Irish Trad Music Summer School sticker on one side

The man who heals what therapists can’t: Arthur Brooks. This Harvard Professor spent the last 30 years studying happiness. It’s impossible to be depressed, stressed, or anxious after understanding his teachings. His 5-step protocol for a lifetime of happiness:

Blue Road -The Edna O'Brien Story has exceeded 100k at the Irish box office. It's a lot for a documentary on so few screens in 2 weeks + it's all due to word of mouth and Edna herself. Irish cinemas below with new screens in Movies @ Dundrum Triskel Cork + Stella, Ranelagh 💙

3 years of Russia's full-scale war in Europe. Now's more important than ever to #StandWithUkraine! #Dublin, thank you for showing your support today! 🫶 🇮🇪🇺🇦

I loved Pat Ingoldsby. I loved when I saw him selling his poetry on the street. Every chat felt like a gift. Every poem is one. RIP Pat

Bravo Landmark Productions on your Australian debut at Adelaide Festival with the brilliant #KrappsLastTape 👏

Carlo Gebler has been a wonderful collaborator on our film about his mother, Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story. We still have much to talk about + so will be doing a special screening / Q+A together in Irish Film Institute on March 13th. Tickets now available. shop.ifi.ie/performance/10…

I did something stupid last Tuesday. I left my dancing shoes on the Sligo to Dublin train. 🤦🏼‍♀️ And nobody handed them in to the lost and found. So if anyone took a pair of peach and orange shoes in a yellow carrier bag on the returning Dublin to Sligo train please give them back.

#JobFairy The brilliant Galway International Arts Festival is seeking a Digital Marketing Executive. Please spread the word. More info here giaf.ie/media/news/see…

That’s a wrap on our Australian run of #KrappsLastTape following a triumphant, sold-out run at the prestigious Adelaide Festival. Next up is London's Barbican Centre from 30 April - 3 May. Special thanks to Culture_Ireland for making these international performances possible.

Such a privilege to work with Stephen Rea on Krapp's Last Tape, directed by Vicky Featherstone. Footage filmed at the beautiful The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Heading to Barbican Centre in London at the end of this month, thanks to Culture_Ireland.