'Generous, vivid and forthright, these are poems that cleverly balance tenderness with advocacy; resignation with commendable resolve.' – Vona Groarke, The Irish Times, on Katie Donovan's new collection #MaySwim, her sixth book of poetry. Irish Times Books irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Very much looking forward to listening to - and conversing with - the wondrous & brilliant Philip Hoare on Sept. 15th The Shaking Bog festival in Enniskerry. His books are small miracles.. International Literature Festival Dublin MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland Easkey Ph.D. Irish Literary Times

In MEETINGS WITH IVOR, Alan Gilsenan captures the essence of the late Ivor Browne, with contributions from Tommy Tiernan, Tom Murphy, Mary Coughlan, Sebastian Barry, Nell McCafferty and others. Available to rent now! 🇮🇪 ifihome.ie/film/meetings-… 🌍 ifiinternational.ie/film/meetings-…

This should be brilliant.. The unique & wonderful Philip Hoare

Walking in Samuel Beckett’s footsteps: In some mysterious way, the landscape captures the soul of the artist irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Following Robert Emmet's arrest in 1803, his unpaid housekeeper Anne Devlin (d. #OTD 1851) was taken into custody where she endured solitary confinement, bribes, torture, damp, cold cells and inadequate food & exercise over three years. dib.ie/biography/devl… #DIBLives

A joy spending time with great Philip Hoare this week.. The Shaking Bog Dublin City Arts Office He’s a wonder.. 🐳

Delighted to be screening tomorrow afternoon as part of the Baggotonia Festival..

The autumn equinox is upon us & it is feeling truly autumnal in Dublin 8. May this lovely 17th century acorn binding make up for the grey sky outside!

‘If to have endeavoured to give my native country a place among the nations of the Earth was treason, then I am guilty indeed’. Forced to surrender following Gen. Humbert's defeat at Ballinamuck, Bartholomew Teeling was hanged #OTD 1798. dib.ie/biography/teel… #DIBLives

Very taken by the sculpture garden at the United Nations.. including another beautiful piece by John Behan. United Nations President of Ireland

Very much looking forward to screening The Irish Question at the wonderful Dinard Festival du Film Britannique & Irlandais next week.. John Walsh Yellow Asylum Films Martin Mahon

Pleased that The Seven Ages of Noël Browne will be screened in Malta next Tuesday ⁦Spazju Kreattiv⁩ in association with ⁦Irish Embassy Malta⁩ ⁦Coimisiún na Meán⁩ ⁦Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais⁩ ⁦Nula Suchet⁩ #noelbrowne #malta 🇲🇹

Tonight and Friday night at the ⁦Dinard Festival du Film Britannique & Irlandais⁩ in the ⁦Emeraude Cinema⁩ followed by a Q&A. ⁦John Walsh⁩ ⁦Yellow Asylum Films⁩ ⁦Eclipse Pictures⁩ ⁦Scannain⁩ ⁦Irish Film Institute⁩ #unitedireland 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇬🇧

We’re very sorry to hear of the death of that fine cameraman Peter Dorney.. the eye of a painter with the strength of an ox. He’ll be missed and remembered rip.ie/death-notice/p…

Award-winning film-maker Alan Gilsenan's work covers a wide-spreading range from documentaries about sensitive topics to mainstream feature film and experimental visual “poems" like "Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricí / A Life in Lyrics," on at IAC Oct 9: irishartscenter.org/event/paul-mul…

"I don’t want to over-egg what seems to me to be happening right now but, as I say, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that something very significant may be on the move. It may be long-term stuff, but even long-term can move quite fast." Read Alex Kane: shorturl.at/vzu5G

Thank you ⁦Dinard Festival du Film Britannique & Irlandais⁩ for a wonderful festival. Such large and engaged audiences and a magical place. Grateful for these brilliant screenings. ⁦John Walsh⁩ ⁦Yellow Asylum Films⁩ ⁦Eclipse Pictures⁩ ⁦Coimisiún na Meán⁩ #theirishquestion ⁦Irish Embassy Paris⁩

Seamus Heaney in Dublin, 1996.

The Great Beauty (2013) Director: Paolo Sorrentino