JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.
It is publication today for Late Heaney I am told, although I imagine it’ll be a while before I see it between ice storms and the broad Atlantic. I thought I’d share a few thoughts about it, as it’s a different kind of book for me in form and style.
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Ah thank you so much, Ben. This is very kind of you. x
Thanks so much x
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ah thank you, I hope you like it x
📚LitFest weekend at @liverpooluni.bsky.social📚
Plenty of events for booklovers to look forward to including the reading and discussion by Anna Fitzgerald, winner of our John McGahern Book Prize
🗓️ 5:30pm, 19 October 2025
🧭 @victoriagallery.bsky.social
🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-john-m...
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Trespasses trailer. I can’t believe how good it looks. 🙏
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grma Martin x
Five Irish citizens are among those detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla, including writer Naoise Dolan. They were not breaking international law and should be released immediately.
🇵🇸saoirse don Phalaistín
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Our friend, poet and activist @sarahmaintains.bsky.social has been illegally detained by the IDF and is being held in an Israeli jail. There are reports of mistreatment and human rights violations. Please keep pressure on the Irish government and embassy to secure the release of Sarah and others. 🇵🇸🇮🇪
Great turnout for the Norah Hoult plaque unveiling in Terenure. Thanks @louisekennedy.bsky.social, Dublin City Council, Lord Mayor Ray McAdam, Jimmy (the house owner), the writers who showed up - with a shoutout on the day to @sarahmaintains.bsky.social & @naoisedolan.bsky.social for their activism
Before Britpop & Cool Britannia, Blur were just 4 lads from Colchester finding their feet. On Talk 90s To Me, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social chats with @daverowntree.bsky.social about those chaotic times and his brand new book of pics from the band’s early days!
Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome
🤣 I’ve been called worse
Congratulations @sineadgleeson.bsky.social and @louisekennedy.bsky.social and thank you @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social - great to see a big group of people celebrating Norah Hoult today in Terenure 💫
This is lovely Amanda! Thank you. xx
Great thread from @sineadgleeson.bsky.social here. Amazing that this is really happening.
'I can remember a time when I could not speak English'
Micheál Ó Conghaile, founder of Cló Iar-Chonnacht talks about his life in publishing 📗
@forasnagaeilge.bsky.social @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social
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What a wonderful week with our special guests and travelling companions, authors @louisekennedy.bsky.social, Micheál Ó Conghaile and Alan Murrin!
First in Berlin with at the Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum and then at the Leipziger Buchmesse.
The latest one in the Penguin European Writers series just landed: Brian Friel's Stories of Ireland, with an introduction by @louisekennedy.bsky.social
Join us in Leipzig for four great literary events, featuring @louisekennedy.bsky.social, Micheál Ó Conghaile and Alan Murrin. All events are open to participants of the buchmesse, free and unticketed.
Event Details below 👇
Ah thank you so much x
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Shove your daffodils
