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Many thanks to Martin Doyle The Irish Times Review of: The Accidental Immigrants Jo McMillan Finalist in The Orwell Prize Chapters Bookstore Dublin WoodbineBooksIreland Hodges Figgis Dubray Waterstones Coleraine

Vital funding for the Bere Island Project Group should be on par with other islands, it’s been claimed. southernstar.ie/premium-exclus…

Today, we celebrate the birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, whose teachings have impacted the lives of listeners and readers across the world. #DalaiLamabirthday #dalailama

OTD 1601 Crown made inroads as Capt Thomas Phillips attacked & took Castlereagh 'with the loss of very few men, & came home [to Carrickfergus] the same night'. Brian MacArt vowed to regain the position but never did & it was granted to Crown ally Con O'Neill, #nineyearswar

Remember these pens with a ship in that sailed up and down when you turned them up and down - I loved em❤️

Thought for the day: why do we call it a butterfly? Given the way it moves, shouldn't it be called a flutterby?

Bookaholic Bex I don’t have any book habits but if a book rapidly introduces a large variety of characters at the start I’ll keep a sticky note on the first page where I make notes about who everyone is. That way if I forget who someone is I can quickly check my note.

Sunday afternoon walk to the island’s end #BereIsland

Young people in coastal towns: “They are suffering disproportionately and without help” theguardian.com/environment/20…

Underwater images of a 9,000-year-old stationary fish weir off the coast of southern #Sweden from a well-preserved #StoneAge site. From fishing settlement presented in a lagoon environment where Mesolithic humans lived during parts of the year. 1/5

Wrote a long piece on instagram reflecting on my couple of days Bradford Literature Festival with my brother Shashi Tharoor @ hubby Seamus Murphy Here’s the link to observer article & link to the insta post. observer.co.uk/culture/photog… Syima Aslam instagram.com/reel/DLzc7xWIB…

My brave boy is in theatre for the millionth time, possibly the last time in Crumlin. He is the best boy. #Stoic ⁦⁦⁦CHI at Crumlin⁩ staff are our extended family especially those on St. Anne’s Ward. But we have made so many good friends here over the years 🩷

Now live-our encore episode with actor Michael Mellamphy, in Ireland now with his one-man hit The Smuggler, a raucous, interactive experience, with the edge of a thriller & serious subtext of immigration and identity. Hear episode & get tour details at irishstewpodcast.com/mick-mellamphy…

Professor Claire Connolly brings Somerville and Ross to life in West Cork The remarkable literary partnership of Edith Somerville and Violet Martin will be explored West Cork Literary Festival. ucc.ie/en/cacsss/news…

Join us this Sunday 13 July at 3pm #ExperiencesOfAnIrishRM riverrun 🎟️ westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/so…

Eimear McBride will be back at WCLF with her latest novel The City Changes Its Face on Wed 16 July 8.30pm Faber Books 🎟️ westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/ei…

Delighted to see “Himalaya Ek Khoj” on this list 🏔️ 🌲

When I am stressed, even though I don't feel like writing, I force myself to. Because every time, I end up feeling better. Every. Single. Time.

10.04pm.Its a long time since I took a photo of the Cooley Mts across Dundalk Bay, fr my bedroom window.

Watch Ambassador Kevin Kelly as he talks with Giulia Raffaello about his time in India, his favourite places and food and what makes the Irish-Indian relationship so special! 🇮🇪🇮🇳🇪🇺 🔗 - youtu.be/GuEijrUc0EM?fe…