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This is important reading for people wishing to improve representation in literature in this country, written by researchers who work hard on their own time to make things better. It deserves to be taken very seriously, as do the writers whose erasure is revealed by this work.

Our letter to the Editor The Irish Times in response to the Irish Times article on the 'Poetry Reviews in the Irish Times, 2008-2013: Gender, Race and Publishers'.

Please read @LedburyCritics' response to The Irish Times, published by MEAS: '"The absolute bedrock of literary criticism" is, according to Doyle, "selection on merit". But as any critic knows all too well, ‘merit’ is not neutrally applied nor can critical judgements be unbiased.'

Add your name here: wakeupirishpoetry.ie #WakeUpIrishPoetry Nearly 200 artists sign letter urging action on sexual harassment, bullying in the arts (via The Irish Times) irishtimes.com/news/social-af…

MEAS is proud to support this initiative. The intersections of privilege, entitlement, exclusion and abuse, coupled with the refusal to reflect on structural bias, must be addressed by proper ethics and governance. #WakeUpIrishPoetry irishtimes.com/culture/nearly…

MEAS is preparing the groundwork for a new report documenting personal experiences of abuse, harassment and assault in the Irish literary sector. A public call for submissions will be launched soon. In the meantime we welcome contact via DM or email. #WakeUpIrishPoetry

We are working with key parties to strengthen all aspects of the forthcoming MEAS report on harassment in Irish literature. At this time, we ask people to suspend submission until further notice. Updates will be forthcoming.

MEAS welcomes this important research by @lindacooganB on Gender Disparity in Irish Radio - solid quantitative data illustrating the underrepresentation of women on Irish airwaves. Ní neart go cur le chéile #equality #GenderDisparityRadioIre