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We would like to express our great sadness at the passing of Irish poet and Aosdána member Michael Longley. "Through a vital career that spanned decades, Longley leaves a rich legacy of poetry and praise." - Chair of the Arts Council, Maura McGrath artscouncil.ie/News/Arts-Coun…

Great turnout today for ‘Looking Ahead with Pride’ with Pavee Point! A huge thank you to all who took part, including board member Rosaleen McDonagh Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh, Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly, Head of EDI Leon Diop & many more who attended and contributed to the day.

Do come everyone and help to push the boat out!

We’re looking forward to going to Dance Limerick with ‘Begin Anywhere’ by John Scott and mel mercier with ‘Four Solos’ by Merce Cunningham and John King (by arrangement with Merce Cunningham Trust)

Begin Anywhere by John Scott and mel mercier and Four Solos by Merce Cunningham Irish Arts Center The Civic Dance Limerick Black Box Galway Town Hall Theatre.

President Michael D. Higgins this morning conferred the honour of Saoi of Aosdána on the poet Paul Muldoon at a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin. The President presented Paul with the symbol of the office of Saoi, the gold Torc. Read more at president.ie/en/media-libra…

Today we were delighted to celebrate the election of Paul Muldoon as Saoi of Aosdána Speaking today, Arts Council Chair Maura McGrath said "there have been 21 Saoithe, & today, the happy occasion of Paul Muldoon’s election brings the number to 22" more: bit.ly/40PEQJu

We would like to express our sadness at the passing of Aosdána member, writer Jennifer Johnston "Her novels and plays resonated across generations, and her contribution to Irish literature will endure" - Chair of the Arts Council, Maura McGrath artscouncil.ie/News/Arts-Coun…

"An esteemed literary voice whose work captured the complexities of Irish life with extraordinary depth and sensitivity" - Maura McGrath, Chair of the Arts Council Aosdána expresses great sadness at the passing of member Jennifer Johnston aosdana.artscouncil.ie/general/aosdan…

Visit the Arts Council website to read the last blog Colm Tóibín wrote as Laureate for Irish Fiction 👉 bit.ly/41l9qdY Image: Mung A/P by Mary Farl Powers, 1981. From the collection of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Look back at Colm Tóibín's term as The Laureate for Irish Fiction The role of Laureate of Irish Fiction seeks to acknowledge the contribution of fiction writers to Irish artistic & cultural life. Colm discusses his work & the ever changing world of Irish literature. youtube.com/watch?v=kFoQb3…

Join us as we talk to John Banville and Doris Kareva buzzsprout.com/1162427/episod… Faber Books Bloodaxe Books Enda Wyley Dublin City Libraries Irish Writers Centre Aosdána

21 March I’ll be performing with the brilliant Barry McGovern for the GráFest Town Hall Theatre Galway exploring Joyce’s musical worlds. The Fulbright Program Royal Academy of Music Aosdána The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Irish Arts Center New Music Dublin National Concert Hall facebook.com/share/v/16FM1y…

Introducing the 2025 #WindhamCampbellPrizes Recipients 📣 - Sigrid Nunez (United States) – fiction - Anne Enright (Ireland) – fiction - Patricia J. Williams (United States) – nonfiction - Rana Dasgupta (United Kingdom) – nonfiction - Roy Williams (United Kingdom) – drama -

Congratulations to writer and Aosdána member Anne Enright, who has been awarded a prestigious Windham-Campbell Prizes prize, worth $175,000. We're proud to have supported Enright's career, including her appointment as the inaugural The Laureate for Irish Fiction. Read more: rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

An honour to welcome the Ireland Chair of Poetry Prof. Paul Muldoon into our milieu at the #Trapdoor University College Dublin for ‘Ferriter’s Cove’ Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann with Assoc Prof. Lucy Collins and Prof. Margaret Kelleher UCD English Studies

We would like to express our sadness at the passing of Aosdána member Gene Lambert "His contributions to Irish art, both as an individual artist & as a champion for accessibility & inclusion, have left an indelible mark" -Arts Council Chair Maura McGrath artscouncil.ie/news/the-arts-…

‘Strings in the earth and air…’ The James Joyce Centre 12 June 7:30. Joyce in new light… See you there! Tickets: bit.ly/43EDpiw facebook.com/share/1Av4n6sc… New Music Dublin Bloomsday Festival The Poetry Society Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Royal Irish Academy Royal Academy of Music Gare St Lazare Ireland Aosdána

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Thanks you Bloomsday Film Festival a fresh perspective on this film for me in this context Aosdána The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon aemi (Artists' & Experimental Moving Image) cathy belton @francesleach SDGI Pom Boyd Holly Kilroy Della Kilroy jenny haughton iClown VisualArtistsIreland Cult Movies