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Important letter from a DCU colleague in todays Irish Times. Words matter 🇵🇸

The grim reality is that Israel’s destruction of Gaza and annexation of the WB is happening at warp speed, while the West is edging toward intervention at a pace so glacial that it may as well not be moving at all If nothing changes, Israel will complete its erasure of Palestine

TV NEWS! Delighted to share details of the forthcoming TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul for BBC and RTE. Have visited the set – a wonderful cast and crew. Thanks to Subotica, BBC RTÉ and everyone involved. The Bookseller deadline.com/2025/05/leonar…

Gorgeous evening at Dublin City University O'Reilly Library last night for the DCU Library Creative Writing Competition- congrats to all those shortlisted and the winning poem Telescreen Cell by Sam 💙📘

So delighted and proud to have won the Eastern Eye ACTAs Award for Fiction 2025 last night in London for #TheInheritance. Thank you Eastern Eye 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Packed tents for International Literature Festival Dublin yesterday: Andrea Carter & Jess Kidd w/ EDEL COFFEY 👩🏼‍💻; Dublin Lit Award winner Michael Crummy w/ Madeleine Keane; Rebecca Solnit w/ Caroline Erskine ❤️📚

Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour broke down in tears during an emotional speech to the UNSC, describing the “unbearable” suffering of children in Gaza.

Congratulations to Orla Nic Aodha and Gwendolyn O'Connor who delivered an inspiring talk about Human Library Org Dublin City University event at the CONUL Conference. The @dculib team is looking forward to a second day of thought-provoking talks at #CONUL2025.

Knew I wanted to read Sarah Gilmartin’s Service after her chat with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald UL Creative Writing Festival. It’s fantastic. A disturbing subject captured through characters I cared about (mostly!) and fully believed in. Can’t recommend it enough.

Packed launch Books Upstairs for Elaine Feeney’s wonderful new novel Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way Harvill, great interview by Louisa too 💜🐴

More than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in #Gaza since October 2023. One child, every 20 minutes. Grave violations. Blocked aid. Starvation. Homes, schools, hospitals — destroyed. This is the destruction of childhood. Of life itself. These are children. Not

Such a lovely event. Thanks to everyone who came along and thanks to Neil for the kind questions. 💕 Writers' Week

"Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance." Baldwin's advice on writing (which applies to so much more): themarginalian.org/2016/02/08/jam…

I was so delighted to have the opportunity to chat to Grian and Deego from the Best Band in the World Right Now (Elton was right) Fontaines DC. Lots to say about priorities post-Romance, the Kneecap ‘witch-hunt’, and plenty more... irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

At least 51 Palestinians killed in Gaza while waiting for food trucks, say medics irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

Day 5 #BBBookChallenge A Book with a One-Word Title. The fabulous Service by Sarah Gilmartin . I recommend this book to everyone. It's so good! If you would like a copy with 20% off, come visit this week! Can't get here? There's 10% off online using IBW10 bridgebooksdromore.co.uk/product/servic…

Another day, another complete absence of Gaza coverage on the The New York Times homepage despite dozens more Palestinians being killed (by our great ally, with our weapons) while queuing for food.