Pádhraic Quinn

Ah thanks Elaine.

Thank you!

This looks fantastic Helen. I'll try to come along.

Huge congratulations to Mick and all the team. Such an achievement. Heartening and inspiring in equal measure.

Congratulations Elaine!

Over the moon to win New Irish Writing Best Short Story at the 2025 Irish Book Awards.

A huge thank you to Ciaran Carty, Eoin McNamee, @independent.ie & @irishbookawards.bsky.social

Thanks Scott!

Thanks Róisín!

Some great work there David. Congratulations.

Delighted to win New Irish Writing Best Short Story at the 2025 Irish Book Awards.

A huge thank you to Ciaran Carty, Eoin McNamee & @irishbookawards.bsky.social

The WINNER of the 2025 New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the Irish Independent is...

"All The Birch Trees Were Waving", Pádhraic Quinn

#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs

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This is great Emma – particularly your use and analyses of 'double-consciousness'

Ah this is superb.

Great list Ian – particularly like Danielle McLaughlin's 'A Partial List of the Saved'.

Some great choices by @iancritchley.bsky.social

A vital and stunning piece of work by Aoife Kelleher. Hope as many people can get out to see it as possible.

Fantastic – looking forward to both.

New Irish Writing: All the Birch Trees Were Waving by Pádhraic Quinn You were standing in the magnolia light that came through the closed kitchen window. You were holding a cup of coffee close to your chin and wearing a bracelet with blue beads. The flat was silent aro...

Delighted to see my short story 'all the birch trees were waving' in today's Irish Independent as the December feature of New Irish Writing. Big thank you to Ciaran Carty and to @irishindependent.bsky.social
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Ah this is stunning. Crafted with such a quiet deftness.

Borderline Project | Shiro MASUYAMA / 増山士郎

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Ah this looks superb.

We're launching Issue 10 at @molimuseum.bsky.social First Fridays on the eve of 5 December 🎺

Featuring an editorial conversation, and readings from seven amazing contributors 🔥

Time tbc, and registration will open soon 👀

Read this earlier on Elizabeth. It's stayed with me. Quietly moving, and highlights how vulnerable immigrants often are to those within their communities.

Honoured and thrilled to make the shortlist for The New Irish Writing Best Short Story Award at the 2025 @irishbookawards.bsky.social

This looks great Sarah – I'll certainly be getting a copy.

Noel Dorr: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’ Forty years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the former diplomat still sees Sunningdale as the peace deal that got way

Noel Dorr: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’

Yes – saw this a day or two ago and it's stayed with me.

Ah that'll be class! Enjoy!

Congratulations Wendy!