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I guarantee you that when you are nine years into being ‘over 50’ you’ll be as exhausted as I am now from seeing the phase ‘over 50’ being casually used as an equivalent for ‘conservative’ or ‘FG/FF voter’.

Do I understand?

Wait, was I supposed to radically reverse my political philosophy and world view when I turned 51? Nobody told me about this. How do people do it? Is there an app?

In memory of Manchán Magan

New podcast. Remembering the legendary and irreplaceable Manchán Magan who died last week. And revisiting our first chat where he told me his life story. ❤️

open.spotify.com/episode/1BxM...

Eleanor McSherry has played a key role in facilitating the development of new guidelines to help neurodivergent workers operate in a more neuro-inclusive environment, a project years in the making.

Listen back to our podcast with Eleanor here: filmireland.net/2024/05/31/p...

Responsive web design uses fluid grids so layouts adjust dynamically to browser width. This ensures that text content views equally well on desktop, smartphone, and tablet: the columns scale up or down depending on the device. I think journals are uploading print layouts with fixed grids + columns.

Readability and copy-fitting. They make total sense in print formats, but don’t work on screens.

Best Irish Books of 2025: your Culture Night (and Christmas) guide to children’s literature Elaina Ryan of Children’s Books Ireland on its latest guide to the best of Irish writing

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."

Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!

✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

It’s here! We’re elated to share that WTF Happened: #WakingTheFeminists and the Movement That Changed Irish Theatre by Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell has arrived in the world.

Learn about the story behind this groundbreaking feminist movement.

🔗 Order at bit.ly/WTF-Happened or bookstores nationwide

YouTube video by Irish Writers Centre FísDán: Cosa ar an Deais le Ciara Ní É

Seo é 'Cosa ar an Deais' le Ciara Ní É, ar céad dán sa sraith 'FísDánta le Filí' atá faoi láthair againn leis an ngrúpa REIC

This is 'Cosa ar an Deais', by Ciara Ní É our first poem in the series 'FísDánta le Filí' with REIC

Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJDN...

👏 superb

If you can give @marcasmac.bsky.social an assist here, please do.

Had a cat who was addicted to Joni Mitchell’s ‘The Circle Game.’

Intersectionality is power.

🎧 Have you listened to the latest episode of our podcast yet? @hoireabhard.bsky.social explains the use of post-colonial theory to study Irish history & talks about his book, ‘Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion’ (@livunipress.bsky.social)! Listen here: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha...

The Curious Case of the Books that were sent to the Shredder • Circa Art Magazine Marian Lovett draws parallels between the curious case of a shredded book and the 2016 #ArtsDeptNow campaign in Ireland.

Interesting addendum:

circaartmagazine.net/the-curious-...

Two books side by side. Book on left is ‘A School of Art in Dublin since the 18th Century - A History of the National College of Art & Design’ by John Turpin. Book on right is ‘Dreams and Responsibilities - The State and the Arts in Independent Ireland’ by Brian P Kennedy.

Excerpt from Dreams and Responsibilities by Brian P Kennedy. Text reads: After the Treaty, the Ministry of Fine Arts was abolished but nobody told the Secretary, Labhrás Breathnach. He wrote to Diarmuid O hEigeartaigh, Secretary to Dáil Eireann: 'Would you kindly let me know if anything has been definitely decided about this Dept. I have not received any official instructions yet as to its termination so I am undecided whether to stay or not'. O hEigeartaigh replied that the Department of Fine Arts had been merged with the Department of Education. It did not re-emerge for another sixty years.

My two favourite books telling the story of the relationship between the Irish state and the arts. To read them is to see many things change across time, and also to recognise that certain things just keep arising, over and over again in slightly different guises.
#speirgorm #artscouncil #arts

It’s a very handy alt official photo-ID for anyone who doesn’t have a driving licence. That’s why I got one.

As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.

Street art portrait of man’s face on cement wall in laneway. Dumped mattress and bed frame in front of mural.

www.subset.ie in Smithfield, D7. #spéirgorm #streetart #streetphotography

Human cartographers and geographers marked safe from AI. #speirgorm

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Our Elaina is on IrelandAM this morning with some excellent teen and YA recommendations. Perfect for getting stuck into this summer ☀️😎📚

Tune in here (9:45am):
play.virginmediatelevision.ie/live/1240

The Girl With The Cat Earring

Bridget Hangs Out With The Hunters In The Snow

Bridget Meets The Beatles On Abbey Road

Bridget Does Edward Hopper

THREAD. When my parents' cat Bridget went missing, my dad, to try to ease his worry, painted her on a variety of historical ventures. Soon, these numbered in the dozens.

After much nagging, my dad has had some postcards printed of this brilliant series: michaelcoxmoredaysthansausages.bigcartel.com

Coming very soon.

Ócáid ar leith a bheidh againn ag Féile na Gealaí, 11 r.n. Dé Sathairn 14 Meitheamh...mura bhfuil ticéad na Féile ceannaithe agat cheana, déan anois é! feilenagealai.com #spéiríní

Rainy evening, Dublin. Four parked bikes reflected in puddles on water-logged street. Shops and restaurants in background.

Bikes in the rain, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7. #spéirgorm #dublin7 #streetphotography

Diva Voces presents Kim André Arnesen's Magnificat Diva Voces female voice choir, joined by renowned soprano soloist Emma Nash, will present Kim Andre Arnesen’s evocative Magnificat

This will be awesome: Diva Voces Summer Concert, with Cork Soprano Emma Nash as Soloist, Sat 24th May, 3 pm, St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Dublin 4. #spéirgorm #choralmusic Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/diva-voces...

Bike lane in heavy Summer rain. Rainwater flowing down street. Rooster potato sitting in the water, near the kerb. Cyclist passing. Bicycle wheel reflected in the puddles.

Jacket potato with petrichor. Nom.

#spéirgorm #rain #stoneybatter #ireland #streetphotography

Very sad to hear Paul Durcan has left us. I did the publicity on Daddy. Daddy when it came out with Blackstaff Press. He had a tender soul, and a mischievous sense of humour, and gave readings that audiences lapped up. His readers loved him, and for a reason.