Eimear Ryan

‘Excision’ by Elizabeth O’Neill — Banshee Press Try to praise Instead of counting the minutes until morning, I tried learning a poem, one I’d heard a few weeks before. There were no amulets for protection, just some books and a framed photo…

'There were no amulets for protection, just some books and a framed photo of my dad, a veteran of the operating theatre. This was my armoury, the layer between me and the medical team.'

From issue 7 (autumn/winter 2018) – non-fiction by Elizabeth O'Neill ✨

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LAUNCH: Banshee | Issue 20 | Books Upstairs Celebrate ten years of Banshee at the Dublin launch of our speculative fiction-themed 20th issue. Join us at Books Upstairs on Thursday 4 December at 6pm to raise a glass and to hear prose and poetry ...

Banshee celebrates ten years in print @booksupstairs.bsky.social next Thursday 4 December! Join us from 6pm to raise a glass to the publication of issue 20 and hear from our brilliant contributors. Hosted by guest editor @clarakiyoko.bsky.social 🎄

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A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."

Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.

UCC researchers receive €1.1m to address national and global societal challenges

UCC has been awarded funding for five interdisciplinary projects in @researchireland.ie's COALESCE 2025 programme.

For more, see:
www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

@uccresearch.bsky.social

Join us at the Dublin Small Press Fair on November 28th for a discussion on Independent Publishing with:
🌠 Will Dady from @renardpress.com
🌠Eimear Ryan from @bansheepress.bsky.social
🌠Brendan MacEvilly from Holy Show
🌠and chaired by our very own Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’

“There is a question that hovers over Irish politics: what will the parties of power do when they start to panic about losing it? Last week, after their joint debacle in the presidential election, we got the grim answer: turn on immigrants.” - @fotoole.bsky.social

Beautiful!

Straight up plagiarism can ALSO help you beat writer’s block!

Such a gorgeous poem

Issue 20 | Autumn/Winter 2025 — Banshee Press Guest edited by Clara Kumagai 154 pages ISSN: 2009-857X ISBN: 978-1-917161-18-3 Cover art by Erin Connally

Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨

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Tonight - please join us to celebrate this brilliant book ✨️

‘Really shocking’: Independent Dublin bookstore damaged in arson attack Books Upstairs manager hopes to partially open the D’Olier Street store later on Monday

A great shop that’s so supportivr of writers, and run by the best people. They’re open today if you’re passing, or you can buy a book via their website. @booksupstairs.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

Thinking of @sarahmaintains.bsky.social and the other Irish citizens who are part of the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social, and have been detained by the IDF who illegally intercepted them in international waters.

Here is Sarah’s poem, ‘If I had any other thing’:

The bees have discovered Brutalism

Latest jewel in the crown of Marina Park; the Elevated Tree Walkway leading to Barrington’s folly, woodland walks and picnic areas. Access from the Cork Harbour Greenway beside the playground and slides. Spin out also onto the Marina Prominade and (shortly) the Atlantic Pond. #Cork

Celebrate the launch of Filly by Rosamund Taylor — Banshee Press We hope you can join us to raise a glass to Filly , the beautiful new verse novel by acclaimed poet Rosamund Taylor, in Books Upstairs on Wednesday 15 October! Banshee poetry editor Jessica…

We hope you can join us for the launch of FILLY by @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social on Wednesday 15 October at @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin! It kicks off at 6pm with Banshee poetry editor @jesstraynor.bsky.social introducing Rosamund. All are welcome! ✨

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Our Secondhand Superstar David took Aoife Barry’s article (@sweetoblivion.bsky.social) & Sinéad Gleeson’s anthology (@SineadGleeson.bsky.social) & went searching through the shelves to find …

‘The Two of Hearts’ by Niall McArdle — Banshee Press The birthmark was small but unmissable, a heart-shaped rash-red bump placed precisely over the pulse on the right side of my neck. ‘She has her heart in her throat,’ my mother always said. It…

"The birthmark was small but unmissable, a heart-shaped rash-red bump placed precisely over the pulse on the right side of my neck ... I was always aware when people stared at it."

From issue 4 (spring/summer 2017) -- fiction by Niall McArdle 💕

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 1777:
Everything you experience informs your work. In summer, write about the heat; the vegetation; the scent of the sea. In winter, write about the cold; the darkening sky; the onset of snow. Use everything you feel: grief, anxiety, joy, love, pain. It's all good.

Grassroots to Glory: The GAA’s Living Legacy - Cashel Arts Festival In Association with Durabeds From parish pride to All-Ireland glory, the GAA has shaped the cultural heartbeat of Ireland for over a century. This lively panel brings together sports journalist Stephe...

Looking forward to speaking at this event this evening! 💙💛

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The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.

"The feed no longer surprises but sedates, and in that sedation, something quietly breaks, and social media no longer feels like a place to be; it is a surface to skim."

@jamesosullivan.bsky.social for @noemamag.com: www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...

We have an exciting opportunity for a visiting fellow in Irish Studies at UL! Sponsored by the Irish American Cultural Institute, the O'Malley Fellowship will bring exceptional Irish Studies scholars currently affiliated with US universities to UL for a 12-week stay.

A great read!

Delighted to be reading at Ó bhéal go béal in Cork next Monday. Poems from the new and newest books, featuring some Seán Ó'Ríordáin and some birds

‘When You Unravel’ by Eleanor Hooker — Banshee Press When a honeybee bumps against glass, and silences noise your room, when masonry settles and a knock at the door is harm, when your fingertips bleed and you cannot let go, when your boat arrives…

'When a honeybee bumps against glass,
and silences noise your room,
when masonry settles
and a knock at the door is harm ...'

'When You Unravel' by @eleanorhooker.bsky.social – poetry from issue 9 (autumn/winter 2019) 🧵

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Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October — Banshee Press Banshee Press will be accepting book-length submissions of fiction, poetry and memoir from 1-15 October 2025 . All submitted manuscripts will be considered for our 2027 and 2028 lists (and perhaps…

Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October. More details to follow soon. Ready your manuscripts! 📝

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