Upcoming Civic Initiative Youth Forum! Open to young people aged 12-25. Registration details below. A great opportunity to be a part of meaningful change, & to work in collaboration with other young people in designing practical solutions to some of society's biggest challenges.

Couldn’t be prouder of our University Of Limerick journalism students. What an achievement after such a difficult year. Joe Drennan would be so proud ❤️. Well done all 🙌 SMEDIA Awards 2024 Scoil na Gaeilge, an Bhéarla, & na Cumarsáide UL Journalism Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences @UL

Glad that this event is taking shape. On 18 April we’ll talk about Ireland & Europe at a Time of Transformations at European Parliament in Ireland in collaboration with TheJournal.ie

With a fantastic line-up including Barry Andrews MEP, Cathal Berry TD, Eoin O'Malley & Susan Daly. Register quickly👇

I’m very excited to have been selected for the UCD Earth Institute’s inaugural journalist-in-residence scheme! 🌍

I’ll be spending some time at UCD later this year and working on a climate journalism project that will be published on TheJournal.ie

Birdsong is a truly beautiful & moving production. I hope it will be a staple in Irish schools – not only for its importance in highlighting the wealth of Irish birdlife and how endangered it is, but also to show the wonder of a deep passionate curiosity with the world around us

Upcoming #Event on 18 April, ' #Ireland & #Europe at a Time of Transformations', with European Parliament in Ireland & TheJournal.ie. Featuring Cathal Berry TD Barry Andrews MEP Susan Daly Eoin O'Malley + Niels Kirst. Register 🔗 bit.ly/3VqKTmL
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In The Irish Times covering for PatrickFreyne today - writing about Birdsong, StoryhouseIreland X-Pollinator and, er, Irish Wish

Irish cinema’s green wave: how do we make sure that the stories Ireland tells about itself on screen are not reductive?

irishtimes.com/culture/tv-rad…

In-depth piece referring to research by Medical Council Niamh Humphries Irish Medical Organisation
Known issues for too long,
a lot hangs on swift implementation of NCHD Taskforce recommendations!
#health #family
Female junior doctors penalised by medical training system jrnl.ie/6339133

SOUND ON! So nice to hear the Irish Film Institute filled with birdsong to greet the audience last night (a dawn chorus recorded by Irish Wildlife Sounds). A BIG thank you to the staff and everyone who came to our screenings. We had a ball.

These last 2wks have been amazing. The screenings have been such a joy - the responses incredible. Thanks so much!

Today we have 2 screenings at Irish Film Institute. Still some tickets for the 2nd at 20:30 (link 👇). Back to sharing bird sounds soon, I promise!

🎟️birdsongfilm.com

Looking forward to tomorrow (Sunday) evening’s one off BIRDSONG Galway screening plus Q&A - EYE Cinema at 6pm.

They moved us to the big screen so there are some tickets available again via birdsongfilm.com

After much much deliberation the shortlists for the 2022 Prize & the 2023 Prize are in. Well done to all the nominees and especially Dublin Inquirer TheJournal.ie RTÉ Documentary On One Medical Independent Noteworthy
Thanks also to School of Comms DCU

As the Minister for Special Education and Inclusion resigns, I would LOVE to see support for this new proposal from Noteworthy.
The Minister would have been one of those saying the education system was getting ever more inclusive.
Is it? Really? noteworthy.ie/proposal/speci…

Gardai now investigating this as an “alleged assault”, said the man’s injuries were none life threatening.

The ☀️ is shining for #DaffodilDay
Thinking of my dad, my darling aunt, my grannies, my little cousin and all of those we have lost to cancer.
Big 🫶 to two lovely friends currently undergoing treatment.
Hope everyone can find a way to support this incredible campaign today💛

Superb sold out screenings in Cork last night. Great crowd reaction and questions.

Looking forward to Galway and Dublin next. Details at birdsongfilm.com

Social media playbook of asshats on display as usual.
Post something innocuous about asylum seekers; leave it for a day and come back to see they have mobilised and piled on with the defamation and the conspiracies and the hatred.
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all but the racists 🇮🇪