On #WorldPressFreedomDay - all good wishes for a successful outcome from Irish PEN
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Congratulations to Shami Chakrabarti on her new book on human rights Human Rights: Case For The Defence out today. Love the stylised dove on the cover. Penguin Books UK

A word of thanks to Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) for the honour of the George Morrison Feature Documentary Award… and to all those who sent such kind and supportive messages. Greatly appreciated. 🙏Coimisiún na Meán Irish Film Institute Pálás Cinema Triskel Arts Centre

#PoetryDayIRL Thrilled to see my poem 'Winter Heroes' & the other 11 poems selected for the day's theme of Good Sports on display in my local Lexicon #DLRLibrary , hence the rather manic grin. Thanks DLR LIbrary also for hosting our lovely reading in memory of Eavan Boland tonight

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Sharing poems in Walter's earlier for #PoetryDayIRL with ArtNetDLR members, well done all & to Lia Mills for reciting a terrific poem by the late Victoria Amelina. Join us at 6pm, Lexicon Library for an evening of Eavan Boland's poetry - readers include Eavan's daughters

This is a wonderful opportunity for all writers. Apply!! Details below. Please RT CatherineDunneAuthor Therese Kieran Maria McManus 🇪🇺 Viviana Fiorentino moyra_donaldson John O'Donnell Shauna Gilligan Laura Elliot Padraig Hanratty Celia de Fréine liz.mcmanus Lia Mills

It particularly means a lot given the role that Italy has played in the crisis the book is about. I hope this means it will get more readers there.
Thank you to publisher Bollati Boringhieri editore & translator Bianca Bertola.
I will be in Udine May 11 for the award event x.com/sallyhayd/stat…

We are thrilled to be partners with English PEN and Estate of Seamus Heaney in the new PEN Heaney Prize for poetry. Open for submissions now englishpen.org/prizes/pen-hea…
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When I was younger I’d a very limited view of what being Irish means: only Irish-born, Irish-based, Irish accent. How wrong I was.

Irishness comes in so many forms- including our children, Irish to their core, with London accents.

Thank you, Irish Foreign Ministry 💚

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Thankful that The Days of Trees has been nominated for Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) alongside these fine films.. On release in cinemas from April 12th Irish Film Institute Pálás Cinema Triskel Arts Centre 🙏 Bob Brennan, Bjorn McGiolla @roryruari John Foley Rob Flynn - Audio Post & Creative Audio #thedaysoftrees

Sally Rooney: Killing in Gaza has been supported by Ireland’s ‘good friend’ in the White House irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

PEN International’s Women Writers Committee launches their annual Poetry Zoom with an empty chair honouring late-Ukrainian novelist and PEN Ukraine member, #VictoriaAmelina . Amelina was killed on 1 July 2023 after she was hit by a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk, Eastern…

A new piece about my mother on Sunday Miscellany for Mother's Day. Thanks to Sarah Binchy & Elaine Conlon. Sunday Miscellany Poetry Ireland
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Neil Hegarty RTÉ Culture on RTÉ RTE Arena A delight to judge this wonderful competition again this year. Looking forward to working with Claire Kilroy and Sarah Binchy again, and welcoming Neil Hegarty to the group!

PEN International is proud to partner with Human Rights Watch Film Festival for TREE OF VIOLENCE. The film is a raw and unfiltered confrontation with the dark underbelly of Russia's political landscape. Watch at #HRWFFLDN on 21/3: bit.ly/42tJqgJ

We thank Gianluca Costantini for the beautiful drawing of Ilhan Sami Çomak - it's a wonderful birthday card.

Join us for a special online birthday celebration of poet Ilhan Sami Çomak's work Lia Mills CatherineDunneAuthor Therese Kieran Viviana Fiorentino liz.mcmanus Maria McManus 🇪🇺 Neil Hegarty John O'Donnell Laura Elliot Shauna Gilligan Padraig Hanratty moyra_donaldson

On Tuesday 5 March, the @CoE Platform for the safety of journalists Council of Europe Media Freedom launches its 2024 report 'Press Freedom in Europe: Time to Turn the Tide.' Join the press conference in person or online here: fom.coe.int/en/rapports/de…

Next week is the busiest of the year for many children’s writers with WorldBookDayIE week.
Well done to all the librarians, teachers and parents who have arranged writer visits.
But I’m aware it’s just not possible for every school.
So I’m going to offer a free online event.