Yes indeed, nice to see Luke @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social in there! (Disclosure: we may be related.) Screenshot here as it's behind paywall.
Gerard Beirne@gerardbeirne.bsky.social · last yr.Somehow missed this last month in the Irish Times! Luke @lukefrancisbeirne.bsky.social in there with some great crime writers. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
💞 On Saturday, in Skibbereen, we recharged our love batteries with the launch of Grá! 🏳️🌈 A partnership between Crawford Art Gallery, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, and Salt & Pepper art collective with Toma McCullim, this exhibition celebrates love in all its forms. 💗 Now open until 20 September!
Now that Black Sabbath have played their final show, you can turn your attention to @poorcreaturemusic.bsky.social at @spindizzyrecords.bsky.social on Saturday at 5.30pm , as per the BS show MegaDeath will not be supporting Free Entry ⬇️ spindizzyrecords.com/products/poo...
POOR CREATURE - Instore + Signing - JULY 12th
Add this listing to your cart to guarantee entry We’re thrilled to welcome POOR CREATURE to Spindizzy for an exclusive instore performance on Saturday, July 12th at 5:30 PM. to celebrate the release ...
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Dave O'Grady@davegildedalm.bsky.social · last yr.The @gildedalm.com #AlbumOfTheWeek is All Smiles Tonight by @poorcreature.bsky.social on River Lea Records POOR CREATURE play Button Factory, Dublin 27th Nov. Read the 9.5/10 @hotpress.com review hotpress.com/music/album-... bit.ly/GildedAOTWsp...
Almost full moon over the Old Head of Kinsale tonight. Magic
This evening's Nationwide on @rteone.rte.ie explores the life & art of Casimir Markievicz exhibition at Dublin Castle, co-curated by Professor @emilymfg.bsky.social The programme will air at 7pm on RTÉ One and will be available on the RTÉ Player 📺 Full info on the show www.rte.ie/tv/programme...
€250m Euromillions jackpot won by a ticket sold in Ireland
By coincidence I was passing Tuam today as the hoarding went up around the Mother & Baby Home site. A discreet and respectful veil. It’s 11 years since I took this photo of Catherine Corless at her kitchen table. I rang her today just to say hi. 🧵
Massive thanks to @liliansmith.bsky.social and @rteradio1.bsky.social 🇮🇪 for being the first in the world to play Dead To It, and on Ireland’s biggest station too. Such a privilege. 🙌🏼 With my Irish roots, this one means a lot. So grateful — and proud to be part of such a brilliant show. 🙏🏼
Ireland is the distillation capital of the World. When Hennessy etc escaped via flight of the Earls they brought it to France. This is Dromin House in Listowel (just restored), where reference to an apple brandy distillation room dates to 1661.
'Clair de lune.' (1895) Relatively unknown today, Charles-Victor Guilloux exhibited his paintings at the Salon alongside Paul Gauguin and the Nabis artists. A reviewer praised his contribution as ‘A magnificent series of landscapes sent in by an unknown who is a master.'
Leaf blowers suck but they’re an effective tool against tear gas. Pass it on.
Big thanks to @liliansmith.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social for playing the new single 'You Help' Will be playing that and many more in less than a month - July 5th at Corecreative in Bantry opened. You can get tickets on the door or online here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1381539384...
Cormac O Caoimh @ CORECREATIVE
Cormac is bring his "Gig a month forever" tour to Bantry in a wonderful intimate setting
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A dreadful 24 hours for traffic accidents again. Walking our dogs on a tiny rural road this afternoon & we see it happening again and again; please slow down, give walkers space. Driving is so aggressive since the end of the pandemic. The driving test doesn’t prepare drivers for real road driving.
I'll be at the International Literature Festival in Dublin this Saturday 24th May doing a Memoir Workshop in the afternoon and talking about my new novel in the evening. Come along, I'd love to see you there :) Details in link.
Making The Best of Everything | Kit de Waal
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This should really be posted by Iarnród Éireann on Bluesky - additional trains to/from Cork on match day Sunday 25 May. #Speirgorm
New SPARKS @sparksofficial.bsky.social album Mad! out 23rd May on @transgressive.bsky.social www.nme.com/news/music/s...
Sparks tell us about new album 'Mad!', Trump's America, and dreams of working with The Last Dinner Party
Sparks on new album 'Mad!', Donald Trump and global politics, new John Woo-directed film 'x Crucior', and hopes of working with The Last Dinner Party.
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Irish band the Murder Capital had their Berlin show cancelled after an argument with the venue at sound check over a Palestine flag.
