Eleanor Hooker
@eleanorhooker.bsky.social
Poet & Writer | PhD Candidate, UL | RNLI Helm & Lifeboat Press Officer | Fellow of Linnean Society | Michael Hartnett Award | Markievicz Award | 3rd collection Of Ochre and Ash (DedalusPress) | Where Memory Lies(Bonnefant Press) www.eleanorhooker.com
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Eleanor Hooker
@eleanorhooker.bsky.social
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Hot off the press release. My second book is a collection of interviews with Irish writers from Alice Taylor in 1991 to Sebastian Barry, Wendy Erskine, Colum McCann, Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín, John Banville, Emma Donoghue and Anna Burns in 2025. Out April from the Lilliput Press
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Hot off the press release. My second book is a collection of interviews with Irish writers from Alice Taylor in 1991 to Sebastian Barry, Wendy Erskine, Colum McCann, Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín, John Banville, Emma Donoghue and Anna Burns in 2025. Out April from the Lilliput Press
Winifred McNulty’s beautiful new poetry book ‘Weather on the Peninsula’ (Wild Lane Press) is out in the world and is being launched at the Allingham Festival tomorrow.
Win is a gifted poet, it was a joy and a honour to edit her collection in advance of its publication. #poetry #BookLaunch
Win is a gifted poet, it was a joy and a honour to edit her collection in advance of its publication. #poetry #BookLaunch
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Winifred McNulty’s beautiful new poetry book ‘Weather on the Peninsula’ (Wild Lane Press) is out in the world and is being launched at the Allingham Festival tomorrow.
Win is a gifted poet, it was a joy and a honour to edit her collection in advance of its publication. #poetry #BookLaunch
Win is a gifted poet, it was a joy and a honour to edit her collection in advance of its publication. #poetry #BookLaunch
Fabulous launch of @eoindevereuxwriter.bsky.social new poetry book ‘Gardening Leave:New and Collected Poems’ (451 Editions) at O’Mahony’s in Limerick
Page to page poems in this superb collection vividly describe life in all its persistence and persuasion. #poetry
Page to page poems in this superb collection vividly describe life in all its persistence and persuasion. #poetry
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fabulous launch of @eoindevereuxwriter.bsky.social new poetry book ‘Gardening Leave:New and Collected Poems’ (451 Editions) at O’Mahony’s in Limerick
Page to page poems in this superb collection vividly describe life in all its persistence and persuasion. #poetry
Page to page poems in this superb collection vividly describe life in all its persistence and persuasion. #poetry
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On Saturday, Nov. 1st, I will be interviewing Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, editors of The Poems of Seamus Heaney, forthcoming from @faberbooks.bsky.social, at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, at 2.30 pm.
Tickets available online at @sourcearts.bsky.social
Tickets available online at @sourcearts.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
On Saturday, Nov. 1st, I will be interviewing Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, editors of The Poems of Seamus Heaney, forthcoming from @faberbooks.bsky.social, at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, at 2.30 pm.
Tickets available online at @sourcearts.bsky.social
Tickets available online at @sourcearts.bsky.social
Just a week to go to this year's Circling The Square.
Tickets and information available here:
www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...
Tickets and information available here:
www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...
October 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Caimin, The Eagle - sculpture at Mountshannon Harbour #SeaEagle #LoughDerg
October 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Caimin, The Eagle - sculpture at Mountshannon Harbour #SeaEagle #LoughDerg
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The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow
Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.
www.rte.ie
October 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow
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🚨 First of the New Arcana launches kicking off tomorrow in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop in Galway with the marvellous @elainefeeney.bsky.social🚨
Come join us for poems & chats & 🍷
@Bloodaxe
Come join us for poems & chats & 🍷
@Bloodaxe
🚨Launch details for New Arcana!🚨
I'll be in Galway, Dublin, Belfast & online. Please do come along if you can, & spread the word.
🔮✨️🐍🃏
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @gutterbookshop.bsky.social
I'll be in Galway, Dublin, Belfast & online. Please do come along if you can, & spread the word.
🔮✨️🐍🃏
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @gutterbookshop.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨 First of the New Arcana launches kicking off tomorrow in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop in Galway with the marvellous @elainefeeney.bsky.social🚨
Come join us for poems & chats & 🍷
@Bloodaxe
Come join us for poems & chats & 🍷
@Bloodaxe
‘Origin’ - a new drama on #CharlesDarwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species by Sarah Woods, recorded on location in Darwin's former home, Down House, Kent
#JosephHooker @rbgkew.bsky.social #BBC
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
#JosephHooker @rbgkew.bsky.social #BBC
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
BBC Audio | Drama of the Week | Origin
Drama about the evolution of Darwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species.
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
‘Origin’ - a new drama on #CharlesDarwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species by Sarah Woods, recorded on location in Darwin's former home, Down House, Kent
#JosephHooker @rbgkew.bsky.social #BBC
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
#JosephHooker @rbgkew.bsky.social #BBC
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
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Thanks @pressgazette for this report on @thenerve.news first week.
We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏
We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏
October 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thanks @pressgazette for this report on @thenerve.news first week.
We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏
We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏
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Listen to Francesca: a message for the flotilla.
September 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Listen to Francesca: a message for the flotilla.
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Ça y est ! La flottille des Thousand Madleens to Gaza et de la Freedom Flotilla, composée de 7 bateaux, a pris le large cet après-midi de Catane pour Gaza !
Suivez-les aussi sur le tracker :
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Suivez-les aussi sur le tracker :
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September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ça y est ! La flottille des Thousand Madleens to Gaza et de la Freedom Flotilla, composée de 7 bateaux, a pris le large cet après-midi de Catane pour Gaza !
Suivez-les aussi sur le tracker :
flotilla-orpin.vercel.app/tmtg-ffc-202...
Suivez-les aussi sur le tracker :
flotilla-orpin.vercel.app/tmtg-ffc-202...
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Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland have joined forces to celebrate Black History Month!
Chaired by poet + editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, Nandi Jola, the lineup features:
Zainab Boladale
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Jade Jordan
Ola Majekodunmi
Samuel Yakura
📍Irish Writers Centre
🎟️€5 eventbrite
Chaired by poet + editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, Nandi Jola, the lineup features:
Zainab Boladale
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Jade Jordan
Ola Majekodunmi
Samuel Yakura
📍Irish Writers Centre
🎟️€5 eventbrite
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland have joined forces to celebrate Black History Month!
Chaired by poet + editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, Nandi Jola, the lineup features:
Zainab Boladale
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Jade Jordan
Ola Majekodunmi
Samuel Yakura
📍Irish Writers Centre
🎟️€5 eventbrite
Chaired by poet + editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, Nandi Jola, the lineup features:
Zainab Boladale
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Jade Jordan
Ola Majekodunmi
Samuel Yakura
📍Irish Writers Centre
🎟️€5 eventbrite
A Shout on Lough Derg RNLI earlier today.
All good, safe and sound.
#RNLI #Volunteers #RespectTheWater
rnli.org/news-and-med...
All good, safe and sound.
#RNLI #Volunteers #RespectTheWater
rnli.org/news-and-med...
Lough Derg RNLI assists lone skipper on 22ft yacht with engine failure | RNLI
rnli.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A Shout on Lough Derg RNLI earlier today.
All good, safe and sound.
#RNLI #Volunteers #RespectTheWater
rnli.org/news-and-med...
All good, safe and sound.
#RNLI #Volunteers #RespectTheWater
rnli.org/news-and-med...
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Our three September books will be launched online at our joint event on Tuesday 30 September, 7pm. Emilie Jelinek, Clare Pollard & Jessica Traynor will be reading from their books and discussing them with Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley.
Watch live or later via YouTube.
www.youtube.com/live/He4JaXN...
Watch live or later via YouTube.
www.youtube.com/live/He4JaXN...
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Our three September books will be launched online at our joint event on Tuesday 30 September, 7pm. Emilie Jelinek, Clare Pollard & Jessica Traynor will be reading from their books and discussing them with Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley.
Watch live or later via YouTube.
www.youtube.com/live/He4JaXN...
Watch live or later via YouTube.
www.youtube.com/live/He4JaXN...
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Reposted by Eleanor Hooker
Reposted by Eleanor Hooker
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“For nearly two years, we have witnessed an appalling disregard for life and international law in the occupied Palestinian territory,” UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said at #UNGA80.
People in #Gaza face famine and threats to education, health, and aid. Civilians must be protected.
People in #Gaza face famine and threats to education, health, and aid. Civilians must be protected.
September 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Our Wedding Anniversary today 💕- first poem P ever read to me was ‘Midsumner’ by Thomas Kinsella - my love poem, written many years later, was with ‘Midsumner’ in mind. #LovePoems
September 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our Wedding Anniversary today 💕- first poem P ever read to me was ‘Midsumner’ by Thomas Kinsella - my love poem, written many years later, was with ‘Midsumner’ in mind. #LovePoems
Wonderful to hear Catherine Connolly T.D. @catherinegalway.bsky.social speak at her Presidential campaign launch at ‘The Complex’ in Dublin on Monday evening. I have huge respect for this politician. #presidentialcampaign
September 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wonderful to hear Catherine Connolly T.D. @catherinegalway.bsky.social speak at her Presidential campaign launch at ‘The Complex’ in Dublin on Monday evening. I have huge respect for this politician. #presidentialcampaign