Paula Shields
@paulashields.bsky.social
Arts journalist. Event moderator. Arena, RTÉ Radio 1. Dublin, Ireland.
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Paula Shields
@paulashields.bsky.social
· Dec 28
Paul Lynch: Prophet Song
Author Paul Lynch talks to Paula Shields about his Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song.
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I produced & presented this radio interview with Paul Lynch - on his own novel & other bks that inspire him. Fascinating talker. Starts 3 mins in. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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RTÉ radio will mark 100 years of public service broadcasting in Ireland with a series of broadcasts from the GPO
RTÉ to mark 100 years of Irish radio with GPO broadcasts
RTÉ radio will mark 100 years of public service broadcasting in Ireland with a series of broadcasts from the GPO.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:51 AM
RTÉ radio will mark 100 years of public service broadcasting in Ireland with a series of broadcasts from the GPO
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If there isn't a Mormon funeral parlour called Crazy Hearses, there should be.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
If there isn't a Mormon funeral parlour called Crazy Hearses, there should be.
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One for you @niallosiadhail.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
One for you @niallosiadhail.bsky.social
Via the marvellous must-follow @imcmillan.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Via the marvellous must-follow @imcmillan.bsky.social
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@rickoshea.bsky.social and I had a good natter about translated fiction on Arena @rteradio1.bsky.social earlier in the week. You can listen back here if you fancy it.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Fiction in Translation
Writer and columnist Rónán Hession joins the show to be quizzed about best foreign fiction hitting the shelves, as well as the art of literary translation.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
@rickoshea.bsky.social and I had a good natter about translated fiction on Arena @rteradio1.bsky.social earlier in the week. You can listen back here if you fancy it.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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I'll be on Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social this evening talking to @rickoshea.bsky.social about fiction in translation – reading it, reviewing it and having my own work translated.
Do tune in – show starts at 7pm.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Do tune in – show starts at 7pm.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
A look at what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
www.rte.ie
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I'll be on Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social this evening talking to @rickoshea.bsky.social about fiction in translation – reading it, reviewing it and having my own work translated.
Do tune in – show starts at 7pm.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Do tune in – show starts at 7pm.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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oh wow I want this at once
Wow, already a new book from the Talbots! It looks wonderful.
Bryan and @eyedotter.bsky.social announce their next graphic novel, Lo! An Amazon!
In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
oh wow I want this at once
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A good day to (re)share Philip Lynott: The People's Playlist. Compiled from my request for responses on social media, every song here is somebody’s favourite Lynott associated track. It kicks off with one of my all-time favourites...
open.spotify.com/playlist/6BC...
open.spotify.com/playlist/6BC...
Cowboy Songs: The Lizzy/Lynott People's Playlist compiled from responses on X
open.spotify.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
A good day to (re)share Philip Lynott: The People's Playlist. Compiled from my request for responses on social media, every song here is somebody’s favourite Lynott associated track. It kicks off with one of my all-time favourites...
open.spotify.com/playlist/6BC...
open.spotify.com/playlist/6BC...
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Sometime ago I was on here looking for a probation officer who was working in 2010 in the UK and who also might have worked with prisoners pre release. I can’t remember who got in touch but if there is anyone who fits the bill, pls get in touch. It’s for a book,
Many thanks.
Please repost ;)
Many thanks.
Please repost ;)
a monkey is sitting on the ground with a banana in its mouth and looking at the camera .
ALT: a monkey is sitting on the ground with a banana in its mouth and looking at the camera .
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January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Sometime ago I was on here looking for a probation officer who was working in 2010 in the UK and who also might have worked with prisoners pre release. I can’t remember who got in touch but if there is anyone who fits the bill, pls get in touch. It’s for a book,
Many thanks.
Please repost ;)
Many thanks.
Please repost ;)
Sorry to hear this. I interviewed John Quinn for the Irish Examiner re his book Letters to Olive (his late wife) some years ago -
"He was also an accomplished author of both fiction and non-fiction, with his children’s novel The Summer of Lily and Esme winning the 1992 Bisto Children’s Book of the Year award."
John Quinn, author and broadcaster, dies aged 84
January 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Sorry to hear this. I interviewed John Quinn for the Irish Examiner re his book Letters to Olive (his late wife) some years ago -
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'Tangier Bay at Night.' During his time in Tangier, John Lavery painted many nocturnes which for the most part are subtle transitions of grey and blue, adopting the vocabulary of Whistler, an artist he greatly respected. This is from 1913.
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
'Tangier Bay at Night.' During his time in Tangier, John Lavery painted many nocturnes which for the most part are subtle transitions of grey and blue, adopting the vocabulary of Whistler, an artist he greatly respected. This is from 1913.
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Well, time for bed. Happy Christmas, all.
December 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Well, time for bed. Happy Christmas, all.
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So many people in need of a good old three ghost haunting tonight
December 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So many people in need of a good old three ghost haunting tonight
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Christmas goals 📚
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Christmas goals 📚
Happy Christmas Eve from Blackrock, Co. Dublin!
December 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Happy Christmas Eve from Blackrock, Co. Dublin!
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Smol Paul wants a hug
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Smol Paul wants a hug
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Nobody is getting presents this year, because I can't find the end of the sellotape
December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Nobody is getting presents this year, because I can't find the end of the sellotape
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Well
Well yourself
Well yourself
December 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Well
Well yourself
Well yourself
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The Christmas comeback we need this year
In Korean, if someone is being foolish you could ask them 니 머리는 장식이냐? It means “Is your head a decoration?”
December 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Christmas comeback we need this year
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December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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A selection box of music & mesages to and from the Irish all over the world. Creedon's Christmas 11-1, Christmas Day on @rteradio1.bsky.social and worldwide on the RTE radio App and here t.co/ApCIzE3NC. Nollaig Shona díbh go léir!
December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A selection box of music & mesages to and from the Irish all over the world. Creedon's Christmas 11-1, Christmas Day on @rteradio1.bsky.social and worldwide on the RTE radio App and here t.co/ApCIzE3NC. Nollaig Shona díbh go léir!