Getting through Donnacha Ó Beacháin’s great book on the history of Russian colonialism of Ukraine, other former Soviet ‘members’ & conquests within Russian borders. Let it be said @DonnachaDCU pulls no punches. It’s what The Donald should have read before meeting Putin
August 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Getting through Donnacha Ó Beacháin’s great book on the history of Russian colonialism of Ukraine, other former Soviet ‘members’ & conquests within Russian borders. Let it be said @DonnachaDCU pulls no punches. It’s what The Donald should have read before meeting Putin
Margaret Atwood at her funniest and most poignant: “Airborne”, from her collection of stories Old Babes in the Wood.
July 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Margaret Atwood at her funniest and most poignant: “Airborne”, from her collection of stories Old Babes in the Wood.
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”
July 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”
Margaret Atwood has an uncanny ability to make me laugh out loud. Just brilliant!
Two Scorched Men, from the collection Old Babes in the Wood.
Two Scorched Men, from the collection Old Babes in the Wood.
July 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Margaret Atwood has an uncanny ability to make me laugh out loud. Just brilliant!
Two Scorched Men, from the collection Old Babes in the Wood.
Two Scorched Men, from the collection Old Babes in the Wood.
What am I going to do now that I’ve seen the last episode of the Handmaid’s Tale?
June 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What am I going to do now that I’ve seen the last episode of the Handmaid’s Tale?
Today would have been 100 years since Anna Kelly was born in Derry. Grew up in Creeslough, Co Donegal, and spent her adult years in Dublin, where she succumbed to the charms of Noel Geoghegan. Always in our thoughts. Happy birthday, mammy. 🎂
May 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today would have been 100 years since Anna Kelly was born in Derry. Grew up in Creeslough, Co Donegal, and spent her adult years in Dublin, where she succumbed to the charms of Noel Geoghegan. Always in our thoughts. Happy birthday, mammy. 🎂
Noel Geoghegan with me and my sister Marian. Died 25 years ago today. RIP.
March 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Noel Geoghegan with me and my sister Marian. Died 25 years ago today. RIP.
The Handmaid’s Tale: “America is dying…”
February 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Handmaid’s Tale: “America is dying…”
That’s the second power cut I’ve experienced this week. This one involves a cut in electric power supply.
January 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That’s the second power cut I’ve experienced this week. This one involves a cut in electric power supply.
Anyone for a cultural elite?
www.thetimes.com/article/ad83...
www.thetimes.com/article/ad83...
January 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Anyone for a cultural elite?
www.thetimes.com/article/ad83...
www.thetimes.com/article/ad83...
“Unvetted” not a word,
“Unvetted” not a thing.
“Unvetted” not a thing.
January 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
“Unvetted” not a word,
“Unvetted” not a thing.
“Unvetted” not a thing.
For the day that’s in it, here’s to the class of 2020 @greenpartyie.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
For the day that’s in it, here’s to the class of 2020 @greenpartyie.bsky.social
I have a gansey load of (mostly Irish) political and history books I’d be delighted to offload to someone who might be interested. (NB: no, you can’t “just have that one”. I’m hoping you’ll take the lot!).
December 16, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I have a gansey load of (mostly Irish) political and history books I’d be delighted to offload to someone who might be interested. (NB: no, you can’t “just have that one”. I’m hoping you’ll take the lot!).
Fontaines DC at the Point
December 7, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Fontaines DC at the Point
It's the left thing to do.
November 22, 2024 at 10:27 PM
It's the left thing to do.