Olwen Dawe
@olwencd.bsky.social
Work: Equality, policy, strategy • Interests: The arts, equality, politics • Trustee @crossborder.bsky.social and @imaginebelfast.bsky.social •
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"It would be an interesting social experiment to ask people to wipe the arts entirely from their lives for a week and see how they felt at the end of it."
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'Artists generate business' - why the Basic Income scheme matters
Elaine Desmond from the National Campaign for the Arts makes a case for the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, currently under review after a three-year pilot period.
www.rte.ie
September 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"It would be an interesting social experiment to ask people to wipe the arts entirely from their lives for a week and see how they felt at the end of it."
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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Take a look at just some of the many amazing readers, poets, musicians and fellow travellers we are looking forward to hearing from at our Home Again event, celebrating the life of the late, great Gerald Dawe poet, academic and friend.
🔗Tickets available via poetryireland.ie/whats-on/hom...
🔗Tickets available via poetryireland.ie/whats-on/hom...
September 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Take a look at just some of the many amazing readers, poets, musicians and fellow travellers we are looking forward to hearing from at our Home Again event, celebrating the life of the late, great Gerald Dawe poet, academic and friend.
🔗Tickets available via poetryireland.ie/whats-on/hom...
🔗Tickets available via poetryireland.ie/whats-on/hom...
Miriam Margolyes: ‘I can do naughty stories... but I’m more than just a potty mouth’
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Miriam Margolyes: ‘I can do naughty stories... but I’m more than just a potty mouth’
The British veteran of stage and screen on visiting Ireland, speaking out against Israel and being known for more than her ‘naughty stories’
www.irishtimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Miriam Margolyes: ‘I can do naughty stories... but I’m more than just a potty mouth’
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
What the ‘is Trump dead?’ rumours reveal about our current moment www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What the ‘is Trump dead?’ rumours reveal about our current moment
Speculation that swirled on social media offered an insight into conspiracy theories online, liberal fantasies and the attention economy
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
What the ‘is Trump dead?’ rumours reveal about our current moment www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Mark O'Connell: The idea of electing a president other than Michael D Higgins seems like a category error
Mark O'Connell: The idea of electing a president other than Michael D Higgins seems like a category error
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea
www.irishtimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Mark O'Connell: The idea of electing a president other than Michael D Higgins seems like a category error
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Former government minister Mary Hanafin has ruled herself out of seeking the Fianna Fáil presidential nomination
Hanafin no longer seeking FF presidential nomination
Former government minister Mary Hanafin has ruled herself out of seeking the Fianna Fáil presidential nomination.
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August 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Former government minister Mary Hanafin has ruled herself out of seeking the Fianna Fáil presidential nomination
Police chief ‘furious’ at Reform MP’s comments on female officers (and justifiably so)
www.ireland-live.ie/news/uk/1882...
www.ireland-live.ie/news/uk/1882...
Police chief ‘furious’ at Reform MP’s comments on female officers
A female police chief has said she was “furious” when she heard a Reform MP saying she “never feels comfortable” when she sees two female police officers together rather than a male and female officer...
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August 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Police chief ‘furious’ at Reform MP’s comments on female officers (and justifiably so)
www.ireland-live.ie/news/uk/1882...
www.ireland-live.ie/news/uk/1882...
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📣 REVIEW | CONSUMED at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬 “a sophisticated and ambitious piece of writing”
📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/consumed/
📷 Pamela Raith
👉 @traversetheatre.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social
#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬 “a sophisticated and ambitious piece of writing”
📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/consumed/
📷 Pamela Raith
👉 @traversetheatre.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social
#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
📣 REVIEW | CONSUMED at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬 “a sophisticated and ambitious piece of writing”
📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/consumed/
📷 Pamela Raith
👉 @traversetheatre.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social
#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬 “a sophisticated and ambitious piece of writing”
📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/consumed/
📷 Pamela Raith
👉 @traversetheatre.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social
#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
Romola Garai: The Years’ success can open up West End to more women’s stories www.thestage.co.uk/news/romola-...
Romola Garai: The Years’ success can open up West End to more women’s stories
The Years star Romola Garai has claimed that female playwrights still struggle to get domestic stories staged amid enduring prejudice within the arts against female-focused narratives
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April 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Romola Garai: The Years’ success can open up West End to more women’s stories www.thestage.co.uk/news/romola-...
Gender equality in Irish firms worsens, with no women in senior roles at one in seven companies www.businesspost.ie/news/gender-... via @businesspost.bsky.social
Gender equality in Irish firms worsens, with no women in senior roles at one in seven companies
New research from Grant Thornton has shown that 16.3 per cent of Irish firms had no women in senior management in 2025
www.businesspost.ie
March 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Gender equality in Irish firms worsens, with no women in senior roles at one in seven companies www.businesspost.ie/news/gender-... via @businesspost.bsky.social
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The UK and Ukraine have signed a loan agreement worth £2.26 billion (€2.74 billion) to support Kyiv's defence capabilities, which London called a sign of "unwavering and ongoing support for the Ukrainian people"
UK, Ukraine sign €2.7bn loan to boost Kyiv's defence
The UK and Ukraine have signed a loan agreement worth £2.26 billion to support Kyiv's defence capabilities, which London called a sign of "unwavering and ongoing support for the Ukrainian people".
www.rte.ie
March 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The UK and Ukraine have signed a loan agreement worth £2.26 billion (€2.74 billion) to support Kyiv's defence capabilities, which London called a sign of "unwavering and ongoing support for the Ukrainian people"
Deloitte UK signals splits with Trump’s US over diversity commitments www.independent.co.uk/business/del...
Deloitte UK signals splits with Trump’s US over diversity commitments
The accounting giant’s UK arm has reiterated its DEI commitments as its US counterpart rolls back its goals
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Deloitte UK signals splits with Trump’s US over diversity commitments www.independent.co.uk/business/del...
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‘Deeply unsettling for everyone’: Fears among undocumented Irish under Trump administration
‘Deeply unsettling for everyone’: Fears among undocumented Irish under Trump administration
President is threatening to ramp up arrests and deportations of those who are in the US illegally
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
‘Deeply unsettling for everyone’: Fears among undocumented Irish under Trump administration
Irish poet Michael Longley dies aged 85 www.rte.ie/news/2025/01... via @news.rte.ie
Irish poet Michael Longley dies aged 85
Irish poet Michael Longley has died aged 85. The acclaimed poet was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death.
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January 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Irish poet Michael Longley dies aged 85 www.rte.ie/news/2025/01... via @news.rte.ie
Una Mullally: From Paul Mescal to Bad Sisters to Clare Keegan, the green wave keeps rolling www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Una Mullally: From Paul Mescal to Bad Sisters to Clare Keegan, the green wave keeps rolling
Unfortunately, the lived experience of creatives working in Ireland is often a struggle
www.irishtimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Una Mullally: From Paul Mescal to Bad Sisters to Clare Keegan, the green wave keeps rolling www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Ethnic minority representation in boardrooms stalls despite Government review www.irishnews.com/news/uk/ethn...
Ethnic minority representation in boardrooms stalls despite Government review
Experts cautioned that the lack of progress could be linked to a ‘one and done’ attitude after Government-backed targets were introduced in 2021.
www.irishnews.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Ethnic minority representation in boardrooms stalls despite Government review www.irishnews.com/news/uk/ethn...
Conor McGregor’s name to be dropped from whiskey brand after Nikita Hand verdict www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024...
Conor McGregor’s name to be dropped from whiskey brand after Nikita Hand verdict
Major Irish retailers such as Tesco, SuperValu and Centra will no longer stock product linked to MMA fighter
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Conor McGregor’s name to be dropped from whiskey brand after Nikita Hand verdict www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024...
General Election: what issues face candidates in the arts sector? www.rte.ie/culture/2024... via @rte.ie
General Election: what issues face candidates in the arts sector?
The arts sector in Ireland, while thriving in many areas (look at the international success of artists such as Paul Mescal, Claire Keegan, Sally Rooney and Dermot Kennedy,) the sector continues to fac...
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November 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
General Election: what issues face candidates in the arts sector? www.rte.ie/culture/2024... via @rte.ie
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Met Éireann has issued an advisory for the whole of Ireland for Storm Bert, together with a nationwide yellow wind and rain warning for Friday night into Saturday | Follow live www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
Storm Bert to hit Ireland following heavy snow falls
Coverage of all today's developments as Status Orange and Yellow snow and ice warnings are in effect.
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November 21, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Met Éireann has issued an advisory for the whole of Ireland for Storm Bert, together with a nationwide yellow wind and rain warning for Friday night into Saturday | Follow live www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
Parties commit to continued support for Basic Income for Arts www.rte.ie/culture/2024... via @rte.ie
Parties commit to continued support for Basic Income for Arts
Sinn Féin pledges Arts Council budget increase to €200m; Social Democrats want public developments to take account of cultural and creative spaces.
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November 21, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Parties commit to continued support for Basic Income for Arts www.rte.ie/culture/2024... via @rte.ie