Poet, playwright, and prose writer. Arts Council-funded, 2024 Irish Book Awards shortlist. Ó Brádaigh trí Ghaeilge. Currently seeking agent and publishers.
Thrilled to be shortlisted for New Irish Writing: Best Poetry category at 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards for my poem 'Dream of an Atrocity'. Many thanks to Ciaran Carty of New Irish Writing, Dermot Bolger, Irish Independent, sponsors
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GAA has a serious violence problem. The amount of violence that occurs at inter-county matches goes way beyond what is allowed in other sports. And yet people will defend it to make themselves feel tough and masculine. It’s neither of those things. It’s thuggery.
#GAA#Ryanmchugh
#Leinster need to ask themselves some serious questions about why they lose so many finals. Similar to Ireland, they seem to mentally collapse whenever the opposition has a strong start. Need to look at building a cut-throat attitude. Cullen needs to go at least.
#ChampionsCup
Hot off the presses - check out our updated list of competitions, submissions, and opportunities with May & June deadlines! 🐞
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The people who claim to represent us, who claim to be our leaders, are nothing but cowards. They are textbook definitions of two-faced, dishonest politicians. We should all be ashamed.
#BoycottIsrael#BDS#GazaGenocide#Palestine#Israel
Just attended the vigil for Yves Sakila's death.
To see the dignity of the poor mourners is quite something. “No more violence” they chant.
To the Irish racists who have taken glee at this awful tragedy, you’re the absolute shame of Ireland.
Heartbreaking this. Imagine having your ability to do the thing you love taken away from you, or affected forever, by a stranger with a bat. My thoughts are with Tobi Omoteso and his family.
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Cover image: Detail from Multicoloured Irises by Julianna Sabitova
Thrilled to edit Edition VI of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal, published yesterday. Includes poetry by Richard W. Halperin (Featured Artist), who is also interviewed; (1/2)
(contd.) visual art by Martina Furlong and Julianna Sabitova; short fiction by Neil Flynn; and an article by Mary Moynihan.
Read here: smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/…#Tintreach#Arts
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#C4News last night reported on the wholesale targeting of ambulances & paramedics in Lebanon by Israel, including the recent 'triple hit', when Israel attacked an ambulance, then attacked paramedics who went to help, and then attacked further paramedics also trying to help.
To those who can't believe Israel would torture a baby, here's an Israeli soldier admitting his commander grabbed a random 4-year-old, broke his arm at the elbow & his leg, then stomped on his stomach 3 times
"These kids need to be killed from the day they're born" he bragged👇
The same words have been said for decades and the same outcome has happened; more lands stolen, more war crimes committed, more Palestinians slaughtered.
This isn't enough.
Israel is a genocidal state and we host US war planes that are part of the oppression.
Sky News fully reporting that medical workers delay assisting injured people as double tap strikes (war crimes) are the policy of the IOF.
It's beyond any doubt - Israel is a terrorist state - anyone who backs or supports them is as evil as they are.
🚨 Knesset advances bill to impose death penalty on Palestinian detainees
Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee advanced legislation on March 24 mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of “terrorism” or nationalist killings of Israeli citizens.
➤ Applies only to Palestinians: The bill excludes Israelis accused of similar violence against Palestinians.
➤ Retroactive risk: Provisions could allow the law to be applied to prisoners already in detention.
➤ No pardon, lower threshold: Executions would be carried out within 90 days, with no possibility of clemency and no requirement for unanimous judicial approval.
➤ Fast-tracked vote: Lawmakers aim to pass the final two readings as early as March 30 before the Knesset recesses for Passover.
If approved by a simple majority, the bill would become law upon publication in the official register.