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Looking forward to taking part in this great writing festival from Fingal County Libraries 😊✍️

The history books will show what this country owes Sinead, as one of the bravest people who tried to drag it kicking and screaming from the dark ages.

For the love of God will someone get Deirdre a PR person. Or a shovel. #carcrash #liveline

A new book by Paul Charles lifts the lid on the rock n’ roll lifestyle.

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G'wan Gail Sheridan 👏👏👏

Jeff Buckley died on this day in 1997 and I heard a guy on the radio earlier say that he was 'probably best known for his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah'.

Eh, no. This is what he was best known for. Pure musical genius.

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My latest blog post on writing.ie looks at some new books I'm looking forward to read over the summer.

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The wonderful (and remarkable) thing about Tina's life - after overcoming all the pain and abuse of her early years to become a rock icon - is that she was then able to walk away from it all and live out the rest of her life in happiness and relative anonymity.

RIP.

THIS 👇👇👇

What baffles me about age limit competitions is that it's the people OVER 40 or 50 or 60 that NEED the exposure. 20-year-olds have a lot more years ahead of them in which to be published.

Huge thanks to Pat McEvoy for his stellar review of THE MIDNIGHT HOTEL in this week's Waterford News&Star!

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Give Theatre Vamps page on Facebook a like to keep up to date on their fantastic shows; facebook.com/theatrevamps from the brain of Derek Flynn and Nicola Spendlove! 🎭

Nice to see another female artist who - like Lee Miller and Man Ray or Dora Maar and Picasso - was overshadowed by her male counterparts finally getting recognition.

'Ophelia resurfaces: pre-Raphaelite muse is recognised as a skilled artist' theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Looking forward to screening Writing Home in Waterford this Thurs 16 March 6.30pm in the Waterford Gallery of Art in association with Waterford City Arts Office 📽️🍿

Full info here:

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Sickening - and quite sinister - to see the BBC kow-towing to the Tories and the far-right.

'Match of the Day to air without presenter or pundits after Gary Lineker’s suspension' theguardian.com/football/2023/…

🎭 THE MIDNIGHT HOTEL
✍️ Written by Derek Flynn
🎭 Directed by James Power
🏫 Coastguard Cultural Centre, Tramore
📆 Friday March 31 & Saturday April 1
🎟 Tickets are €15, available here: eventbrite.ie/e/the-midnight…

Check out this play from the talented pen of Derek Flynn