Jenni Barrett
@JenBarrettEye
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Writer and Novelist • Words and Wildlife Enthusiast • Works with Irish non-profits • Vice chair of Irish Writers Centre
Dublin, Ireland
Joined July 2013
A few weeks ago, my six-year-old son asked me: “Dad, is COVID-19 forever?” It’s not. And we need to keep that in mind. Because yes, this sucks - but better days are coming. If we keep working hard and following public health guidelines, we will get through this together.
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Great call. Best wishes to @Noeline_B for this appointment.
Today I intend to appoint the brilliant @Noeline_B to the Governing Authority of UCD. A signal of my intent to ensure issues regarding harassment & promotion of gender equality are represented at the highest levels within our institutions. More to follow as I fill vacant posts
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My clever pal @abbygreen3 who has written over 50 books and quietly sells 5,000 to 6,000 copies a month worldwide! #impressive Congrats m’dear x
Look @MillsandBoon - Orwell & I are famous! Thanks for the interview @stephcostell0 🙂 > In Rialto, a Romance Writer Pens Her 50th Book
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Turning the huge generosity of #RTEComicRelief into action which benefits the vulnerable during #COVID19 ...applications open Tuesday with @CommunityFound
https://t.co/hlWuJZ4SW6 ....Spread the news... @Activelink @rte
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Disappointing to see that this is on the table again in negotiations. The Alliance, over 65 of its members, young people and children’s rights champions have all joined the call #TheDCYAMustStay including the Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon @OCO_ireland
Ombudsman warns against any downgrading of Department of Children
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Great initiative and no doubt will be much-enjoyed by all the disappointed sixth-classers missing out on their last term. Well done @sarahwebbishere and all involved. Available from 23 May from @KidsBooksIrel website.
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This is a lovely piece that I finally got round to reading it in the @IrishTimesCultr today. Consistently great reporting and feature writing coming from this paper - so important at the mo 25 ways to live your life to the full
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Brendan Gleeson, Eavan Boland, John Creedon and others pass on advice during this uncertain time
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Love this idea
To whomever is chalking names and descriptions of trees on the pavements across Walthamstow. I love you. This made my heart sing today.
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Well done to Supervalu and local authority volunteers
then call your local authority helpline. They will connect you with local volunteers who’ll do your weekly shopping for you and bring it from our stores to your door. Contact details of all local authorities can be found here: https://t.co/Vvgk7Wmzsw
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Big congrats to all the winners and participants. Some great hound writing talent in this country 😊
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Don’t forget the clocks go forward by one hour, on Sunday ! ⏰ So an hour less of the restrictions. Every cloud, you know...
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Dr Catherine Motherway: "The solution to this problem is in the hands of the people of Ireland. We in the health service will do our best. Its not the government's problem, its not our problem. Its everyone's problem and we can fix it together." #LateLateShow #COVID19
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This is great - honest answers to questions from children
A lot of children have questions about the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister for Health Simon Harris joined @news2dayRTE to answer questions from some of our younger viewers
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So my daughter, Katie, had her 12th Birthday today. She couldn't have any friends over so we arranged a birthday drive by with all her friends as a surprise for her. Best bunch of friends ever!! #rathcormac #sligo #ireland #socialdistancing #COVID2019
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This was very moving. We were all out in our street - ours neighbour is an ICU nurse, so great she was off and got to hear it. Thank you all frontline staff - you’re amazing 👏👏
WATCH: Special live news report as people pause to applaud frontline workers amid Covid-19 pandemic | Read more: https://t.co/rQLdpuBm8j
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Standing with my colleagues from across the Dáil tonight to applaud the men and women of our health service and everyone else who is working in essential areas like. #clapforourcarers
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So so true. Beautiful piece by @fotoole in today’s @IrishTimes: We must not allow coronavirus pandemic to rob us of grief https://t.co/ThQpIcydRO
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There is no such thing as mass death – people die one by one and each is unique
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We know a lot of you have questions about what's happening right now in Ireland with the coronavirus. So, the Minister for Health, @SimonHarrisTD wants to answer them. Here's how to get in touch @roinnslainte @hselive @rtenews @rte
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