Some of our School in the Sorbonne last week celebrating three successful days of meetings as part of our Ulysses-funded Poetry Correspondances project with colleagues in Paris and Amiens. Looking forward to a number of exciting project outcomes next year! @Researchirel

Start the weekend with this intriguing event where each poet reads from the other’s 2025 collections. Readings and a Conversation @Wwritersweekend @WaterfordLibs @poetryireland @artscouncil_ie #irishwriters #waterfordwriters

Thanks to @DePaulU Chicago for inviting me to read some poems for the students yesterday. A beautiful Autumn day in the city. @ArlenHouse

📻Restless girls on the airwaves! It was a real pleasure to speak with Rachael Hegarty for Poetry People. ❣️Éist ar ais anseo! | Listen back to Sunday's broadcast here! https://t.co/54GwSLFNqi

This happening on Wednesday 👇👇 @poetryireland @ArtsCouncilNI @artscouncil_ie

On Friday 24 October, the distinguished poet Vona Groarke will be our featured writer, and will be in conversation with Molly Twomey. Music by The French Connection. We look forward to welcoming Grimes Pub at 8pm 24 October. This SpeakEasy is part of Waterford Writers Weekend.

🎉Congratulations to @LN_howley on a beautiful book and wonderful launch! Oceanic Connections: The Sea in Irish and Caribbean Poetry

A wonderful evening yesterday launching Oceanic Connections. Feeling very fortunate to have been able to celebrate surrounded by the warmth of colleagues, friends and family 🥰🥰 Thanks to everyone who came and sent well wishes

Really enjoyed this talk on Jane Austen as part of the Red Line Book Festival at Lucan Library last night. At 250, Jane still sparks conversation and debate! (Photo via Red Line Instagram)

Thanks to all at @belfastreview for selecting three of my poems for publication in the forthcoming December issue!

Reminder that my new book, Oceanic Connections, will be launched next week, Oct 16 at 6pm in Belvedere Library. Please do join in the celebrations if you're free:

Meet the Stormers of Issue V @BillyFenton7 writes fiction & poetry & has been widely published including The Rialto, Irish Times, Banshee, Poetry Ireland Review & more. He was chosen for Poetry Ireland Introductions 2025 The Storms is supported by @fingalarts & @DublinCityofLit

Please join me 16 Oct 6pm to celebrate the publication of Oceanic Connections. It will be launched by Prof. Eugene McNulty in the Belvedere Library on DCU's St Patrick's Campus. I would be delighted to see you there. Registration: https://t.co/DiIRkrMcWE

A treat to read at @TheWaterfordGOA yesterday for The Poetry Lounge, organised by Ger Duffy, with fellow readers John Noonan and D'or Seifer. Thanks to Catherine Ronan for the photos, and to @poetryireland for sponsoring the event. @ArlenHouse

Banish the Bard? Never! Our colleague, Dr Ellen Howley, appeared on @LunchtimeLiveNT this afternoon to discuss why we should still study Shakespeare for Leaving Cert. Listen back here⬇️ @DCU @HumanitiesDCU https://t.co/XTUavFSB0w

Coming up | 12pm ➡️Should Shakespere be optional for Leaving Cert? @LN_howley 🎭Traitors finale - who should win? @chrissierussell @EoinSheahan 🗑️Should bin companies have area monopolies? @shanebyrneoffic @sinead_ryan 🍎How I Live Well: Nutritionist 💪Ask the Expert: Physio

We are pleased to announce the line up for this year's @Wwritersweekend, October 23rd to 26th 2025! Full details of the lineup and how to book at https://t.co/HUs58jjYep #CultureNight

This morning’s panel discussion— The Story Behind the Research and the Process of Writing— was chaired by Dr Miriam De Cock @MiriamJane5. She was joined by Dr Ellen Howley @LN_howley, Dr Eoin O’Malley @AnMailleach & Dr Matthew Jacobson @_mattjacobson. @DCU @DCU_Research #WeAreDCU

Next SpeakEasy Waterford on Sept 26 with special guest, debut novelist Orla Mackey. Open Mic and music as well.

Talented novelist to appear at SpeakEasy event in Waterford City