Billy Fenton

A lovely line-up of poets at our next online launch - all having a recent collection reviewed in Issue 20. Poetry contributors will also read their selected poems from the current issue. Please join us on Zoom next Friday 25th at 7PM. We'll share the link very soon!

"This sensational true-life tale from director Walter Salles depicts the abduction of a congressman in military-occupied Brazil in 1970 – and fully deserves its three Oscar nods." @clarisselou @Independent I'm Still Here screens @garterlane, Tuesday, June 10th, at 7.30pm.

'★ ★ ★ ★ La Diva Eterna lives in Jolie, with a performance as towering as it is understated: sad and soulful and heartbreaking. She has never been better. Brava!' John Nugent @empiremagazine Maria (12A) screens in @garterlane on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

“★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A knotty, rough-hewn marvel.” Donald Clarke @IrishTimesCultr Hard Truths (12A) screens in @garterlane on Tuesday, May 27th, at 7.30pm. Further details in this week's newsletter; bit.ly/H_Truths #HardTruths #MikeLeigh #MarianneJeanBaptiste #wffa2025

“★ ★ ★ ★ ★ … a stunning film full of heart and compassion.” @carynjames @BBC_Culture Featuring a titanic performance from Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths (12A) screens in @garterlane on Tuesday, May 27th, at 7.30pm. #HardTruths #MarianneJeanBaptiste #wffa2025

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years Galway launch of @LukeMorganPoet *Blood Atlas* Winner of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award Tomorrow, Friday 23 May at 6pm at Charlie Byrne's @ByrnesBooks Galway ALL WELCOME

Waterford City - Next SpeakEasy Open Mic with some very special guests this Friday. Come along and read, or to listen.

⏰ Two days left! 🌿 Submissions for @stingingfly Climate Crisis issue (Winter 2025-26 issue) will close at 5pm (Irish time) on the 15th May 🍃ᨒ ོ Find the call here → stingingfly.org/news/submissio…

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 You are warmly invited to the launch of *Featherweight* the debut collection by Noelle Lynskey @noellelynskey Portumna, Sunday 18 May, 5pm Irish Workhouse Centre Launch by Geraldine Mills ALL WELCOME

May 23, SpeakEasy Open Mic, Waterford with guest poet Mícheál McCann. Mícheál is from Derry City. His poems have been widely published. He holds a PhD from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s. Devotion is his first collection, from Gallery Press.

So happy to receive this Award. It is an honour and to be in such good company. Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust Announce Winners of the 2025 Student Award | Ireland Chair of Poetry irelandchairofpoetry.org/ireland-chair-…

Arlen House & dlr Libraries warmly invite you to group readings from the bestselling anthology *Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2015* Dundrum Library, Wed 7 May, 6pm dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire (level 3), Sat 10 May, 2pm ALL WELCOME Celebrating 50 Years

For #poetrydayirl A poem by @josieannarua from @the4facedliar Issue 3 @poetryireland

Looking forward to celebrating Poetry Day Ireland with these wonderful poets in @TheBookCentres Waterford Thursday 1st May 📖📚 It would be lovely to see you there! ❤️💫✨ #PoetryDayIRL @poetryireland

Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday, 1 May, this year’s theme is ‘May Day’. If you're in Waterford, we warmly invite you to join us for a series of poetry-filled events, more details here: poetryireland.ie/poetry-day/wha…

May Day | Gathering at Bealtaine. The Waxed Lemon welcomes you to join our co-editor Joanne McCarthy, for a poetry workshop on the theme of family and kin. ⏰11 am - 12 noon, 1st May 2025 📍Central Library,Waterford City 🎟️ Free email: [email protected] @poetryireland

They threatened her with arrest, but Billie Holiday sang it anyway. ‘Strange Fruit’ was more than a song—it was resistance…

'★★★★ A delicate gem of a film, with a powerhouse turn from Franky.' @wendyide @ObsNewReview Cottontail (12A) opens the @JFF_Ireland in @garterlane on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051 855 038. @patrickinema @WestEndFilms_UK

I'm really looking forward to this event! Join us for some readings and discussion 😀

Poetry Day in #Tramore Library with performance from Peter Murphy, poet and musical collaborators Johnny Fox and Dan Comerford on Thursday 1st May at 7pm. Book today. Phone 051 849594 #Waterford @WaterfordLibs @WaterfordCounci @WaterfordArts