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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

It's an hour to listen back to when you need a little food for the soul.

Find it on the Arena page on the @rteradio1.bsky.social website or wherever you get your podcasts.

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Arena Live - The Poems of Seamus Heaney

Live from the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for a special event to mark the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney. Rick was joined by Bernard O’Donoghue and Rosie Lavan, who edited this new ed...

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks too to the panel of editors Bernard O’Donoghue and Dr. Rosie Lavan, poets Moya Cannon and Victoria Kennefick, critic @fotoole.bsky.social and musicians Neil Martin and Louise Mulcahy.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

Last night was one of the most extraordinary programmes I've ever been part of, celebrating the new 'The Poems of Seamus Heaney' volume.

If you managed to snap up a ticket, thank you so much for coming. All of the credit to the amazing @rte_arena team for bringing it all together.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

It's an hour to listen back to when you need a little food for the soul.

Find it on the Arena page on the @rteradio1.bsky.social website or wherever you get your podcasts.

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Arena Live - The Poems of Seamus Heaney

Live from the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for a special event to mark the publication of The Poems of Seamus Heaney. Rick was joined by Bernard O’Donoghue and Rosie Lavan, who edited this new ed...

www.rte.ie

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks too to the panel of editors Bernard O’Donoghue and Dr. Rosie Lavan, poets Moya Cannon and Victoria Kennefick, critic @fotoole.bsky.social and musicians Neil Martin and Louise Mulcahy.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

Last night was one of the most extraordinary programmes I've ever been part of, celebrating the new 'The Poems of Seamus Heaney' volume.

If you managed to snap up a ticket, thank you so much for coming. All of the credit to the amazing @rte_arena team for bringing it all together.

🧵

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 1d

You are too kind...

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 8d

... been continuing for decades to come.

My thoughts are with those who knew him well and his family.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 8d

This is just awful.

I met him a few times at events and festivals over the years, and he was always such a positive presence, and the work he has done to make people think about both their relationships with the Irish language and the natural world was work he should have...

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 8d

Thank Dylan, I don't have an answer for you on any of that unfortunately, but when I do know you all will hear it first from me!

Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 11d

Possibly for second matches depending on time....

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 11d

*but*

I have also spent so little time on socials I have forgotten to spellcheck...

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 11d

It has been a little over two months since my most recent live show on Gold and my first night presenting Arena when Seán was taken ill.

I have so many people asking, so - I haven't "left" RTE Gold, bit I don't know when I'll be back as I'm presenting Arena for another while, at least. Do join me x

Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ahoy hoy.

Here until 4pm...

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Afternoon Gold with Rick O'Shea - RTÉ Gold

All the greatest hits with Rick, live every weekday from 1pm

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 11d

I didn't say how it helps.....

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 12d

(Only realised after I took this on the Shinkansen that I was on the line from Fukuoka to Tokyo that is key to the whole investigation!)

Gentle, exacting, smart, and I loved it. Am going to seek out more of his work.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 12d

Yes, I brought books set in Japan on my holiday there (and that was before I bought more!)

Seicho Matsumoto's Tokyo Express (tr. Jesse Kirkwood) is a murder-mystery from 1958, the solution to which all hangs on physical train timetables.

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NPR @npr.org · 12d

The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.

Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival

The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 12d

Tonight is the upcoming Dublin Quiz League tryout night - essentially for players who want ro give it a go and see what it's like or players who don't have a team (my team was a scratch team!)

And it's free...

quizireland.ie/event/dublin...

Dublin Quiz League Open Night – Irish Quiz Organisation

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Conor Horgan @conorhorgan.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks to RTE Arena and @rickoshea.bsky.social for a great segment on this evening's Arena program about A R C H I P E L A G O, the group photography exhibition currently showing in @rha-arts.bsky.social. Listen back via the link in comments

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 18d

📣 It's Booker Prize 2025 shortlist day!!!

A reminder to join our livestream from 7:30pm BST / 2:30pm EDT / 12am IST using this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6VO...

The Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Announcement: Live Stream

YouTube video by Southbank Centre

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 20d

I, understandably, didn't take many pictures before the @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena Culture Night special on Friday, but I do think our guests were fantastic.

You can listen back www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 22d

I was in Japan on holliers, there are photos.

Pop over to www.facebook.com/therickoshea/ or www.instagram.com/therickoshea for the lot...

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Laureate na nÓg @laureatenanog.bsky.social · 24d

Do you know a young reader (16-24) who could help us select the next Laureate na nÓg? Applications close next Friday - we'd particularly love to hear from young people from underrepresented backgrounds or communities.

More information + application form childrenslaureate.ie/young-reader...

Poster advertising a callout for young readers. The background is a gradient orange and the bottom half of the image is an illustration of five young people reading surrounded by stacks of books. The main heading text reads "Are you someone who is interested in books and reading? An maith leat a bheith ag léamh as Gaeilge chomh maith? if you are aged 16-24 we want to hear from you!"

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 20d

I, understandably, didn't take many pictures before the @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena Culture Night special on Friday, but I do think our guests were fantastic.

You can listen back www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 22d

Tonight on Arena it's our Culture Night spectacular live from Studio 1!

We'll be joined by @olionaird.bsky.social, Tolu Makay, Tríona and Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, MacDara Yeates, Christine Dwyer Hickey and many more.

Tonight from the earlier time of 6.30 on @rteradio1.bsky.social.

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