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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · 6d

here is the @irishpen.bsky.social statement on the Global Sumud Flotilla

irishpen.com/2025/10/02/g...

Global Sumud Flotilla Statement - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann

2 October August 2025 Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann is gravely concerned about the abduction of poet Sarah Clancy, one of several Irish citizens taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla was ...

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · 22d

Don't forget to vote for your favourite independent bookshop here:

www.anpost.com/Irish-Booksh...

Irish Bookshop Awards 2025 | Vote For Your Favourite Bookshop| An Post

Voting for the Irish Bookshop of the Year 2025 is now open. Submit your vote for a chance to Win a €100 voucher.

www.anpost.com

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Munster Literature Centre @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social · Aug 26

Excited to announce that The Cork International Short Story Festival takes place from 15th - 18th October. All the details on the programme and how to book your tickets go to www.corkshortstory.net
#shortstory #corkevents #shortstoryfestival

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are recruiting a new Commissioning Editor for fiction. Like all Faber editors, they will publish with dynamism and creativity, sensitivity and bravery – apply by 7 September.

faber.co.uk/careers/fict...

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Dr Claire McGettrick Born Lorraine Hughes @cmcgettrick.bsky.social · Aug 14

ℹ️ If you're having difficulty filling out the expression of interest PDF for representation on the National Centre for Research & Remembrance panels/Special Advocate's Advisory Council, there's a Word version of the form on this page that's not flagged in the dept's email: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Survivor Representation on Key Engagement Structures

www.gov.ie

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thanks so much! And timely, as today is the anniversary of Jimmy's death!
Really appreciate the note

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sharronch.bsky.social @sharronch.bsky.social · Aug 10

@sheilakillian.bsky.social I’ve just finished reading Something bigger. It’s a fantastic read. Marcella and Jimmy will stay with me for a while.

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 22

Folks, if any of you want to support a good cause while encouraging me to jump off a rugby stadium - well this is your moment!
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/s...

Support Sheila's Abseil for CCI on iDonate.ie

Sheila's Abseil for CCI for Crohn's and Colitis Ireland, created by sheila killian | iDonate.ie

www.idonate.ie

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Aug 1

Though there are torturers

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 22

Folks, if any of you want to support a good cause while encouraging me to jump off a rugby stadium - well this is your moment!
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/s...

Support Sheila's Abseil for CCI on iDonate.ie

Sheila's Abseil for CCI for Crohn's and Colitis Ireland, created by sheila killian | iDonate.ie

www.idonate.ie

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 20

Delighted to have a story included in this anthology of long-listed entries to the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social Short Story competition. Great evening, lovely to meet some old friends and really great reading too

picture shows the writers included in Jellied Minds, short stroies from the From the Well short story competition, 2025

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 13

here's the end of the #heatwave on the #WildAtlanticWay with thunderstorms incoming. #Achill #fluich #Áileann

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 10

Here's a shiny new #writing substack from none other than @kitdewaal.com - looking forward to this one! Subscribe, why don't you?

substack.com/@kitdewaal

Kit de Waal | Substack

Writer, professor, foodie, swearer, common person.

substack.com

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 10

It is, thanks. Hope the same for you!

Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 10

the great @anneoleary.bsky.social has a fabulous list of short story competitions closing in the next few months, here:
anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/s...

Short story competitions June-December 2025

[UPDATED 7/5/25] Hello, just popping in briefly with an updated list of short story competitions for the second half of the year – there are quite a few closing on June 30 if you’re qui…

anneolearyblog.wordpress.com

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jul 8

if you want a Nobel Peace Prize, surely getting nominated by someone the ICC wants to arrest for war crimes shouldn't help?

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Nessa Ní Chasaide @nessanichasaide.bsky.social · Jun 10

Thank you to the wonderful academics & policy makers calling for an Irish suspension of trade with Israel in order to help end the systematic bombing and starvation of the Gazan people

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
@pbresnihan.bsky.social
@seanmacr.bsky.social
@sheilakillian.bsky.social

More than 160 academics call for ‘immediate halt’ to trade with Israel over conflict in Gaza

Signatories from 11 universities describe response to October 7th, 2023 attacks by Hamas as ‘a well-televised genocide’

www.irishtimes.com

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Darren J. Prior @darrenjprior.bsky.social · Jun 10

I got a soundbite today from Prof. @sheilakillian.bsky.social today on @nearfm.ie about this story in the news today:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhLt...

🔊 Over 160 Academics Urge Irish Government to Suspend Trade with Israel - Near FM (June 2025)

YouTube video by Darren J. Prior

www.youtube.com

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Cláir raidió Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM @gaeilge-nearfm.bsky.social · Jun 10

Giotán cainte faighte ag @darrenjprior.bsky.social le Dr. Nessa Ní Chasaide ar @nearfm.ie inniu:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRTZ...

🔊 160+ acadóir ag Iarraidh ar an Rialtas Trádáil le hIosrael a chur ar Fionraí - Near FM (2025)

YouTube video by Cláir raidió "Ar Mhuin na Muice" @ Near FM

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jun 10

Urgent action called for

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Academics at 11 universities call for trade freeze with Israel over 'well-televised' genocide

The group also argued it is 'morally repugnant' to enrich ourselves as a country 'by turning a blind eye to well-documented suffering in Gaza'

www.irishexaminer.com

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Jun 10

Academics and experts from 11 Irish universities calling for urgent action in the face of this well-televised genocide

Glad to be part of it.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

More than 160 academics call for ‘immediate halt’ to trade with Israel over conflict in Gaza

Signatories from 11 universities describe response to October 7th, 2023 attacks by Hamas as ‘a well-televised genocide’

www.irishtimes.com

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Sarah Moore Fitzgerald @smoorefitz.bsky.social · May 11

UL Creative writing winter school is an intensive 4-day, 3-night writing development retreat for mid-career writers. We're delighted that from this year, we offer one free place (The Patrick Kelly Winter School Bursary). Applications and details from me at [email protected]
617b1c91637ae.site123.me

617b1c91637ae.site123.me

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · Apr 27

lots of free short #writing courses here:
nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/academy/self...

Not all free, but lots are

Self-paced online courses

Start your next chapter with self-paced online writing courses from National Centre for Writing.

nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · Apr 21

"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.

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Keith Wooo-schmann Wilson 👻 @keithwilson.eu · Apr 15

“CAUT recommends that academics who fall into the following categories exercise particular caution…
• Those who have expressed negative opinions about the current U.S. administration or its policies” #Trumpland #Academia #HigherEducation dailynous.com/2025/04/15/c...

Canadian Association of University Teachers Issues US Travel Warning - Daily Nous

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), a federation of independent associations and trade unions representing university teachers and other academic professionals has advised academic...

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