Book lover, novelist, reader, newspaper columnist, occasional lecturer in literature, Irish www.martinadevlin.ie
Martina Devlin
Gloating to myself at sneaking in a reference to our cat Chekhov in today’s Irish Independent column on renewables.
Ukrainian poet HALYNA KRUK is in Dublin for 1 night only speaking about poetry in wartime & literary resistance. Readings by vocalist Olesya Zdorovetska
Mon 20th April 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Davis Theatre Trinity College
She will also be at Cúirt & Cork World Book Festival
@irishpen.bsky.social
A tidy essay from Paul Larmour on Irish arts and crafts. A conversation between @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social and Vera Klute, which was chaired by the lovely and much lamented Sean Rocks. Check out Vera's work here: www.veraklute.net and Martina's writing here: martinadevlin.ie
Extract from my column in today’s Irish Independent about how scammers are using AI to target the unwary. Happening in all sorts of industries and professions. Link to full piece here www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
John Banville is always interesting to listen to, regardless of whether you agree with what he says. Here he is on making “a pet of grief”, the slipperiness of language, the 1950s, and his favourite crime books. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Look who just landed on our kitchen floor
Protesters from all-Ireland group Rural Ireland Against Fox Hunting gathered outside Dáil today urging politicians to ban this “barbaric” practise. Some dressedas suffragettes to highlight how 3 in 4 people feel ignored on issue.Polls show 77pc majority oppose fox hunting @banfoxhunting.bsky.social
Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs: beautiful, athletic creatures which deserve better than to be put at risk of injury or death to entertain people on racetracks. My Irish Independent column on why it’s time to phase out greyhound racing in Ireland.
Interesting event about the importance of literature during wartime. I’m impressed by how Ukrainians still read, write and attend literary events, even while their country and its culture are under attack. Here’s the link www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening...
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm... cautionary tale from @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social a new and horribly cynical approach from scammers who target writers ... @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @neilhegarty.bsky.social @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social @tkieran.bsky.social
