Terrific piece by @tcollins.bsky.social in today's @irishnews.com arguing the case for the complete restructuring of UU.

www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-...

Tom Collins: Broke Ulster University has nobody to blame but itself Opportunity now for a root-and-branch review of higher education in the north

www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... Today’s column in @irishnews.com online and in the shops

Shameless - a university that has spent public money recklessly for decade, siphoning money from Derry and actively preventing growth here, is now trying to blame the government for not increasing student fees to bail it out. God help the poor staff.
The Minister must step in urgently and take over.

Tá TG4 ag earcú Eagarthóirí / Léiritheoirí Nuachta agus Cúrsaí Reatha chomh maith le hIriseoirí Ilmheán do sheirbhís dhigiteach nuachta! 📲

Tuilleadh eolais ⬇️
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Tá TG4 ag féachaint faoi láthair ar Iriseoirí Ilmheán a earcú do sheirbhís dhigiteach nuachta. 📲

Tuilleadh eolais ⬇️
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A lot of people are getting five or six pre-orders just to be safe.

At long last, the cover launch of my debut novel PRESTIGE DRAMA is here!

It's a funny, angry book about Derry, history, memory and Troubles-scented television. I think it's quite good, however I can *confirm* that it's quite short.

And you can pre-order it everywhere NOW: geni.us/Prestige_Drama

Foghlaim Gaeilge trí shean-amhráin: Bímse i gcónaí ag radaireacht, a chánadh ag Risteard Mac Gabhann Light-hearted courting song from the Mac Gabhann treasury - with bilingual subtitles. Amhrán cúirtéireachta éadromchroíoch ó chiste Mhic Gabhann - le fotheidil dhátheangacha.

Light-hearted courting song from the Mac Gabhann treasury - with bilingual subtitles. (To the tune of 'Some Say The Divil is Dead') Amhrán cúirtéireachta éadromchroíoch ó chiste Mhic Gabhann - le fotheidil dhátheangacha.

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Bowman fiction a 'highlight of the year' He easily matches many of our big literary talents and paddles in the same thematic streams but seems to be somehow overlooked.

www.colmcillepress.com/post/bowman-...

New Conor Bowman fiction 'one of the highlights of the year'.

Imeacht am lóin inniu ag Ráth Mór. Saor in aisce. Tacaithe ag Westway Film Productions agus @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social.
Free lunchtime event at Ráth Mór today for Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Former Magee College Provost and respected historian Prof. Tom Fraser passes The death has taken place of former Provost of Magee College in Derry Professor Tom Fraser.

Former Magee College Provost and respected historian Prof. Tom Fraser passes
www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Glad to be part of Words, in Other Places - a new festival coming to Dublin and Belfast in April.

I'm looking forward to my conversation with peerless @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social & @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social & Leontia Flynn.

With thanks to @eatthestorms.com @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

IN PICTURES: Irish language books to local Gaelscoileanna for World Book Day Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Ruairí McHugh, celebrated World Book Day with pupils from Bunscoil Cholmcille as part of this year’s Irish Language Week An Méara Ruairí McHugh le daltaí ó Bhunscoil Cholmcille ar bronnadh leabhair Gaeilge orthu ar Lá Domhanda na Leabhar ---

IN PICTURES: Irish language books to local Gaelscoileanna for World Book Day

Happy World Book Day!
We have ten copies of our new quiz book to give away.
Answer this question - via DM with your address* - and share this post, to put your name in the hat.
–– Who asked Mrs Gallagher for a telephone so she could tell her husband she landed safely?

Happy World Book Day!
We have ten copies of our new quiz book to give away.
Answer this question - via DM with your address* - and share this post, to put your name in the hat.
–– Who asked Mrs Gallagher for a telephone so she could tell her husband she landed safely?

Foghlaim Gaeilge trí shean-amhráin Amhrán a thugann chun cuimhne críoch thubaisteach Chogadh an Dá Rí in Éirinn nuair ab éigean do na sluaite fear óg, a throid in arm Rí Séamas, an tír a fhágáil agus liostáil in airm na Mór-Roinne. A s...

Did you know that Peter, Paul & Mary released a version of Siúil, a Ghrá as the b-side of If I Had a Hammer? An raibh a fhios agat gur eisigh Peter, Paul & Mary leagan de Siúil, a Ghrá mar thaobh-B de If I Had a Hammer?

www.colmcillepress.com/post/foghlai...

Ócáid speisialta ar siúl i Ráth Mór do Sheachtain na Gaeilge - deis dhá dhráma teilifíse Gaeilge a fheiceáil suite in Iarthuaisceart Éireann, a léiríodh don chéad uair go luath sna 1990idí do BBC/RTÉ.

Tom Collins: Enough is enough – It’s time for the world to stand up to Trump Cold-blooded murder of a country’s leader must be condemned

www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... My column in today’s @irishnews.com online and in the shops.

The Belfast Telegraph has published an edited version of my @pva-books.bsky.social PVA essay 'Ghost Monument'.

The visuals show something of the, well, monumental nature of Walker’s Pillar-as-was, and its dramatic context on the city walls of Derry.

Holywell Trust conference to conclude Future Relationship Conversation series in Derry Holywell Trust’s Future Relationship Conversation series concludes with a conference at its Bishop Street headquarters in Derry on Wednesday.

Holywell Trust conference to conclude Future Relationship Conversation series in Derry. Paul Gosling will discuss research examining NW &Bill White from LucidTalk will outline opinion polling results carried out in February 2026.
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PSNI: Lowest percentage of Catholics apply to join force in over a decade Overall, 700 fewer people applied to join the police in Northern Ireland than last year.

PSNI: Lowest percentage of Catholics apply to join force in over a decade

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

REVIEW: The Marian Hotel - You will laugh. You may well cry. You will leave changed Following a moving opening night at An Grianán, Mark McCollum explains why this "exceptional" play will leave Millennium Forum audiences forever changed Mark McCollum, an artist and survivor of the Marianvale mother and baby institution, reviewed "The Marian Hotel" recent performance at An Gr ---

REVIEW: The Marian Hotel - You will laugh. You may well cry. You will leave changed

If you haven't yet discovered Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social, then I am here to tell you that you are missing out on one of our most, if not the most, brilliant writers there is. I am simply awestruck by his work. Seriously, get your hands on these materpieces! You'll thank me later!

Ireland's Future Todhchai na hireann THE OPPORTUNITIES, BENEFITS AND COSTS OF A UNITED IRELAND PROFESSOR PROFESSOR COLIN HARVEY JOHN DOYLE IN CONVERSATION BANBRIDGE TOWN HALL, CO DOWN WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 7PM SHARP NON TICKETED EVENT

Very much looking forward to this conversation in Banbridge Town Hall with Prof John Doyle DCU.

A good moment for serious evidence-based reflection on a better way forward for our shared island.

Derry's Malvern Writers to launch inspiring new book 'Telling Stories' 'Telling Stories' marks a proud milestone for Older People North West / Malvern House Marking a major literary milestone, Older People North West and the staff of Malvern House have announced the upcoming book launch of "Telling Stories," a new book by the Malvern Writers, taking place in Der ---

Derry's Malvern Writers to launch inspiring new book 'Telling Stories'

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