Events

November 2021

MA Creative Writing DCU

Absolutely delighted to have been awarded 1^st Class Honours!!

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Honoured to have my poem

'An Altered Landscape' 

Published in 

Poetry Ireland Review

Edited by Eavan Boland

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I was honoured to be invited to read a poem by Sarah O'Connor, in her memory, in support of North Devon Hospice Thur 13th February 2025

Organised by Annick Yerem Sídhe Press.

Painting by Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, after Sarah's poem 'The Start'

This is an evening to honour and celebrate Sarah, and to collect as many funds as possible for North Devon Hospice. Hospices in the UK rely on donations. 

"Kind donations like yours means we can provide the care and support needed for a patient and their family, whether that’s on the bedded unit at Deer Park in Barnstaple, in the comfort of their own home, or at The Long House outreach centre in Holsworthy. Generosity like yours keeps our patients pain free and comfortable, whilst also offering much needed emotional support for their loved ones for as long as they need us. This all means we can be there for all the family, during the toughest moments of life. This outstanding care is only possible because of donations like yours."

We ask that you send a donation in Sarah´s name before attending this reading. Thank you so much for your support!

Come and join us, sit back and listen to the wonderful readers who will each be reading Sarah´s work, and also some of their own poems. Readers include Sue Finch, Beth Brooke, Rhona Greene, Damien B. Donnelly, Paul Brookes, Lucy Heuschen,  Kim Russell, Merril D. Smith, Doreen Duffy, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Giovanna MacKenna, Matthew M.C. Smith, Mark Anthony Owen.

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Honoured to be asked to be invited by Jennifer McMahon to give a talk on Creative Writing for Creative Writing Community Sessions Nov 2024 

How I came to writing, followed by some simple steps into the art of writing!

16th NOVEMBER 2024 ONLINE

https://www.creativecommunitysessions.com/p/6db0d85c-4be5-4464-a45c-26a49bf86b6b

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So thrilled to have my short story 'Two boys' Published 

in The Storms Journal IV

& Broadcast on Eat the Storms Poetry Podcast (2.13 mins in)

with Damien B Donnelly

16th NOVEMBER 2024 TUNE IN ...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6arV5mXizDlJcAgQixPl1b

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Delighted to be Featured Writer on A Thousand Shades of Green

with Susan Richardson

2nd NOVEMBER 2024 TUNE IN ...

https://athousandshadesofgreen.com/

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SO PLEASED AND DELIGHTED TO BE A PART OF THE LAUNCH OF THE STORMS JOURNAL ISSUE THREE AT ST AUDOEN'S CHURCH

Oct 2023

THE STAR OF THE SHOW DAMIEN B DONNELLY

DAMIEN B DONNELLY AND SUB EDITOR NITHY KASA

DAMI AND I SURROUNDED BY STORMERS

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Thrilled to be a part of this wonderful Anthology

Glisk & Glimmer by Sidhe Press

Aug 2023

Here is the link to the launch live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5DgOv1RlbE

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DELIGHTED TO BE INVITED TO READ MY POEM

FROM WASHING WINDOWS THREE

AT DUN LAOGHAIRE LEXICON MAY 2023

PUBLISHED BY ALAN HAYES, ARLEN HOUSE

AND FANTASTIC NEWS!!!
WASHING WINDOWS THREE 
History Makers
Washing Windows III has made it to Number One in the paperback non-fiction charts 

Books Upstairs D’Olier Street Sun 12.3.2023 2.30pm

Arlen House Alan Hayes

Washing Windows Too

Readings by Doreen Duffy

Micheline Egan

Jackie Lynam

Siofra O’Meara

Mary Ringland

Eilis Stanley

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I WAS DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO FACILITATE 

FOR

THE IRISH WRITERS CENTRE & DUBLIN CITY LIBRARIES 

AS PART OF A NEW INIATIVE


BALLYMUN LIBRARY 17TH OCTOBER 2022
BALLYFERMOT LIBRARY 9TH NOVEMBER 2022
PEARSE ST LIBRARY 8TH DECEMBER 2022

Reading Your Way Into Writing: IWC Initiative with Dublin City Libraries

Doreen Duffy Reading Diversely

Thu, 8 Dec 2022 18:30 - 19:30 GMT
Pearse Street Library 144 Pearse Street D02 DE68 Dublin 2
The writer talks about key texts/books and then facilitates the group through exercises which are fun and give new writers confidence

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SO PLEASED TO HAVE MY POEM 'IN SEPIA'

PUBLISHED BY ALAN HAYES ARLEN HOUSE

IN WASHING WINDOWS TOO

IN BOOKS UPSTAIRS NOVEMBER 2022 

& 

DUN LAOGHAIRE LEXICON MAY 2022

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So thrilled to have my poem

'An Altered Landscape' 

included in 

Poetry Ireland Review 

December 2019

This is a link to my reading of ;An Altered Landscape'

https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApKzuufxRPEH3GyJ15Ml5S57RoH4?e=efwE92

Fabulous launch night with Eavan Boland Editor

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Thoroughly enjoyed the Aras Garden Party June 2019

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Delighted to be asked to read by Orla Grant Donoghue 

as part of 

Midsummer Poetry Evening 

June 2019 

at Alan Hanna's Bookshop Rathmines

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Delighted to be invited by Orla Grant Donoghue and Olivier Cornet to write and read a response poem to 

'A Truth or Dare Response to An Altered Land' 

Art by David Fox 

at the Olivier Cornet Gallery 2 May 2019 7pm

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Delighted to be included with readers
Eileen Casey
Geraldine Mills
Mary Guckian
Mary O'Donnell

at Poetry Ireland 2nd May 2019

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Delighted to be included in the line up reading from 

'The Lea-Green Down'  for Poetry Day 
at Tallaght Library 26th March 2019

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A wonderful evening with 'Listeners' at 
The Eden Rathfarnham 
26th November 2018 
reading with Eileen Casey and many poets from 
'The Lea-Green Down'

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I was absolutely delighted to be invited to read from 
'The Lea-Green Down' 

At the Patrick Kavanagh Weekend 29th September 2018
in Iniskeen Co Monaghan


alongside;-

Eileen Casey  - Editor
Eoin Flynn
Vivienne Kearns
Orla Grant Donoghue
Trish Nugent
Larry Scully
Tony Shields




























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Fabulous Launch for 

The Lea-Green Down'

at the 

Irish Writers Centre 

18th July 2018

I was honoured to be invited to read my poem along with ;-

Gerard Smyth
Mary 0’Donnell
Doreen Duffy
Lani 0’Hanlon
Eoin Flynn
Jane Clarke
Susan Connolly
Ivy Bannister
Jean 0’Brien
David Butler
Maggie 0’Dwyer

Pictured below, Editor Eileen Casey who brought this collection of poems and poets together and wonderful poets, Jean O'Brien and Mary O'Donnell

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I am thrilled to have a poem included in 

'The Lea-Green Down' Collection and looking forward to it's launch Wednesday 18th July 2018
All are welcome!

Fiery Arrow invites you to the launch of
The Lea-Green Down

A collection of responses to the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh edited by Eileen Casey and including work from many poets, including:

David Butler, Gavan Duffy, Geraldine Mills, Joan Power, Tanya Farrelly, Brian Kirk, Doreen Duffy, Mae Newman, Paula Meehan, Brigid Flynn, Trish Nugent, Eileen Casey, Enda Coyle-Greene, Grace Wells, Marie Gahan, Maria Wallace, Orla Grant-Donoghue and Susan Condon.

Time:  6.30pm – 8.30pm
Date:  Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Venue: The Irish Writers Centre. (Refreshments will be served.)

“The poet Patrick Kavanagh 1904-1967 would take enormous pleasure in having a standing army of poets and writers pay tribute to his work in this handsome and original publication. Eileen Casey has grasped the initiative, outcome of personal talent and imaginative enterprise, to honour one of our greatest national poets in this magnificent collection on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.”

– Dr Una Agnew

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Listeners March 2018


I was delighted to be invited to read along with 
Michael Farry at the Listeners event at the Eden 
26th March 2018

Bray Literary Festival 2017

I was delighted to be included in the line up to read in the

Prose 'Ones to Watch' Event in 'The Harbour Bar'

along with Adam Trodd and Niall McArdle, 

hosted by Bray Literary Founder Tanya Farrelly

Tanya Farrelly‏ @tanyafarrelly

Tanya Farrelly Retweeted Orla Grant-Donoghue

Doreen Duffy is an outstanding writer. Check out her Francis MacManus shortlisted story...

https://www.rte.ie/radio1/francis-macmanus-short-story/programmes/2017/1012/912166-francis-macmanus-short-story-thursday-12-october-2017/

Tanya Farrelly added

Friday 22nd September to Sunday 24th September 2017

See all the photos on ...

https://www.facebook.com/braylitfest/

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/bray-literary-festival-one-for-the-many-not-the-few

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Delighted to be a part of the International Literature Festival Dublin, reading with my fellow contributors from the anthology 'Circle and Square' see link below;-

Stories from the City: Circle and Square

The International Literature Festival Dublin, founded in 1998, is Ireland’s premier literary event and gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke, delight and enthral. Described by the press as ‘boasting a stunning array of top international literary talent’ and ‘the country’s most successful and easily the best annual literary event’, International Literature Festival Dublin line-up is sure to impress.

Writer and editor Eileen Casey will present an evening of live readings from Circle and Square, an anthology of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, all inspired by experiences at The Square, Tallaght.

Date:  Monday, 22 May 2017
Time:  6.30pm
Venue:  Tallaght Library
Admission:  Free (Book Here)

Confirmed contributors to the collection reading on the night include:

Michael Whelan
Mae Newman
Doreen Duffy
Susan Condon
Tony Sheilds
Vivienne Kearns
Orla Donoghue

Check out the full list of events which run from 20 – 29 May.

Our festival box office is now open at The Gutter Bookshop on Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar (recently voted the best independent bookseller in the UK & Ireland!)

Pop in to book tickets or pick up a brochure, or contact us by phone on +353 1 969 5259. Opening hours are Monday – Saturday: 11am – 6pm and Sunday: 12pm – 5pm

http://ilfdublin.com/events/stories-from-the-city-circle-and-square

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STACCATO, Dublin's Spoken Word Event founded by writers Tanya Farrelly and David Butler.

(Our aim is to show case the best of poetry and prose by both new and established writers. There will also be a featured musician on the night. The last half an hour is an open mic session where audience members are invited to read flash fiction or poetry! Event takes place in the basement of Toner's Pub (Baggot Stree) on the last Wednesday of every month)!

I was delighted to be included in the reading line up

and another great Staccato night I read as part of the open mic...

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A Day to Remember, 

Meeting President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina 

at their beautiful garden party celebrating creativity in the community 
Aras an Uachtarain, 8th July 2013 as a member of Platform One Writers 

https://platformonewriters.wordpress.com/



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