Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social Opinion Editor, Irish Examiner |
Host, The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast | Mother of three.
Interested in news, books, politics, culture, science, climate and life in Ireland - and everywhere else. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social Books Editor of The Irish Times; author of Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Merrion Press)
Teresa C @sorobotic.bsky.social 
The Gutter Bookshop, Dublin @gutterbookshop.bsky.social Two lovely bookshops in Dublin, Ireland - named after that famous Oscar Wilde quote... Store Manager Marta posts here whenever she gets a moment.
Naoise Dolan @naoisedolan.bsky.social Novelist. Author of EXCITING TIMES (2020), THE HAPPY COUPLE (2023), third novel coming 2027 ⁊ ag scríobh an 4ú ceann i nGaeilge
linktr.ee/naoisedolan
Gutter Dalkey @gutterdalkey.bsky.social Dalkey branch of The Gutter Bookshop at 20 Railway Road (opp. Finnegan's). Local bookshop with books, gifts & stationery. Marta & May post randomly.
Maia Dunphy @maiadunphy.bsky.social Broadcaster, writer, happy wrangler of small boy. Queries/ weird requests: info@nkmanagement.ie maiadunphy.ie
Christmas FM @christmasfm.bsky.social Ireland's Christmas Station. Bringing you the magic of Christmas✨
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Killian Sundermann @killersundy.bsky.social first national stand up tour tickets on sale now!!! ticket link below
Rep @aviarytalent for live & aoifa@collabagency.com
https://linktr.ee/killiansundermann
Nicky Ryan @nickyryan.ie Editorial Multimedia Lead with @thejournal.ie, co-author of The Last Disco, and gobshite. Produced documentary podcasts Stardust + Redacted Lives
Living in Dublin, from Wexford (and a little Waterford and a little Meath).He/Him. nicky.jm.ryan[at]gmail.com
Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social Half man, half-wit.
Dublin, Ireland.
I have a book.
https://linktr.ee/richycraven
CMAT @cmatbaby.bsky.social short irish woman who made those two amazing albums that everyone loves
Sinéad Gleeson @sineadgleeson.bsky.social 🇮🇪 Writer Hagstone | Constellations | This Woman’s Work (with Kim Gordon) | Agent: Peter Straus at RCW | Newsletter: momentsofrecognition.substack.com
Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social Writer
Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way (2025)
Nominated for Booker Prize
Lectures: University of Galway
Agent: Peter Straus RCW Lit Agency
sarah maria griff @griffski.bsky.social don’t do anything i wouldn’t do 😎
now: eat the ones you love 🌱
next: strange is the light 👁️✨
& then: everything not saved🐅
TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social Author and podcaster #ActuallyAutistic
James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie Art with machines; design at Publicis; enthusiastic cat herder.
www.pilcrow.ie
The Irish For @theirishfor.bsky.social Smithereens of the Irish language, curated for your pleasure by Darach. 
Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social Author of At Least It Looks Good From Space. Columnist for The Journal. Your Sunday clothes don't fool me.
Buy my book here: https://linktr.ee/AtLeastItLooksGoodFromSpace
Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social Storysmith. DOCTOR WHO. KNIGHTS OF THE BORROWED DARK. And CONN OF THE DEAD - coming soon!
Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-heart-that-works-rob-delaney/3f4398e419f2db84
Monica Lewinsky @monicalewinsky.bsky.social yeah, that one.
Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social Writer/Researcher. KeatsShelley Essay Prize, Rubery Book Award. Author Wilde's Women. Life & Loves of E. Nesbit, Selected Articles from The Woman’s World. Here for books, art, nature, laughter & tranquility.
Mojito Fiend @ronronzo.bsky.social Mr Brightside enthusiast. CSI expert. Bookworm. My views are my own. (she/her)
Co-host of I Think You Should Read
https://bsky.app/profile/itysrpod.bsky.social
Brian Lloyd @brianmlloyd.bsky.social Entertainment Journalist. Host of Screenland. On the radio and TV sometimes. Previous bylines include entertainment.ie, Sunday Business Post, Sunday Times, Irish Independent and more
Donie O’Sullivan @donie.bsky.social CNN Senior Correspondent
www.instagram.com/doniecnn/
Lenny Abrahamson @lennyabrahamson.bsky.social Filmmaker, Dublin
Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com Dublin's independent local newspaper, since 2015. Reader-funded through subscriptions. Wednesdays and Fridays online, monthly in print.
Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social Presenter of RTE's Arts show Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social.
Runs Ireland's largest book club, patron @epilepsyireland.bsky.social, board of Fighting Words NI.
Quizzer.
Rarely here...
Links: https://linktr.ee/rickoshea
Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social I was that @theirishfor guy on Twitter.
"Calling 353" on @thejournal.ie
Author of Motherfoclóir & Craic Baby. He/Him. Wink in bio 😉
Jenn Gannon @jenng.bsky.social Mid-Range Fiasco
Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social Nature, land, food
On windy Achill island 🏝️
Bob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social 'Our Big Day' LGBTQ+ award-winning picturebook published 2022. Currently subbing agents w/ a gay novel for adults. Husband, dog lover, cat misser, biscuit eater, previously @gutterbookshop ... he/him 🇮🇪 linktr.ee/bobjohnstonbooks
Cristín Leach @cristinleach.bsky.social Irish Writer. Art Critic. Author, art/divorce memoir Negative Space; RHA From Ten Till Dusk. Fiction, non-fiction, journalism: RTÉ Culture, Irish Arts Review, Winter Papers. Hybrid texts, collaborations. 20yrs ✍🏻 Sunday Times. https://linktr.ee/cristinleach
Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie Software engineer and proud owner of six copies of Willennium | he/him
Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social Independent book publisher. The Most Normal Woman by Roisin Kiberd forthcoming end of August! Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
Róisín Ingle @roisiningle.bsky.social Writing & podcasting @irishtimes Swiftie. 
Sarah Davis-Goff @sarahdavisgoff.bsky.social Tramp, dweeb
she / her
Paul Hosford @hosford.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor for the Irish Examiner. Dimestore Saint. True Scene Leader. Tiny Change enthusiast. 
Double Z @doublezcreative.bsky.social Ciarán Morrison & Mick O’Hara - Puppet wranglers🙌 Zig And Zag | Podge & Rodge
Screenwriters🖊 Danger Mouse | 101 Dalmatian Street | Open Season - Call Of Nature | Oddbods
https://www.patreon.com/ZigAndZagFanClub
https://linktr.ee/DoubleZCreative
Vicki Notaro Carlyle @vickinotaro.com Bestselling author of REALITY CHECK and LONG STORY ✨ Podcast: You Had Me At Hello 💕 Writes, talks, clinks glasses.
Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social Actor, comedian and entire Indie Band.
Derry Girls, No Worries If Not!, Lunchtime with Michael Fry
https://linktr.ee/bigdirtyfry
Emmet Kirwan @emmetkirwan.bsky.social Playwright & Actor
Reps. Writing: Curtis Brown. Acting: United UK & Lisa Richards IRL
https://linktr.ee/Emmetkirwan?fbclid=PAAaat-_vsdAnFapXO9hCuc6FR70ksrDJw7l-m7w4
David O’Doherty @phlaimeaux.bsky.social song and dance man
Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social Performer, writer, speechifier, pub landlady, gender discombobulist
National Fucking Treasure
Ireland
Agent: Aoife Rice : pantibliss@gmail.com
Sam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social Editor, co-founder @dublininquirer.bsky.social.
Dean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit
Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social Journalist, author of Social Capital, Corkonian in Dublin.
Transgender Equality Network Ireland @teni.bsky.social RCN: 20206772
Transgender Equality Network Ireland supports, educates, and advocates for the rights of trans people and their families. This account is not regularly monitored
Naoise Nunn @naoisen.bsky.social Food, Boats, Festivals: http://mindfield.ie at Electric Picnic | Kilkenomics | Kilkenny Animated | Wild Atlantic Law | Chair , Dublin Youth Theatre http://schweppecurtisnunn.com
Emma Donoghue @emmadonoghue.bsky.social writer of fiction (The Paris Express, Learned by Heart, Haven, The Pull of the Stars, The Wonder, Room, etc), films, plays...
Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Irish Times writer & author of OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea & now, out in June, Experts in a Dying Field. You can preorder here: https://linktr.ee/expertsinadyingfield
Joe Griffin @thejoegriffin.bsky.social Writer, editor, screenwriter, journalist. Based in Dublin.
My profile on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/3ATOb
Nadine O'Regan @nadineoregan.bsky.social Journalist and broadcaster | Staff writer who also edits in The Irish Times features dept. | Cover presenter, Rising Time, Late Date @rteradio1 | Ex: BP, Today FM, Phantom, TXFM
Cormac Kinsella @cormackinsella.bsky.social Publicity. Posts mainly about books, sometimes food. Eats mainly food ... https://www.instagram.com/cormac.kinsella/
Kirstie McDermott @kirstiemcd.bsky.social Cat wrangler 
Sheila O’Flanagan @sheilawriter.bsky.social Writer, reader, armchair sportswoman. Secrets Between Friends out 26 March 2026
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social A cook who writes.
Observer columnist. Author. Gardener.
Books: The Kitchen Diaries,
The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book,
A Thousand Feasts.
Instagram.com/nigelslater 
Aubrey Gordon @yrfatfriend.bsky.social Cohost of @maintenancephase.bsky.social. Author of WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT and YOU JUST NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. Subject of @yrfatfriendfilm.bsky.social. She/her/hers. Photo by the wonderful Josh Coen. yrfatfriend@gmail.com
Colm O'Regan @colmoregan.bsky.social Comedian, author (Bolloxology AnnDevine Three Irish Mammies Books Climate Worrier) broadcaster, MC event host, TV narrator/voiceover, Irish Examiner columnist podcaster The Function Room Podcast
THISISPOPBABY @thisispopbaby.bsky.social Theatremakers, club creatives & good time gurls.
#PartySceneShow #IfTheseWigsCouldTalk #WakeTheShow
Funded by the Arts Council & Dublin City Council
campsite.bio/thisispopbaby
Mark O’Halloran @markohalloran.bsky.social Tofu eating wokeratist! 🏳️⚧️
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Tara Flynn @taraflynnirl.bsky.social Irish actor, writer, talker. She/ her
Emma on RTÉ’s Fair City
Now You’re Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn on BBC Sounds
Might be here, but mostly not
Bec Hill @bechillcomedian.bsky.social The one with the flipcharts. Comedian, TV presenter, writer, co-host of the @aproblemsquared and Enemy in Paris podcasts, and self-professed MondeQueen. She/They/Her/Them.
Miriam O’ Callaghan @miriamocal.bsky.social Broadcast journalist RTÉ Prime Time & Sunday with Miriam, proud mum, lawyer, occasional piano player.
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social Publishing commentator. Founder of Meet The Booktokers, As Seen On Booktok, and The Empowered Author. Trying to disrupt book publishing for 15+ years. Not easy. 
The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social Author, very professional.
Buy my debut novel PRESTIGE DRAMA at https://geni.us/Prestige_Drama.
Get my extremely good memoir at www.mammybook.com
Liz Nugent @liznugent.bsky.social No relation to Ted. Writer and rewriter. Sister and resister.
Scullery maid to the House of Goldblatt.
The Truth About Ruby Cooper in all good bookstores in Uk, Ireland and Commonwealth except Canada now. North America Sept 1st.
www.liznugent.com
Louise Kennedy @louisekennedy.bsky.social Writer, galoot, sunscreen aficionado
north by northwest
Edel Coffey @edelcoffey.bsky.social Author and journalist
https://linktr.ee/edelcoffey
Jane Fallon @janefallon.bsky.social Sunday Times 13 time bestselling novelist
Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social Writer, book critic, creative writing facilitator.
Latest book: IN THE MOVIE OF HER LIFE (short stories, Doire Press).
Website: http://www.clairehennessy.com/
Blog: https://clairehennessy.substack.com/
Workshops: https://www.clairehennessy.com/store
Andrea Mara @andreamara.bsky.social Sunday Times, Irish Times, and Kindle bestselling author. Someone in the Attic, No One Saw A Thing, All Her Fault out now with Transworld. Agent: Diana Beaumont.
PATRICIA SCANLAN Author @patriciascanlan.bsky.social Author. Series Editor Open Door books. Half Dub half culchie. Loves Wickla and country life. Hates book snobbery. Also on @patriciascanlanauthor@mastodon.ie
Mhairi McFarlane @mhairim.bsky.social Writer 📚romantic comedies & 🍏📺 writers room Slow Horses Series 5 ✍🏻 Meme slag. Lover of cats. Prosecco goblin. Old Hollywood enthusiast. Don’t trust me with Google Maps & we should be fine.
https://www.mhairimcfarlane.com/
Damien Owens @damienowens.bsky.social Writer/fancy ape
damienowens.com
Latest book, Duffy and Son: https://shorturl.at/6oF6O
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.
Gerry McBride @gerrymcbride.bsky.social Really useful engine.
Cate Sevilla @catesevilla.bsky.social Writer & Editor. Editor-in-Chief of HuffPost UK. Author of "How To Work Without Losing Your Mind". Ex Google, BuzzFeed, MSN. Toddler mum, singer in a middle aged band. She/Her. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 
Anna Carey @urchinette.bsky.social Writes things. My new book, Our Song, is out now. First book The Real Rebecca won an Irish Book Award. Latest book The Boldness of Betty, about teen strikers in 1913, was shortlisted in 2020. Co-hosts @svhpodcast She/her
Daisy Buchanan @notrollergirl.bsky.social I write novels, I host the You’re Booked podcast, I love Jilly Cooper and custard.
Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/roxanegay
Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
Marian Keyes @mariankeyes.bsky.social Reads books. Watches telly. Wrings hands over the state of the world.
Louise McSharry @louisemcsharry.bsky.social Irish podcaster (Catch Up with Louise McSharry), writer, absolutely exhausted woman. Contact: hello@matchstick.ie
Alan @alanmaguire.bsky.social Jumped through the cake in the November Rain video
Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social Oh god not again (📺🎬: ITG, 📚: Curtis Brown)
Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social Cartoonist/Illustrator/Doodlemonger | Sí/í/YerWan | "Keer-ee-uhk" | 🇮🇪
📨 Work Queries: ciaraioch.art@gmail.com
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Ciara Reilly @primedteacher.bsky.social 👩🏻🏫Taycher BCL HDip MEd MPhil | SLT & OT at 🏡 |👧🏼👧🏼| Aging millennial
Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com Politics guy @virginmedianews.bsky.social; host of Monday with Gavan Reilly (10pm, Virgin Media One); weekly columnist @thejournal.ie; bestselling author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: linktr.ee/gavreilly
amy o’connor @amyohconnor.bsky.social tv bits, comedy bits, journalism bits 🎀
e-mail: amyohconnor@gmail.com
Emer McL @emerthescreamer.bsky.social I wish I hadn't committed to EmerTheScreamer as my Twitter handle in 2007, but here we are.
Writer
Dublin, Ireland 
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