Christmas Eve Busk gets National headlines. With the honour of singing, I wanted to honour all I could
- red Kuffiyeh impossible to mistake
- tshirt a bit hidden under the layers as Cold but it said “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA B!TCH” + a song for all those grieving their homelands
🚨 BREAKING: UK Arrests Journalist Sarah Wilkinson After Israeli Abduction
🇬🇧 Sarah Wilkinson was arrested the moment she landed back in Britain, days after being kidnapped and detained by Israel during the Global Sumud Flotilla.
It is with profound sadness that RTÉ announces the death of radio presenter and actor Seán Rocks. Seán died last night following a brief illness at the age of 63.
Well-known to listeners all over Ireland and the world, Seán presented RTÉ Radio 1’s nightly arts and culture magazine, Arena, since its inception in 2009, and recently presented a Sunday afternoon programme back on RTÉ lyric fm, where his radio career began in 2000.
Originally starting as a presenter with RTÉ lyric fm in 2000, where he fronted a number of shows, Seán moved to RTÉ Radio 1 in 2009 to helm the station’s new weekly arts and culture programme, Arena. Hugely well regarded for his public interviews - with authors such as Salman Rushdie, Edna O’Brien, and Roddy Doyle, and actors such as Rupert Everett, Martin Sheen and Brendan Gleeson, he was equally beloved of listeners for his wide-ranging studio interviews, with composers and playwrights, authors and filmmakers and songwriters.
Hugely versatile, Seán also guest-presented, produced, and wrote several series for the national broadcaster. He won a Silver Medal at the New York Festival of Radio for the documentary Soul of Ireland for BBC Radio 4.
Seán worked extensively as an actor both at home and abroad, appearing at the Abbey, Peacock, and Gate Theatres and with many important independent companies including Rough Magic, Druid and Field Day, and at the Royal Court, National, Donmar Warehouse and Tricycle theatres in London. His television and film roles included The Bill, Glenroe, Fair City, Dear Sarah and Go Now.
Seán was MC at the State Banquet for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland and at several important state events at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Seán is survived by his beloved Catherine and sons Christian and Morgan.
May he rest in peace.
“It’s good to leave them wanting more, Áine.”
Seán Rocks said that to me off-air after my first @rteradio1 interview back home.
He held space with rare care onair and off.
His passing will leave so many of us wanting more.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
xo
ÁT
#SeanRocks#RTE
We’re at the BAFTAs later - hopefully we steal a few to take back to Ireland.
Don’t forget the British government still occupy Ireland and they’re flying spy missions over Gaza as we speak to help Zionist fanatics bomb kids.
Free Palestine
Free the Six Counties
#np 'Singing Our Way Home' by Byron Bay Irish-Australian singer-songwriter @AineTyrrell ft. Narrm-based Tuvaluan-Irish artist Leah Manaema Avene on Australia's LGBTQIA+ radio station, @JOY949 - a song for anyone trying to find a sense of belonging
📸 @ontweettoo
Who else is leaving X imminently because it no longer aligns with our values, but like me , love the music, radio, and entertainment community that’s still here. Who’s on BlueSky, Insta, or Patreon? Let’s stay connected. ✨🎶”
Standouts for me were @AineTyrrell , @cannon_music, Moses McGuinness, and The Wran and that’s taking into account I couldn’t be in 3 places at once. Finally it was an absolute privilege to listen to and be inspired by keynote speaker and performer @RhiannonGiddens 3/4
New Creative Souls of Clare podcast episode with Australia-based Irish musician @AineTyrrell. Lots in this on culture, creativity, emigration, Indigenous rights & more. Audio+video https://t.co/J5fnTqsv7O / Thanks to @creativeir