Fiona Tyrrell

Communications, culture & society @tcddublin | Views my own | She/her

[TCD Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences @TCD_AHSS]

Join us for the Inaugural Lecture of Prof. Nicola Carr, 'Doing Time: rationalities, practices, and experiences of punishment!

Date: Wed, 03 December 2025
Time: 18.15 - 19.15pm
Location: Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, TCD.

👉 More info and Tickets: https://t.co/vvC6Itqtjo

[Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland]

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Power as the new Director of the organisation.

Read more on our website at https://t.co/JttjSGRuYu.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

A Syrian-Irish writer has described the possibility of returning home to Damascus as “a dream coming true”. Suad Aldarra left Syria in 2012 with just two bags, and has since built a life for herself in Dublin where she wrote a memoir, 'I Don't Want to Talk About Home'. #Syria

[The Douglas Hyde @DHG_Dublin]

We are so delighted to share that Minister
@cathmartingreen has announced artist Isabel Nolan
with Georgina Jackson and The Douglas Hyde as curator as the Irish representation at 61st @la_Biennale in 2026!
Read more here: https://t.co/8JiZUtBD9H

[Trinity College Dublin @tcddublin]

Warm congratulations to Suad Aldarra who has won the 2024 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for her her memoir 'I Don’t Want to Talk About Home'. 📚📚📚

Read more here: https://t.co/lOSv2WAwe4

[TCD Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences @TCD_AHSS]

As Prof. Gail McElroy's five-year term as Dean of FAHSS ends, we extend our gratitude for her exceptional leadership and dedication. Her vision and commitment have driven our growth and success, leading to remarkable milestones benefiting both staff and students. @tcddublin

[Linda Doyle @LindaDoyle]

A big thank you to Gail McElroy who finishes her five-year term as Dean of our Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.

Gail is Professor in Political Science and her expert opinion will be in high demand during this Year of Elections!

[Linda Doyle @LindaDoyle]

Congratulations to Patrick James Errington on winning this year’s #PollardPoetryPrize! 👏

Selection Committee Chair, Eoin McNamee, gave the citation and I loved his quote: ‘You can speed read prose, but you can’t speed read poetry.’

[Trinity College Dublin @tcddublin]

We are thrilled to share that our students have been nominated for and received awards at the 24th National Student Media (Smedia) Awards! Trinity College Dublin's Emma Whitney has been named Journalist of the Year. Congratulations to all nominees and awardees! #Awards #student

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

How AI and ChatGPT are bringing the voices of forgotten Irishwomen in history to life https://t.co/YBy0hLAolh

[The Guardian @guardian]

How the dung queen of Dublin was swept from history https://t.co/mn2uXauPtL

[Irish Times Culture @IrishTimesCultr]

‘I thought we could have fun by turning one of the landmark images on its head, filling it with women’ https://t.co/FT8Idg6eyE via @IrishTimesCultr

[Philip Bromwell @philipbromwell]

The scale and ambition of this was quite something… but it was also fun too. Congrats to all involved in this project @tcddublin and thanks for having me along to film it

[Fiona Tyrrell @FTyrrell]

@philipbromwell @tcddublin Thanks for coming along Philip! Beautifully told story.

[Trinity College Dublin @tcddublin]

The 1990s were a time of quiet revolution. A group of women fought for equal pay and pension rights in Trinity – and won.

Hear their story: https://t.co/VEGdQAnm06

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024

[Joe Humphreys @JoeHumphreys42]

How do I stop micromanaging?

Philosopher @FarbodAkhlaghiG and psychologist Vlad Glaveanu @DCUPsychology offer me some advice.

Speaking of advice, if you're a fan of philosophy... the @tcddublin 2024 philosophy public lecture series starts Feb 8th https://t.co/glHK1vg5Jl

[Fiona Tyrrell @FTyrrell]

Well deserved win for @paullynchwriter.

[The Booker Prizes @TheBookerPrizes]

We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #BookerPrize2023 is Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.

Huge congratulations to @paullynchwriter. 🎉

Discover the book: https://t.co/o890YuwYOV

[TCD Composition @TCDcomposition]

"Giles Packham @gilertone talks about working as a Screen Composer". Tomorrow, 22 November, 11am, Boydell Recital Room, House 5 @tcddublin. All Welcome!

[Joe Humphreys @JoeHumphreys42]

And a footnote for Berkeley fans... What did 'Ireland's greatest philosopher' actually think. From the archives with David Berman.

Thanks to everyone who has read or engaged with columns over the years. You're the best audience a hack could hope for! 4/4
https://t.co/xAzIFNdAdm

[Fiona Tyrrell @FTyrrell]

@MartinDoyleIT Love it!