Galway Girl in London. National Film & Television School grad. I love talking to people about their stories. Casting Producer / Director repped by @DarkEnergyUK
Halfway through #AAW24, I am struck by the powerful contributions to @ActionAddiction’s campaign.
By sharing their recovery stories, they are breaking the stigma and challenging the discomfort around discussing addiction, reminding us that recovery is possible. 👇👇
The world feels a whole lot more terrifying this morning - especially for any hope of climate action. Right now I feel sick. But I also know we have choices on how to respond - and will try even harder to light candles rather than curse the darkness 🕯️
1/ WGGB strongly opposes @ITV s recent decision to appoint a Head of Generative AI Innovation, whose role will include using technology to help create ‘shows, films and digital-first content’
'In carving out space for a plurality of identities, the Performing Arts can act as an antidote to [such] regressive nationalism.'
I wrote a thing and you can read it below!
Thanks @ciangobrien and @PAFIreland for commissioning me. I'm also (still) available for parties folks.
I am SO JAZZED to be hosting a panel discussion after this showing of COPA 71, an incredible documentary on the 1971 Women’s World Cup, produced by Serena Williams. Please do come along! Should be a great evening ⚽️
🧵/ The government doesn’t want you to know it, but it is currently conducting a massive, un-evidenced, cost-cutting experiment in the NHS, replacing doctors with so-called physician associates. 1/n
https://t.co/yvraII6RFS
I'm not slagging off Press Gazette in particular but, five months after I published this piece about whether freelance journalism is becoming unviable, I haven't been paid the £250 commission fee.
https://t.co/liVQ9snyoM
Ah, the blessings of the cursed.
Shane McGowan’s torrid and mighty voice is mud and roses punched out with swaggering stagger, ancient longing that is blasted all to hell. A Bard’s bard, may he cast his spell upon us all forevermore.
We have less than a month to reach our target of £60,000 on our 'Help Refugees NOW' #Crowdfunder campaign.
Whatever you’re able to give, every pound will make a big difference to a refugee in crisis!
Donate now: https://t.co/EUKvXqtBTS
@CrowdfunderUK#TogetherWithRefugees
I’ve reported on a lot of terrible Tory ‘welfare reforms’ over the years but withholding sick people’s medicines to force them to get a job is genuinely a new low.