Angus Laverty
@gusclaw.bsky.social
Working in Public Affairs. Media and politics junkie but really lovin' literature, tunes…..and rugby! ‘Fail we may, Sail we must’.
Saddened to hear of the death of David Hanley, not just an echo of another age of journo broadcasters but cannot overstate the impact on me of his novel 'In Guilt and in Glory' when it was published back in 1979
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Saddened to hear of the death of David Hanley, not just an echo of another age of journo broadcasters but cannot overstate the impact on me of his novel 'In Guilt and in Glory' when it was published back in 1979
Managed to catch 'Picasso: From the Studio' @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social and still buzzing from it Wonderful blast of culture, creativity, Spain and South of France sunshine #Picasso
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Managed to catch 'Picasso: From the Studio' @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social and still buzzing from it Wonderful blast of culture, creativity, Spain and South of France sunshine #Picasso
Amazing who you meet on an early morning ramble in Wexford town Not mentioned here but worthy of a marker his daughter, the wonderful writer Maeve
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Amazing who you meet on an early morning ramble in Wexford town Not mentioned here but worthy of a marker his daughter, the wonderful writer Maeve
Emerge blinking into the daylight from the lively cinema at the heart of the Gorey School of Art knowing that you have just sat through something special, inspiring and not a little emotional First Wexford airing for this amazing film #GoreyTraditionalSingingFestival #AlanGilsenan and #DesGeraghty
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Emerge blinking into the daylight from the lively cinema at the heart of the Gorey School of Art knowing that you have just sat through something special, inspiring and not a little emotional First Wexford airing for this amazing film #GoreyTraditionalSingingFestival #AlanGilsenan and #DesGeraghty
Starting the weekend on wings of song with the North Wexford traditional singing circle and their Trad Singers Festival Swung by the launch of this treasure 'In the Singing of Songs' compiled and edited by the powerhouse that is Rachel Ui Fhaoláin
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Starting the weekend on wings of song with the North Wexford traditional singing circle and their Trad Singers Festival Swung by the launch of this treasure 'In the Singing of Songs' compiled and edited by the powerhouse that is Rachel Ui Fhaoláin
Some beautiful interchange between #RoyalMail and #AnPost to land this beauty in my hallway Cannot wait for evening to get stuck in @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social Salut!
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Some beautiful interchange between #RoyalMail and #AnPost to land this beauty in my hallway Cannot wait for evening to get stuck in @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social Salut!
Saying goodbye to some newish pals off to new homes Always find this bookshelf easing process cathartic but with a touch of melancholy Hoping to use the new #AnPost @oxfamireland.bsky.social service to send them on their way
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Saying goodbye to some newish pals off to new homes Always find this bookshelf easing process cathartic but with a touch of melancholy Hoping to use the new #AnPost @oxfamireland.bsky.social service to send them on their way
Soundtrack for the weekend Joe Webb's 'Hamstrings and Hurricanes' Brilliant album He wowed #MercuryAward2025 prize night and he's currently wowing my eardrums
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Soundtrack for the weekend Joe Webb's 'Hamstrings and Hurricanes' Brilliant album He wowed #MercuryAward2025 prize night and he's currently wowing my eardrums
Just me, the author and Bob Dylan At the launch of Anne Ireton's 'Bohemian Whirlpools' this evening Anne summons the spirit of Bob Dylan 'he not busy being born is busy dying' to kick off the evening
October 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just me, the author and Bob Dylan At the launch of Anne Ireton's 'Bohemian Whirlpools' this evening Anne summons the spirit of Bob Dylan 'he not busy being born is busy dying' to kick off the evening
Spending this evening in the library Gorey Library that is and attending the launch of Anne Ireton's latest book 'Bohemian Whirlpools' #Literarypursuits
October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Spending this evening in the library Gorey Library that is and attending the launch of Anne Ireton's latest book 'Bohemian Whirlpools' #Literarypursuits
Met this guy in Corsica and he insisted on coming home with me He has now taken up residence on my bookshelves with Socrates, Lenin, and a few others, quite the chatter going on
October 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Met this guy in Corsica and he insisted on coming home with me He has now taken up residence on my bookshelves with Socrates, Lenin, and a few others, quite the chatter going on
My view for the last few days Lovely Santa Teresa Gallura in Sardinia, looking out towards Corsica and also the sea cliffs and the magnificent guarding the citadel at Bonifacio
October 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My view for the last few days Lovely Santa Teresa Gallura in Sardinia, looking out towards Corsica and also the sea cliffs and the magnificent guarding the citadel at Bonifacio
Boyhood box ticked with a short visit to the magnificent citadel of Bonifacio and a chance encounter with this monument to fallen members of the French Foreign Legion #Corsica Wonderful time explaining empires and pirates and some fine drinking and dining too
October 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Boyhood box ticked with a short visit to the magnificent citadel of Bonifacio and a chance encounter with this monument to fallen members of the French Foreign Legion #Corsica Wonderful time explaining empires and pirates and some fine drinking and dining too
Bit of 'me time' ahead and next bit of reading just sorted My companions for the next few days will be the great Lyse Doucet and Robert Winder I will most be all about Afghanistan, and the three sisters Rhine, Rhône and Po
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Bit of 'me time' ahead and next bit of reading just sorted My companions for the next few days will be the great Lyse Doucet and Robert Winder I will most be all about Afghanistan, and the three sisters Rhine, Rhône and Po
I almost didn't make it to the end of @mrkocnnll.bsky.social column in @irishtimes.com this morning Highest compliment I can pay him Important, heartbreaking read but he had me at Nikolai Rostov
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I almost didn't make it to the end of @mrkocnnll.bsky.social column in @irishtimes.com this morning Highest compliment I can pay him Important, heartbreaking read but he had me at Nikolai Rostov
Paid a visit to the excellent Donegal County Museum @donegalcounty in #Letterkenny Saw this fine red jacket, of the Donegal Militia, on display In 1798 they fought at Vinegar Hill (on the wrong side of course) They're all long dead but I'm sure they heard me snarl Museum well worth a visit though
September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Paid a visit to the excellent Donegal County Museum @donegalcounty in #Letterkenny Saw this fine red jacket, of the Donegal Militia, on display In 1798 they fought at Vinegar Hill (on the wrong side of course) They're all long dead but I'm sure they heard me snarl Museum well worth a visit though
Look what the Postie just landed Congrats #TheGalleryPress on a quite beautiful book loaded with treasure from #ColmToibin #LiteratureLaureatLectures
September 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Look what the Postie just landed Congrats #TheGalleryPress on a quite beautiful book loaded with treasure from #ColmToibin #LiteratureLaureatLectures
Have this Enniscorthy chap for company on the commute this morning Not saying much but I know it will be a worthwhile encounter #ColmToibin #Picador #Readinglikebreathing
September 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Have this Enniscorthy chap for company on the commute this morning Not saying much but I know it will be a worthwhile encounter #ColmToibin #Picador #Readinglikebreathing
Deep R&B hat tip to #BBCTwo for tonight's night with #VanMorrison featuring Later with Jools Holland and the 70th birthday gig from Cyprus Avenue BTW 'RememberingNow' is well worth your time
August 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Deep R&B hat tip to #BBCTwo for tonight's night with #VanMorrison featuring Later with Jools Holland and the 70th birthday gig from Cyprus Avenue BTW 'RememberingNow' is well worth your time
Had been saving this for a 'me time' read but I weakened @carrport.bsky.social Hat tip to you Sir no surprise but turns out @johncreedon.bsky.social was right
August 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Had been saving this for a 'me time' read but I weakened @carrport.bsky.social Hat tip to you Sir no surprise but turns out @johncreedon.bsky.social was right
Boyhood yearnings to be away to sea stirred this morning by the sight of tall ship Pelican of London here at #DublinPort and just meters from my office window I'm thinking John Masefield AND Annie Proulx strangely enough
August 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Boyhood yearnings to be away to sea stirred this morning by the sight of tall ship Pelican of London here at #DublinPort and just meters from my office window I'm thinking John Masefield AND Annie Proulx strangely enough
Poignant, chilling shot on this mornings @irishtimes.com front page No more horrific than many of the images we have seen from Gaza But who cannot be outraged by the killing of journalists and attacks on Hospitals
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Poignant, chilling shot on this mornings @irishtimes.com front page No more horrific than many of the images we have seen from Gaza But who cannot be outraged by the killing of journalists and attacks on Hospitals
What's the story morning glory Beautiful light show, early morning Main Street Let's hope it's a portent for the day ahead #Gorey #Dawndelight
August 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
What's the story morning glory Beautiful light show, early morning Main Street Let's hope it's a portent for the day ahead #Gorey #Dawndelight