Rick O'Shea
@rickoshea.bsky.social
Broadcaster @rte.ie - currently on Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social.
Runs Ireland's largest book club, patron @epilepsyireland.bsky.social, board of Fighting Words NI.
Arts event curator and moderator.
Quizzer.
Links: https://linktr.ee/rickoshea
Runs Ireland's largest book club, patron @epilepsyireland.bsky.social, board of Fighting Words NI.
Arts event curator and moderator.
Quizzer.
Links: https://linktr.ee/rickoshea
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*** MY XMAS APPEAL 2025 ***
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
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Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
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(If you want to keep up with how we're getting on the chat will be non-stop over in the Rick O'Shea Book Club between now and Xmas...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
(If you want to keep up with how we're getting on the chat will be non-stop over in the Rick O'Shea Book Club between now and Xmas...
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... at Christmas, children experiencing homelessness, living in Direct Provision, children in hospital, domestic abuse shelters and many other routes.
I hope you can find a way to make whatever donation you can between now and Christmas Eve. Shares are great too!
Thank you x
www.idonate.ie/rick
I hope you can find a way to make whatever donation you can between now and Christmas Eve. Shares are great too!
Thank you x
www.idonate.ie/rick
Support The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal on iDonate.ie
The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal 2025 for DSPCA, My Lovely Horse Rescue and Children's Books Ireland, created by Rick O'Shea | iDonate.ie
www.idonate.ie
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
... at Christmas, children experiencing homelessness, living in Direct Provision, children in hospital, domestic abuse shelters and many other routes.
I hope you can find a way to make whatever donation you can between now and Christmas Eve. Shares are great too!
Thank you x
www.idonate.ie/rick
I hope you can find a way to make whatever donation you can between now and Christmas Eve. Shares are great too!
Thank you x
www.idonate.ie/rick
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This year we have two charities we have supported before:
The NSPCA (the new name for the combined DSPCA and ISPCA), and My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Our new charity this year is the wonderful @childrensbooksireland.ie - among so much other work, they gift thousands of new books to children in need...
The NSPCA (the new name for the combined DSPCA and ISPCA), and My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Our new charity this year is the wonderful @childrensbooksireland.ie - among so much other work, they gift thousands of new books to children in need...
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This year we have two charities we have supported before:
The NSPCA (the new name for the combined DSPCA and ISPCA), and My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Our new charity this year is the wonderful @childrensbooksireland.ie - among so much other work, they gift thousands of new books to children in need...
The NSPCA (the new name for the combined DSPCA and ISPCA), and My Lovely Horse Rescue.
Our new charity this year is the wonderful @childrensbooksireland.ie - among so much other work, they gift thousands of new books to children in need...
Reposted by Rick O'Shea
*** MY XMAS APPEAL 2025 ***
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
*** MY XMAS APPEAL 2025 ***
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
*** MY XMAS APPEAL 2025 ***
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
*** MY XMAS APPEAL 2025 ***
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
Every year at Christmas I run an appeal asking you to donate the price of a book (or whatever you can!) to some incredibly worthy charities who need funds at this time of year. So far, in 8 years I've raised over €250,000...
🧵
(link at bottom)
If you have been enjoying Conor Stevens' reviews in Totally Dublin for the last few years, you'll be delighted to see that mainstream success hasn't blunted him one little bit...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
The Lobster Pot, Dublin review: a bad trip down memory lane
Ballsbridge’s long-standing temple to old-school French dining has become overcooked, with nostalgia that curdles into farce
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you have been enjoying Conor Stevens' reviews in Totally Dublin for the last few years, you'll be delighted to see that mainstream success hasn't blunted him one little bit...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
It was a busy week last week on Arena - from interviews with Lynne Ramsay on Die My Love, to Horslips bringing joy to Winter, Daniel Day-Lewis on his return to cinema,
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It was a busy week last week on Arena - from interviews with Lynne Ramsay on Die My Love, to Horslips bringing joy to Winter, Daniel Day-Lewis on his return to cinema,
I'm spending less and less and less time on socials.
If you do want to keep up with my nonsense, there's stuff on Instagram or you could just listen to Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social every night from 7.
Tonight we check out the week's new TV and albums...
If you do want to keep up with my nonsense, there's stuff on Instagram or you could just listen to Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social every night from 7.
Tonight we check out the week's new TV and albums...
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm spending less and less and less time on socials.
If you do want to keep up with my nonsense, there's stuff on Instagram or you could just listen to Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social every night from 7.
Tonight we check out the week's new TV and albums...
If you do want to keep up with my nonsense, there's stuff on Instagram or you could just listen to Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social every night from 7.
Tonight we check out the week's new TV and albums...
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Great launch to @dublinbookfest.bsky.social hosted by @rickoshea.bsky.social live on Arena this evening. Great show!
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Great launch to @dublinbookfest.bsky.social hosted by @rickoshea.bsky.social live on Arena this evening. Great show!
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Super opening night of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with a celebration of 100 issues of
@thedublinreview.bsky.social broadcast live on RTE Arena. Brilliant job by @rickoshea.bsky.social and guests @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Sara Baume and Brendan Barrington
@thedublinreview.bsky.social broadcast live on RTE Arena. Brilliant job by @rickoshea.bsky.social and guests @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Sara Baume and Brendan Barrington
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Super opening night of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with a celebration of 100 issues of
@thedublinreview.bsky.social broadcast live on RTE Arena. Brilliant job by @rickoshea.bsky.social and guests @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Sara Baume and Brendan Barrington
@thedublinreview.bsky.social broadcast live on RTE Arena. Brilliant job by @rickoshea.bsky.social and guests @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Sara Baume and Brendan Barrington
We start in 5......
The last event I did before the very first lockdown in 2020 was with legendary photographer Martin Parr at the @shhomeplace.bsky.social. I didn't do another event with a live audience for quite a while afterwards...
Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
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Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We start in 5......
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I, a hip and with-it young person, explain the "Six Seven" trend for old people www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2...
What is ‘Six Seven’ and why is the world currently obsessed with this latest online trend?
The viral phrase from a 2024 rap track has children shouting in unison — and leaving adults utterly lost
www.irishtimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I, a hip and with-it young person, explain the "Six Seven" trend for old people www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2...
I talk to so many people who say they don't want to be there but "feel they have to".
You don't if you don't want to.
It's dead.
Move on.
I left in 2023 and haven't regretted it for a second...
You don't if you don't want to.
It's dead.
Move on.
I left in 2023 and haven't regretted it for a second...
Completely normal website legitimised on the daily by politicos, hacks and people willing to turn a blind eye to what it is, and what its owner uses it for.
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I talk to so many people who say they don't want to be there but "feel they have to".
You don't if you don't want to.
It's dead.
Move on.
I left in 2023 and haven't regretted it for a second...
You don't if you don't want to.
It's dead.
Move on.
I left in 2023 and haven't regretted it for a second...
The last event I did before the very first lockdown in 2020 was with legendary photographer Martin Parr at the @shhomeplace.bsky.social. I didn't do another event with a live audience for quite a while afterwards...
Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
🧵
Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
🧵
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The last event I did before the very first lockdown in 2020 was with legendary photographer Martin Parr at the @shhomeplace.bsky.social. I didn't do another event with a live audience for quite a while afterwards...
Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
🧵
Tonight we get to catch up as he'll be joining us on Arena from 7pm...
🧵
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the @rte.ie Short Story Competition final at @paviliontheatre.bsky.social.
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the @rte.ie Short Story Competition final at @paviliontheatre.bsky.social.
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
October 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the @rte.ie Short Story Competition final at @paviliontheatre.bsky.social.
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks to everyone who put the show together, the judges, the writers, and to David Kitt (he's playing The Big Romance at the NCH - tx on sale on Tuesday!)
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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It was an absolute pleasure to judge this year’s Francis McManus RTE short prize alongside @neil.hegarty.50 and Tristan Rosenstock. We had an amazing evening with @rickoshea.bsky.social and RTE Arena @paviliontheatre.bsky.social tonight celebrating all 10 shortlisted writers.
October 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It was an absolute pleasure to judge this year’s Francis McManus RTE short prize alongside @neil.hegarty.50 and Tristan Rosenstock. We had an amazing evening with @rickoshea.bsky.social and RTE Arena @paviliontheatre.bsky.social tonight celebrating all 10 shortlisted writers.
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Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about the outcome
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain about the outcome
This is tonight at 7, and all few tickets are still available...
You should come out and join me for a live show next Friday night...
We have @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social, @neilhegarty.bsky.social, Tristan Rosenstock, live music from David Kitt, and live readings from a host of Irish actors...
www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...
We have @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social, @neilhegarty.bsky.social, Tristan Rosenstock, live music from David Kitt, and live readings from a host of Irish actors...
www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...
RTÉ Arena Live | Fri 24 Oct, 6.50pm - Pavilion Theatre
Join Arena and the RTÉ Short Story Competition judges for insights into the art of the short story, live music and performances from this year’s shortlist, and the announcement of the top prizes.
www.paviliontheatre.ie
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This is tonight at 7, and all few tickets are still available...
I frequently see this as a problem for me. People ask "How's it going?" and I feel the need to honestly tell them how things are for me at the moment...
A moment that changed me: I gave up small talk for a month – and the world came alive
A moment that changed me: I gave up small talk for a month – and the world came alive
I was fed up with discussing the weather, so I started to ask unexpected questions. The conversations that resulted were revelatory
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I frequently see this as a problem for me. People ask "How's it going?" and I feel the need to honestly tell them how things are for me at the moment...
Yup.
Last night I talked to @harlancoben.bsky.social, Bill Nighy, Josh O'Connor and Kelly Reichardt, amd we looked at Rebel Without A Cause at 70 on Arena...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Last night I talked to @harlancoben.bsky.social, Bill Nighy, Josh O'Connor and Kelly Reichardt, amd we looked at Rebel Without A Cause at 70 on Arena...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Arena Tuesday 21 October 2025
Daily arts and popular culture show. Presented by Rick O'Shea.
www.rte.ie
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Yup.
Last night I talked to @harlancoben.bsky.social, Bill Nighy, Josh O'Connor and Kelly Reichardt, amd we looked at Rebel Without A Cause at 70 on Arena...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Last night I talked to @harlancoben.bsky.social, Bill Nighy, Josh O'Connor and Kelly Reichardt, amd we looked at Rebel Without A Cause at 70 on Arena...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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The finale of this year's RTE Short Story Competition is coming up:
Friday 25 Oct at the Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire - and live at 7pm on Arena, RTE Radio One, with @rickoshea.bsky.social.
What a pleasure it has been! - and thanks to fellow judges @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social and Tristan Rosenstock.
Friday 25 Oct at the Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire - and live at 7pm on Arena, RTE Radio One, with @rickoshea.bsky.social.
What a pleasure it has been! - and thanks to fellow judges @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social and Tristan Rosenstock.
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The finale of this year's RTE Short Story Competition is coming up:
Friday 25 Oct at the Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire - and live at 7pm on Arena, RTE Radio One, with @rickoshea.bsky.social.
What a pleasure it has been! - and thanks to fellow judges @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social and Tristan Rosenstock.
Friday 25 Oct at the Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire - and live at 7pm on Arena, RTE Radio One, with @rickoshea.bsky.social.
What a pleasure it has been! - and thanks to fellow judges @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social and Tristan Rosenstock.
We'll be doing a live Arena show at @dublinbookfest.bsky.social celebrating 100 issues of @thedublinreview.bsky.social.
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
The Dublin Review at 100 - Dublin Book Festival
The Dublin Review, Ireland’s quarterly magazine of essays, memoir, reportage and fiction, is celebrating its 100th issue. Join us for a special live broadcast of RTÉ Arena on Radio 1 in conversation w...
dublinbookfestival.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We'll be doing a live Arena show at @dublinbookfest.bsky.social celebrating 100 issues of @thedublinreview.bsky.social.
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
Tonight on Arena, reviews from this year's Wexford Festival Opera, @liamcagney.bsky.social tells us about ‘Haunted Dancehall’ at the NCH, and two more finalists in this year’s @rte.ie Short Story Competition.
From 7pm on @rteradio1.bsky.social or listen back wherever you get your podcasts...
From 7pm on @rteradio1.bsky.social or listen back wherever you get your podcasts...
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Tonight on Arena, reviews from this year's Wexford Festival Opera, @liamcagney.bsky.social tells us about ‘Haunted Dancehall’ at the NCH, and two more finalists in this year’s @rte.ie Short Story Competition.
From 7pm on @rteradio1.bsky.social or listen back wherever you get your podcasts...
From 7pm on @rteradio1.bsky.social or listen back wherever you get your podcasts...
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Join us for hijinks next Friday evening
You should come out and join me for a live show next Friday night...
We have @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social, @neilhegarty.bsky.social, Tristan Rosenstock, live music from David Kitt, and live readings from a host of Irish actors...
www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...
We have @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social, @neilhegarty.bsky.social, Tristan Rosenstock, live music from David Kitt, and live readings from a host of Irish actors...
www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...
RTÉ Arena Live | Fri 24 Oct, 6.50pm - Pavilion Theatre
Join Arena and the RTÉ Short Story Competition judges for insights into the art of the short story, live music and performances from this year’s shortlist, and the announcement of the top prizes.
www.paviliontheatre.ie
October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Join us for hijinks next Friday evening