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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

'...the stories are united in authorial depth of understanding, emotional maturity--even kindness--and literary mastery.' Big thanks to Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and editor @martindoyle.bsky.social for the outstanding review of MR HOO AND OTHER STORIES by @jlod.bsky.social in today's @irishtimes.com

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Mr Hoo and Other Stories: No judgment in these barrister’s tales united by literary mastery

A number of the stories in John O’Donnell’s collection focus on people who run foul of the law, an area in which the author has expertise

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

‘This collection of short stories isn’t courtroom drama in the Grisham sense - it is something far more haunting.' Massive thank you to @lorrainecourtney.bsky.social for her absolutely brilliant and well-written review of MR HOO AND OTHER STORIES by @jlod.bsky.social in Sunday's Irish Independent

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John O’Donnell @jlod.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Really looking forward to hearing @liznugent.bsky.social discuss her brilliant new book at @paviliontheatre.bsky.social on Wednesday evening - tickets almost gone!

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

"A lifelong smoker, who towards the end cut down to “only thirty a day or so,” she lived in a terrace in Camden, clotted with bizarre bric-a-brac including a buffalo’s head in the hallway and a lifesize dummy of Neville Chamberlain (which started out as Adolf Hitler, but was later repurposed)."

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of MR HOO AND OTHER STORIES Big thanks also to @kathleenmcmahon.bsky.social and to Shauna Davey Thanks also to the @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for making it all possible And of course a big thanks to the man himself, @jlod.bsky.social

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John O’Donnell @jlod.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

t.co/s9csOVrEZ5 Really looking forward to meeting rugby writer Peter Bills 7pm May 2nd McCarthy’s Bar, Dingle

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https://feilenabealtaine.ie/events/in-search-of-the-soul-of-irish-rugby-triumphs-trophies-and-troubles-by-peter-bills/

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John O’Donnell @jlod.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...

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Protest Meta's Theft of Irish Writing

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?

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Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann @irishpen.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

What a wonderful evening! Congratulations to Heaney Prize-winner @SusannahDickey & @picadorbooks and to our project partners: @englishpen, @seamusheaneyest & our hosts @QUBelfast 👏👏👏👏

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