reading
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Paul Durcan Birthday Event
Saturday May 3rd, 2025 – St Thomas’ Church, Dugort
You can watch the full evening’s event combining traditional music with a choice of Paul Durcan’s poems, selected and read by Michael O’Loughlin, Dermot Bolger, Sheila McHugh and myself. Paul Durcan – 80 at 80 | Youtube
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Paul Durcan – a celebration
Friday May 2nd – Sunday May 4th – Achill
Heinrich Böll Weekend, Achill Readings and music, Saturday 3rd May @ 8pm
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The power of poetry
Sunday October 20th, 2024 – Westport
As part of the Rolling Sun Festival, Ger Reidy and I joined Channel 4’s international editor, Lindsey Hilsum – by Zoom from Beirut – to discuss the role of poetry in times of war.
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Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival
Saturday October 12, 2024 @8pm – Nenagh Arts Centre – Nenagh ‘Heart, Be At Peace’ and ‘Naming Love’: Donal Ryan’s latest novel and my most recent collection together on stage…My reading will be followed by an interview of Donal Ryan by Paula Shields.
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Reading at Clifden Arts Festival
Thursday September 19, 2024 @5pm – Station House Hotel – Clifden
Join us on Thursday 19 September at 5pm in The Omey Suite, Station House Hotel, Clifden clifdenartsfestival.ie
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Open Mic Social
Friday June 28th, 2024 @6.30pm – Banner Books – Kilrush
Banner Books, Kilrush, Co Clare
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Reading with Ger Reidy in The Bookshop
Saturday June 1st, 2024 @6pm – The Bookshop – Westport
Mayo poets Geraldine Mitchell and Ger Reidy will be presenting their new collections.