Caimh McDonnell

Check out this bad boy! Thrilled to reveal the cover of The Stranger Times book 5 - Ring The Bells. Out Oct 9th in all formats, it can be preordered now. And if you're near Manchester, keep Sunday Oct 5th free - we might be doing a one of a kind event. thestrangertimes.co.uk/ring-the-bells/

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the day the IRA bombed Warrington town centre and killed my son Tim and 3 yr old Johnathan Ball. Words can never describe how losing a child leaves a huge hole in your heart and your family. Eternal love Tim ❤️❤️

Welcome to SERENITY FALLS! My new novel is finally here and available to pre-order: shor.by/CJTudor. I would love you to come visit. But remember, once you’re here, you’re here to stay . . .

@rushworth_peter They’re all being processed and should be on their way. I know I’ve signed a lot of books and they’re no longer here!

@Caimh Any news on postal orders? I assume the post office are holding then for ransom

Happy Paddy’s day. And to quote the man himself “holy shite, Caimh has a new book out, we should all buy it immediately.” There’s a reason he’s a saint - potty mouth though. (Available in paperback & e-book now - audio coming very soon) linktr.ee/BigSteal

@rushworth_peter Loads of books have gone out. If you ordered a signed copy it should be with you soon.

In 2014, I was annoyed standing in front of magazine racks at train stations that there was nothing that appealed to me. The usual ‘women’s magazines’ didn’t speak to me and were too centred on beach bodies, white trousers and which fruit my body resembled. Add to this that I love women. Ever since I worked for WHSmith and then the Jobcentre, I’ve been surrounded with women at work. When I got into comedy, those numbers dropped dramatically (they’re better now hoo-fucking-ray). So I started setting up small work places full of women. My TV series, my new material gig, writers’ rooms, my radio shows. Women, women, women. I decided to do something about the lack of magazines for women like me (whatever that means) and thus create another all-women work space, a healthy, more interesting and feminist alternative to the magazines that were out there. And thus began Standard Issue Magazine, edited by the fantastic Mickey Noonan. We were lucky enough to have some incredible women write wonderful articles for us. And the whole thing was run by 12 awesome women. In 2017, I decided it was time to move with the times and we became a podcast @StandardIssueUK. The team: Mickey Noonan, Hannah Dunleavy and Jen Offord have since created over a thousand brilliant episodes of a podcast that treats women like they have brains, because we do, and are interested in the world. We are for women, by women, about everything. And we shine a light on some incredible sports women, journalists, playwrights, entrepreneurs, heck, all sorts of women from all walks of life who have something to say. Standard Issue is a podcast championing women's voices, and packed with interviews, news, film, opinion and humour. And on this International Women’s Day, I’d love you to give it a listen. Or comment on this post if you have listened. Or share it with your followers. It all helps. We hope you enjoy it. We’re super proud of it. I feel this way about this project every day but today feels like a good day to shout about excellent women and their work.

@bphillpotts @adrianmckinty Colour blindness.

@adrianmckinty I posed the question on here whether that was a merch sale call or possibly a colour blindness recognition.

Ireland playing Wales right now. Wales are playing in white shirts. I cant imagine that will bode well for them. Anyway come on Ireland!

MCM investigations are back! Or at least Brigit, Paul and Jimmy are - Phil has mysteriously disappeared. The bonds of friendship are tested like never before when the team are left with no choice but to steal Ireland’s greatest treasure to literally save their own necks.

@Halcruttenden @scotlandyes3 Btw, mismanagement is a big part of it. When steff Armitage made his debut, the RFU had him doing ridiculous amounts of press etc. said the whole week became an overwhelming whirlwind. I’m sure pollock etc had similar. They’re too obsessed with winning press conferences.

@Caimh @scotlandyes3 To be serious, I’m just explaining why England still hope they have a chance at World Cups, which is laughed off as arrogance when we fail.

You see Scotland! You’re not that good. We are just very shit! 😬 #ENGvIRE

@Halcruttenden @scotlandyes3 They do because the playing base is considerably wider. Ireland’s 4th choice prop started today. We’re not that far away from the next in line being a semi-professional. Still, wales blowing beating the Scots was brutal. Did you see the try from kickoff? Insane.

@Halcruttenden @scotlandyes3 Well for the last couple of years there has been loads of press over here about the unfair advantage the Leinster private schools give Ireland. You should try making Eton produce rugby players instead of awful politicans. 😀

@Caimh @scotlandyes3 I know. If we lose, it’s laughable; if we win, we have more resources. It’s really not worth playing us at all.

@ITVRugby You didn’t mention Henry Pollock once in this tweet. That’s all we care about. Please talk about him more. Nobody cares about the game.

Marcus Smith intercepts and the England man looks certain to score... BUT no! McCloskey chases him down and pulls the Harlequin into touch

@p188427 @IamAustinHealey The problem with that theory is that you weren’t the country with the most lions. That’d be the lads that beat you.

@IamAustinHealey Most definitely the worst fortnight in my living memory of England rugby… No direction, no plan B, no structure. Hopefully it is the Lions rebound but I just think it is a lack of vision and direction…

Comfortably the worst fortnight ever as an English fan I can remember!!!

@Halcruttenden @scotlandyes3 Tbf, Scotland has 2 provinces. England has even now 10 fully professional clubs and about 8 times more players registered not to mention until recently more resources than any nation. Making finals should be expected. Massive underperformance is harder to excuse.

@scotlandyes3 We can still be shit but perform well at world cups. It’s a weird English thing. How many finals have you been in? 😉

@LynBank25442089 @Halcruttenden That’s 6 Irish victories in 7 years. Apparently it’s been mad for quite a while.

@Halcruttenden The Scottish beat England, now the Irish beat England. The World's gone mad!

@adrianmckinty Absolutely magnificent. Great to see the Ulster boys playing such a massive part too. McCloskey was a pure beast!

That was a crazy game. Ireland played w such grit and flare away from home. If you’re in the US and have Peacock you can watch the replay later today If someone cd beat France the 6 Nations will be wide open Anyway well done lads

@Grinnbearit1 After this game? I’d imagine you’d be fine to drive!

@Caimh I've been playing the game.... Everytime an England player gets refered to as world class....... Dangerous game to play 🍻🍻

Rugby drinking game: every time someone on ITV says the word Pollock… Sorry, this is the EMT here. We were far too late to save this man. Please drink responsibly. #SixNationsRugby

@mark_frommk I think you may have missed his accent! 😀

@Caimh England need Banecroft to deliver a HT bollocking!!

Henry pollock needs to gather his team under the posts and deliver the mother of all inspirational TikTok dances.