Lindsay J Sedgwick

Millions of our books have been used to train generative AI without asking us, the writers. Here's the Irish Writers Union representing and fight for our rights... @KidsBooksIrel @IrishWritersCtr #writerscommunity rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

That's terrible. ❤️

Moving over to Bluesky... Hope to see you there! bsky.app/profile/lindsa…

@kevidoyle @WritersUnion_ie my.uplift.ie/petitions/prot…

I'm glad @rtenews have taken up the issue of Meta's AI training and the piracy of the works of Irish writers: rte.ie/news/ireland/2… #DontZuckOurBooks #META #MarkZuckerberg @WritersUnion_ie

#DontZuckOurBooks #META #MarkZuckerberg @WritersUnion_ie @Soc_of_Authors @AuthorsGuild

There is huge discrimination in Ireland against people with disabilities, intellectual & physical, in healthcare, education, employment, housing, advocacy, in every way possible. Access, transport, toileting, parking spaces, disability allowance & indirectly carer’s allowance.

“Get up and report the news… please, speak.” 🚨A heartbreaking farewell from the father of journalist Mohammed Mansour, killed by the Israeli army. In the end, the grieving father could only say, “I wish I were the journalist instead of you.” The Government Media Office in Gaza reports that the number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza has risen to 207, following the death of journalist Mohammed Mansour.

@HelenORahilly Sounds awful Helen. ❤️

Had a fab evening at the @WritersUnion_ie networking event in Drogheda library yesterday evening! Lovely to meet so many wonderful writers! (A bonus was to catch a sneak peek at the bookshelves - only two of my books left on the shelves!) #writerslife #WritingCommmunity

Thrilled to have my play "Memory Lane" included in this year's Mini Plays Production @ArmaghTheatre directed by the multitalented Laura Rose Mc Cool with Yvonne Murray playing Mum and Sarah Teggart playing Amy #acni #theatre #Armagh ticketsource.co.uk/armaghtheatreg…

@NicolaPierce3 So sorry to hear this. Deepest sympathy ❤️

Niall, my beautiful husband gone, after a mostly brutal seven weeks: 11 June 1968 - 3 January 2025

@annieryan849 Thanks for sharing that. It's hard to remain confident in our writing, and it does help to hear how other writers handle it!

@HelenORahilly Loved all the exchanges and the book was such fun to read - Yyou made her immortal!

Thank you to IRMA, our 2025 Online Career Clinic partners. Very grateful for their support as we work to ensure everyone in the Irish creative sector is empowered to make a living from their creative work. Register now for our Jan 15th clinic: mindingcreativeminds.ie/events/online-…

@HelenORahilly 🤣

Thanks to Conor Pope of the @IrishTimes for these words on Kennys.ie in today's list of 100 Irish websites to shop with this Christmas - a brilliant list in today's paper and online.

We are, and the event is open to all writers, member and non, aspiring, merging and established. Looking forward to seeing everyone! irishwritersunion.org/writers-networ…

This Saturday the Irish Writers Union is in Cork! The union is hosting a networking meet-up to let writers in the Cork area find out more about the union and what it does. Venue Central Library on Grand Parade from 1pm to 3pm. @WritersUnion_ie