Ruairi Conneely
Writer in Dublin, Ireland
Ruairi Conneely
Writer in Dublin, Ireland
Poet, author, and variously an arts administrator, movie reviewer, community journalist, feature writer for blogs. Credits include Hens Teeth (formerly This Greedy Pig Dublin), The Movie Waffler and NewsFour, Dublin 4's community paper.
Committee Member with PayAttention! Collective, an arts and performance group. In 2019 we wrote, produced and performed two nights of short plays at the Workman's Club, Dublin and in 2020 ran a mini arts festival PA!CFest at the prestigious New Theatre Dublin
I am proud co-host and co-curator of THIRST FOR VERSE, a periodic spoken word and performance arts showcase, that you better believe is the best. nuff said.
I was Poetry Co-ordinator for Ranelagh Arts Festival 2018, joined the core organising team for the 2019 Festival and was voted to the Board of Directors of Ranelagh Arts in May earlier that same year.
Poems and other writings have seen print in The Pickled Body, FLARE broadsheet, indie horror anthology BREAK THE WALLS OF HEAVEN. literary zine The Runt and CENSUS 3: the Third Seven Towers Anthology
In 2016 I co-founded and ran the Lit List, weekly newsletter of literary, arts and performance events in and around Dublin, Ireland (currently on hiatus)
For four years, I was Editorial and Management Assistant for the Seven Towers Agency, overseeing a wide variety of logistical and editorial responsibilities (please inquire for details). My other current areas of engagement are Project Management (PRINCE2, AGILE etc.), Sustainable Lifestyles, Permaculture and related Advanced Network Artefacture.
I'm always passionate about Spoken Word and Sound, movie double-bills and comics/graphic design events.