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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 months

Hello @MartinaFitzg Imagine five months ❤️ And you in #Dublin and me in #Boston 🙄 Must arrange to meet 😂

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Some wonderful news… we got married!

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Money won’t solve every problem but another historic rise in @artscouncil_ie budget is recognition of impact of Covid-19 on the #arts & how artists are helping us get through this crisis. This time last year budget was €75m; in 2021 it will be €130m, which I welcome as AC Chair

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Kevin Rafter

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4 years

Speaking today with Oireachtas #Arts Committee on @artscouncil_ie #COVID19 & plans for 2021. With AC Director Maureen Kennelly, I made the case for opening theatres, galleries & arts centres. All well run & safe spaces, with an ability to professionally manage numbers.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Stop exploiting artists with ‘freebie’ culture, @artscouncil_ie says via @IrishTimes #payingtheartist #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

The @artscouncil_ie has been collecting Irish #art since 1962 as a way of supporting artists. There are now 1,200 works in the collection with half at any time on view in public buildings. Enjoy the collection online: #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

“In moving from Level 5 restrictions, the value & importance of in-person engagement with the arts must be recognised. Keeping doors open must be a priority.” Strong all-party support for my remarks at Oireachtas #Arts Committee via @IrishTimes

Reopening cultural centres ‘must be a priority’, says Arts Council

Dance teachers and yoga instructors also plead for relaxation of controls

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Arts sector gets €25m to help offset impact of coronavirus

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Great piece with new ⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩ Director Maureen Kennelly speaking with ⁦ @DeirdreFalveyIT ⁩ in @IrishTimes .

Maureen Kennelly: taking over the Arts Council in the midst of a crisis

New director of the Arts Council on the challenges the sector faces in age of Covid-19

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

The ⁦⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩ is working with the wide sector in responding to the unprecedented #covid19 emergency. Initial steps have been taken & more will follow. #artscouncilireland

Coronavirus & Culture: community rallies amidst mass closures

The closure of arts venues nationwide will have a significant impact on artists and producers, many of whom operate on tight budgets.

www.rte.ie

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Talking about my new role as Chair of @artscouncil_ie with @DeirdreFalveyIT in today’s print edition of @IrishTimes @IrishTimesCultr #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

11 months

A little personal news. It has been a huge privilege being @artscouncil_ie Chair & I’ll leave shortly knowing I gave the role everything and worked with tremendous colleagues over the last four and a half years. Thanks you!

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

@artscouncil_ie

11 months

"I will leave the position with considerable pride in seeing the achievements of artists, arts workers & arts organisations... during my time as Chair” @kevinrafter We share our thanks to Kevin Rafter as he steps down as Chair of the Arts Council More:

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Starting first full week as new Head of School @DCU_SoC Looking forward to challenges & changes ahead @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

The first @artscouncil_ie Bursary Award Panels ‘meet’ today. Staff will be fast tracking decisions to get awards to artists. It’s one of the short-term measures being taken to help the #arts sector deal with the #COVID19 emergency. #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Delighted to be asked to become Chair of @culture_ireland A great body helping introduce international audiences to the work of Irish artists. @DeptAHG

Culture_Ireland

@culture_ireland

7 years

Minister Madigan Announces New Members to the Culture Ireland Expert Advisory Committee @culture_ireland @DeptAHG #funding #culture #international #artists

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

3 years

Speaking with Oireachtas Arts Committee. @MaureenKennell5 and I outlined how increased funding in 2022 will continue to allow the @artscouncil_ie to assist the #arts emerge from #Covid . The sector was one of the first to be hit by the crisis & will be one of the last to recover.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Stop exploiting artists with ‘freebie’ culture, Arts Council says

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

1 year

Thrilled to receive a Fulbright Scholar award… I’ll be a #Fulbright Professor in @BostonCollege in 2024. Thank you @Fulbright_Eire @DCU Pic with Caoimhe Ní Chonghaile, Conchobhar Mac Giolla Bhríde & Niamh Hetherington, DCU grads & Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

It’s beginning to look at lot like a new TV studio... @DCU_SoC And by the time the builders depart & students arrive in semester two, it will be a shiny new Media Studio! @DCU

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Derek Mahon wrote of @presidentirl ‘we have you to stand at a night window in the Aras & mind our tiny bit of the universe.’ The poet has passed but the President’s commitment to #arts still rings true - today presenting @laureatenanog medal to Áine Ní Ghlinn. Lovely occasion.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Maureen Kennelly appointed director of ⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩ Via @IrishTimesCultr ⁩ ⁦ @IrishTimes ⁩ #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

Maureen Kennelly appointed director of Arts Council

Highly regarded and widely experienced director of Poetry Ireland to take over at State agency for arts

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Great to hear Maureen Kennelly , Director @artscouncil_ie on @morningireland speaking about latest funding decisions for #arts organisations & artists throughout the country. The new historic level of AC funding will help the sector through the #covid crisis.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

3 years

Funding for the #arts : ongoing support needed for ⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩ via @IrishTimes

The Irish Times view on funding for the arts: ongoing support needed

The arts sector is waiting to see if funding support through the pandemic will be built on

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Staff @artscouncil_ie now compiling surveys received back from arts organisations & also separately getting feedback from individual artists. This is vital information in responding to #COVID19 crisis in weeks ahead & working with gov to address impact on sector. Thanks everyone.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

When ‘The Irish Presidency’ was published the editors and contributors were invited to the Aras by @PresidentIRL I still recall how proud Robert Elgie was that day. Robert’s passing this week is a huge loss to his family, friends & colleagues. RIP.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

First meeting today as Chair @artscouncil_ie having met the @OireachtasNews Culture Committee last week. Looking forward to getting started...

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Great start to the day with a firecracker of a speech on the theme of ‘home’ from @PresidentIRL @GalwayIntArts #giaf18

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

2/2 While budgets are limited, a new funding scheme is being prepared & an initiative with other agencies is being worked on. There’s daily contact with gov about impact on jobs & livelihoods, & response needed to help the #arts come through the months ahead. #artscouncilireland

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Board of @artscouncil_ie ‘met’ today via #zoom to discuss impact of #COVID19 on #arts sector & to consider responses arsing from ongoing staff communication with arts organisations. A hugely challenging time for these organisations & individual artists. More details to follow.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

NEWS: Maureen Kennelly appointed as new Director of the Arts Council | ⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩ #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

8 years

New study based on survey of Irish journalists published with my @DublinCityUni colleague @stiofandunne . #journalism

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

New book coming shortly... final cover approved today... big data co-authored study of media coverage of Irish elections since 1969...

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Pleased to be able to make this announcement & thrilled all three said ‘yes’ when I asked them to work with @DCU_SoC

School of Comms DCU

@DCU_SoC

7 years

Our ‘Journalists-in-Residence’ 2018: Ursula Halligan @CathalMacCoille & @foodiesarah Welcome! @rtenews @TV3Ireland @google @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

The Board of the @artscouncil_ie is seeking to appoint a new Director. Details here: #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair #artsjobs

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Fantastic international endorsement of the teaching & research environment that is @DCU_SoC As Head of School I take great pride in the work of our students and staff & the continued support from our graduates. Well done! @DCU @worlduniranking #SubjectRankings2021

School of Comms DCU

@DCU_SoC

4 years

All our students, staff & graduates should take a bow... @DCU_SoC is now ranked in the top 150 universities globally for #media #communications #journalism in the latest QS @worlduniranking #subjectranking2021 Congrats! @DCU #highered #cao2021 #LeavingCert2021

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

What a fantastic day… thank you to the brilliant Deirdre Kinahan & these three chaps…and everyone who made the launch day so memorable… #taoiseachandarts on its way…

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Arts sector employment forecast to fall by a quarter due to pandemic via @IrishTimes ⁦ @artscouncil_ie ⁩

The ‘arts recession’ will be five times worse than the rest of the economy

Recovery may take until 2025 as sector hit far harder than other areas of economy

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Nice to be back in @IrishTimes Extract from ‘Taoisigh and the Arts’… Published next week… #taoisighandarts

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Really delighted to have Ursula Halligan @UrsulaHalligan contribute this morning to my new module on ‘Perspectives on Political & Financial Journalism’... @DCU_SoC @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

1/2 #Artists & #arts organisations have been playing their part in helping people get through the #covid19 crisis. @artscouncil_ie knows the pressures on the sector & has been conducting a survey to get more info on how best to repurpose resources.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Required reading for all aspiring presidential candidates... #Aras18 #Áras2018

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Welcome to our new MA Political Communication class. Very different start last night #Covid19 but I kept the opening slide from previous years about fire alarms as a reminder that we’ll all be back on @DCU campus eventually.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

3 years

Great coverage of @OireachtasNews #Arts Committee discussion with @artscouncil_ie Increased funding in 2022 will allow the Arts Council to assist the sector emerge from #COVID19 and to develop beyond the crisis.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Corridors @DCU_SoC should be full of noisy students. Most challenging start to a teaching semester in my 10 years @DCU We’ll see some students here but most online. We can do more with consistency in national policy & everyone wearing a mask, washing hands & physical distancing.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Pleased that former @nytimes Ed @JillAbramson is joining @DCU_SoC as Adjunct Professor Met in @Harvard to discuss the role @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Delighted for my colleagues & students @DCU_SoC in again achieving top 200 ranking in global @TopUnis Another indication of excellence in teaching & research as a leading European Communications School #QSrankings #Congrats

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Newly published... thanks to @ProfBobFranklin @Routledge_MandC & a host of contributors incl @eugeniasiapera @TPVos @markdeuze @JaneBSinger

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

10 months

Gushing, blushing… but I might still get the article framed! Kevin Rafter leaves the Arts Council with a stonking budget. By that crude measure he’s its most successful chairman

Kevin Rafter leaves the Arts Council with a stonking budget. By that crude measure he’s its most...

Hugh Linehan: It took a crisis to create an opportunity. The resulting ‘fiscal gimmickry’ appears to be the Irish way of getting things done

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Announcement of 23 Next Generation @artscouncil_ie awards to ‘promising artists at an early but pivotal stage in their career’ Heads shots only with @cathmartingreen & Maureen Kennelly but we’ll see the work at the other side of Covid crisis #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Delighted with the cover image for ‘Taoisigh and the Arts’ - great design work by Fiachra McCarthy… Published in mid-September… #taoisighandarts

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Interested in a career at @DublinCityUni ? @DCU_SoC is looking to hire four new lecturers. As Head of School I lead a team of 40 staff and 1,000 students. We’re an interesting place to work for those seeking research and teaching excellence.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Package has arrived with new copies... one book on way to @MichaelDHiggins @GavinDuffy @seangallagher1 @SenJoanFreeman @LiadhNiRiadaMEP Peter Casey & anyone else who gets across the nomination line #Aras18

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

As Head of School @DCU_SoC I get dragged away a lot from the best part of my job - super to be in the ‘classroom’ today discussing political & financial journalism & having a ‘chat’ with @amychozick @nytimes Some upside to this virtual world...

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

A photo of a selfie! Great event to announce new ‘Art:2023’ projects with artists all over the country based on themes inspired by the Decade of Centenaries… Selfie taken by @cathmartingreen based on an idea by photographer, Julien Behal! #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

With some of my students in #Dail for briefings on media & politics & parliament (& a little #Brexit & #carbonTAX ) with thanks to @vnib Derek Dignam @OireachtasNews @Paschald @daracalleary @McConnellDaniel @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Delighted to have guest edited the latest issue of ‘Administration’ @AdminJournal Open access to all articles here: Administration

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Really pleased to be able to make this appointment happen. Great news for @DCU_SoC & DublinCityUni

The Irish Times

@IrishTimes

7 years

Former New York Times editor appointed as adjunct professor at DCU

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Arrived in the post this morning - early copy of book based on Tom Burke’s (new @DCU_SoC colleague) documentary about local press photographers during Northern Ireland conflict. Look forward to speaking at launch later this month...

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Overseeing a lot of different activity in five months as Head of @DCU_SoC @DublinCityUni including new Journalists-in-Residence & revamps of several postgrad programmes. With 1,000 students the School is leading in teaching & research in #media #journalism & #communications

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Lovely to chat with @hlinehan about ‘Taoisigh and the Arts’ @IrishTimes @IrishTimesAudio #taoisighandarts How our Taoisigh saw the arts - and how the arts saw them

How our taoisigh saw the arts - and how the arts saw them

In the News podcast:

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Great coverage for ‘Taoisigh and the Arts’ Lovely to chat with @cooper_m @TodayFM & @hlinehan @irishtimesnews (any my old colleague @damienwlr ) & many other kind references including @colinmurphyinfo Sunday Indo @Independent_ie #taoisighandarts

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Great news for our students & staff - take a bow!

School of Comms DCU

@DCU_SoC

7 years

NEW! We’re ranked in the top 200 #communications schools internationally in the new @TopUnis . The only ranked Irish media/comm School. Not the only judge of how we do excellence in teaching & research but nice to be powering ahead on this #snowday2018 in @DublinCityUni #QS

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Welcome sentiment in this @IrishTimesOpEd but 2023 ambitions must be higher including €150m @artscouncil_ie budget, gov support for AC/Dublin Port workspaces project & establishing a new all-island dance company. All very exciting!

The Irish Times view on the year in the arts

The arts sector has re-emerged after the Covid-19 restrictions, buoyed by new financial supports, though the long-term future of this new funding cannot be guaranteed

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Latest lockdown t-shirt purchase arrived today... very cool & relevant message... All the details here: @axisBallymun #axisbootleg

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

With my undergrad students in @centralbank_ie for off-campus class & briefings. With thanks to Derville Rowland, Paul O’Brien & Steven Cull. @DublinCityUni @DCU_SoC

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

8 years

Packed lecture hall to hear @EamonGilmore talk abt #colombia peace process #NobelPeacePrize @LawGovDCU @DublinCityUni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Launch of @DublinCityUni Mark O'Brien's new book on Irish #journalism with Emily O'Reilly. Congrats! @NPHistoryForum

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

More immediate: bursary panels are meeting & payments being fast-tracked; first new scheme almost ready to go live with info available asap. Staff are working remotely with huge professionalism & commitment to arts. #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Congrats Kathleen O’Meara @KOMRehab on graduating with a Masters by Research award - pleased to have supervised this project. @DCU_SoC @DublinCityUni #DCUclassof18

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Well done @tommaguire1000 on completing this book so quickly. We spoke about how the #covid crisis impacted on my roles as Head @DCU_SoC @dcu & Chair @artscouncil_ie Busy to say the least! Look forward to reading insights of the other contributors. Proceeds to @ourladyshospice

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Great outcome @Cather_i_ne @HHumphreysFG Looking forward now to starting work with Catherine as her PhD supervisor @DCU_SoC @DCU

Heather Humphreys

@HHumphreysFG

4 years

Spoke to ⁦⁦ @Cather_i_ne ⁩ yesterday morning when this was first brought to my attention. Glad to ring back tonight to confirm I will be signing regs to fix this situation so that she can continue with her scholarship & keep her Disability Payment.

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

8 years

Proof @HumanitiesDCU is the research engine at @DublinCityUni . #QSRankings The 4 top ranked subjects all HSS, Politics top 150 Media top 200

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Proof pages... almost there... #ResilientReporting @AnMailleach @imcmenamin @mbreen3 @DrMCourtney @ManchesterUP

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Well done to @KidsBooksIrel @KPMG_Ireland & Maureen Kennelly and her @artscouncil_ie team.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

@artscouncil_ie

4 years

"The magic of books is made real when they are opened and read and shared." Delighted to support @KidsBooksIrel to gift 6,000 books to children in direct provision centres, hospitals & homeless services in Ireland. #BooksMakeThingsBetter

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Powerful condemnation of ‘tyranny of metrics’ & those who undervalue research in the #humanities from @PresidentIRL at publication of @CambridgeUP #History of #Ireland @dublincastleopw Congrat to editors incl James Kelly of @DublinCityUni #CHIRL

Laura Mahoney

@LauraMahoney12

6 years

Great crowd for #CHIRL in Dublin Castle. A who's who of a brilliant generation of historians...inc lots of Members. @RIAdawson

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Delighted to present the new edition of ‘Administration’ to John Callinan, Sec. General to the Government & Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Sec. Dept. of Taoiseach The edition, which I guest edited, is available open access here:

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Live from Waterloo Station... improvised but brilliant talk on political #journalism from Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak & great career advice for @DCU_SoC students too! @DCU @BBCPolitics

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

All happening… @DCU_SoC @DCU #HigherOptions

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Saying farewell today to a great group of students on financial & political #journalism @DCU_SoC - they fully embraced online teaching & we were lucky to joined by some fantastic guests including @bbclaurak @LauraNoonanFT @amychozick @JillAbramson @KatyTurNBC

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Review of new book ‘Resilient Reporting’ in today’s @IrishTimes by @ThomasByrneTD A reminder that media standards matter... @ManchesterUP @DCU_SoC @LawGovDCU

A reminder that media standards matter and that journalism should be protected

Review: Resilient Reporting: Media Coverage of Irish Elections Since 1969

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Great to see this new book #Hurlers from my good friend Paul Rouse getting such attention- well deserved! @PenguinIEBooks @Hodges_Figgis @ucddublin @officialgaa #Gaa

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Lovely morning as Chair of @culture_ireland with announcement of new Cultural Ambassadors - Martin Hayes, Yvonne Farrell, Shelly McNamara, Ruth Negga & Paul Muldoon - by @josephamadigan @DeptAHG

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Delighted to contribute to John Coakley’s & Michael Gallagher’s latest epic #politics edition. @psaitweets @Routledge_MandC @Rout_PoliticsIR

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

A good day for all involved @DublinCityUni As Head of School @DCU_SoC can I offer my ‘congratulations’ to our graduating students and their families and friends as well as all the staff in the School.

School of Comms DCU

@DCU_SoC

7 years

Congratulations and best wishes to all @DCU_SoC postgrad students who are graduating @DublinCityUni today. Congrats also to your families and friends. Enjoy the day & stay in touch. @DCUAlumni

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Latest initiative in continuing @artscouncil_ie response to impact of #covid19 Also initial survey feedback shows scale of crisis for #arts . Task now to use this info to properly plan & secure additional resources, financial & otherwise #artscouncilireland

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

3 years

Super achievement for staff & students @DCU_SoC in receiving @DCU 's first #AthenaSWAN department Bronze Award. A lot of work over the last year with our application & a lot of excellent lessons learnt. #highereducation #genderequity

Athena Swan Charter

@Athena_SWAN

3 years

🎉Congratulations to our 21 #AthenaSwanIreland award holders recognised for their commitment to making progress on #GenderEquality in higher education @hea_irl @SimonHarrisTD @nuigalway @DCU @tcddublin @UCC @ucddublin @UL

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Paperback edition of ‘Resilient Reporting’ just published by @ManchesterUP Out for Christmas but, in all honestly, it’s hardly a stocking filler! @AnMailleach @imcmenamin @DrMCourtney @mbreen3

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

3 years

Contributing to recovery: Pandemic lays bare major social value of the arts via @IrishTimes - Maureen Kennelly Director of @artscouncil_ie

Contributing to recovery: Pandemic lays bare major social value of the arts

Creativity is an engine of community and wellbeing and we must fund artists properly

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Looking forward to this event with @talktojoe1850 on Wednesday evening @RIAdawson

Four Courts Press

@FourCourtsPress

7 years

'Irish Media: a critical history', by John Horgan & Roddy Flynn, will be launched tomorrow evening at @RIAdawson by Joe Duffy, RTÉ broadcaster and journalist. Kevin Rafter, Head of @DCU_SoC , will also speak. It promises to be a good 'un!

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Beautiful morning in Kilmore Quay. Delighted to speak at the opening @write_KQ last evening… lovely way to spend @CultureNight

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Delighted to be involved in this #media #politics conference with my @DublinCityUni colleagues @tanyalokot & @doyle_kevin

School of Comms DCU

@DCU_SoC

6 years

NEW: Registration open for our conference on ‘Media & Politics in a Polarised World’ More details to follow but academic & industry speakers include @doherty_moya @AineKerr @foodiesarah on #journalism #brexit #Trump Details:

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Congrats to @Philip_Ryan & @NiallOCo - one of my first students in @DCU_SoC @DublinCityUni - on publication on their new book. Great launch this evening. @BitebackPub

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Delighted to speak with the communications team at @LondonAssembly , the elected body that examines the work of @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan . I spoke about the importance of clarity in political communication. Great discussion. Thanks @aoife_bn #londonassembly #mayoroflondon

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

4 years

Work in progress in #Dublin today... Thanks! #StreetArt

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Here’s an #Aras18 offer you can’t refuse... 50% OFF - The Irish Presidency: Power, Ceremony and Politics - @IAP_MERRION

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Album of the year... @Faithfull_M ’s Negative Capability is a #masterpiece

Rolling Stone

@RollingStone

6 years

Marianne Faithfull delivers another late-career masterwork on ‘Negative Capability.’ Read our review

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

2 years

Lovely morning as @PresidentIRL presented Colm Toibin with his @LaureateFiction medal on behalf of @artscouncil_ie #artscouncilireland #artscouncilchair

President of Ireland

@PresidentIRL

2 years

President Higgins this morning presented Colm Tóibín, the @LaureateFiction , with the Laureate medal at Áras an Uachtaráin

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

6 years

Fascinating documentary on the making of Noel Murphy’s wonderful painting of our female @OireachtasNews members. @IFI_Dub @BAItweets #OireachtasTV

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

New book arrival. Collaborative effort with thanks to @palmacpolitics @PalgraveCultMed

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

7 years

Christmas stocking filler @fiannafailparty edited by @AnMailleach @DublinCityUni & Sean McGraw @NotreDame @UNDDublin

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Delighted to speak at @GOP_Ireland launch of ‘Shooting the Darkness: Images of the Troubles’ with @broadstonefilms Tom Burke - now of @DCU_SoC - & @BlackstaffNI

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Kevin Rafter

@kevinrafter

5 years

Heartbreaking performances in #Hecuba by Marina Carr (my @DublinCityUni colleague) @projectarts @DubTheatreFest Runs to 13 Oct @RoughMagicIRL #artscouncilireland

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