Dick Donaghue

Dick Donaghue.

I love writing, use many forms. Stories, Scripts, Plays and Poetry. I also enjoy attending Readers Groups and open mic nights. Below is a list of my publishing life to date...

1978 / 79 Articles, New Grapevine Magazine, Dublin.

1979 / 80 Two story books for children. An Gúm, Irish Government Publications, Dublin.“An

Plean A Bhí Ag Síle” & “Fág Fuinne É”. (Irish language)

1982 Short Story, Criterion Magazine, University College Galway.

1982-’88 Devised fifteen new works for Galway Theatre Workshop. (Nun’s Island)

1883-86 Director/Admin Galway Arts Center. (Nun’s Island)

1984 Article, Irish Progressive Magazine, Galway.

1986 Founder-member with Fred Johnston of Cúirt International Poetry Festival.

1988-’91 Wrote and directed six short films. (GTW & DM Films)

1992 Short Story, An Plean a bhí ag Síle broadcast on RTE 1, National TV, (Tyrone Productions. Dublin.)

1994 Short Story, Ireland’s Own Magazine, (Summer Special Edition) Dublin.

1994 Short Story, Writings in the West, Connacht Tribune Newspaper, Galway.

1995 Short Story, The Edge Magazine, Galway.

1997 One hour (one act) play. “Explorers”. Town Hall Studio Theatre, Galway

1997/8 Produced 8 New One Act Plays in Town Hall Studio Theatre.

2000 Two Short Stories, Irelands Own magazine.

2010 Published Novel “Dance of the Mocking Birds” Fri. 5th Nov. Launch by Des Kenny.

2010 Nov. 23rd. Reading in Nun’s Island Theatre, Galway, with John Arden & Margarita d’Arcy for The Galway Writers Center.

2010 “Author’s Day” Book signing Kenny’s Bookshop Galway, Sat. 27t. Nov.

2011 “A Determined Life In Art”. Life and Work of Dutch artist Marja van Kampen.

2012 Self Published. CRASH and Other Stories.

2016/17/18/ Wrote and directed several short films with Dubhtire Films, Bunclody.