Why are Irish poets on the frontline of the world stage during lockdown? During the “Cercle Littéraire Irlandais” Zoom meetings, Irish expats in France came up with some answers.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama cataloged spreadsheets of poems to help create his new anthology, 44 Poems on Being with Each Other. The collection features writing from a variety of poets as well as ...

An exhibition of handmade Irish wallpapers by David Skinner will take place in June at 18 Ormond Quay, a merchant’s building dating from the 17th century that has been beautifully restored by ...

Paul Durcan, Irish Poet of Tortured and Tender Souls, Is Dead at 80 He survived electroshock treatments and the threat of lobotomy to become one of Ireland’s most popular poets.

President Biden's penchant for Irish poetry is likely to come through during his upcoming visit to the Emerald Isle, where he'll mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

The Irish department in UCC, for instance, in a daring move, appointed the poet Seán Ó Ríordáin to a position equivalent to that of creative writer on campus, years before such a practice ...

All the poets in the series are anthologized in a recent book, Irish Women Poets Rediscovered: Readings in poetry from the eighteenth to the twentieth century (Cork University Press), a new ground ...

The Lyric Feature returns to the airwaves on RTÉ lyric fm on Sunday 8th of October at 6 pm. The opening episode, Writing Yourself Home, is presented by the Irish-born but Manchester-based poet ...

Calling all Irish American poets! Is your unpublished poem worth $11,000? The publishers of the Irish literary magazine The Moth, Rebecca O’ Connor and Will Govan, are offering poets from around ...

Ballycotton will host a unique celebration of Irish history and culture, as the beautiful Seachurch venue welcomes an evening of music and poetry next month.