Rebuild Notre Dame as a living church, not as a tourist attraction
The cathedral touches the longing for something more in all of us. It must be rebuilt to honour the reason it was built in the first place
Derek Mahon wins this year’s Irish Times Poetry Now award
Belfast-born poet wins award for third time for his latest work Against the Clock
Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now Award won by Paddy Bushe
Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’
Caitríona O’Reilly wins ‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now award
Poet’s collection ‘Geis’ was described as ‘intense and intelligent’ by this year’s judges
And then there were five: Poetry Now shortlist announced
Four women and one man will vie for this year’s €2,000 best Irish collection prize
Irish Lives: Inishbofin and the lure of that Inish Festival
Peadar King’s love of Inishbofin is clear from the weekend’s schedule of stimulating events
Theo Dorgan wins Irish Times-Poetry Now award
Cork-born poet takes €2,000 prize for ‘Nine Bright Shiners’ collection
Poetry Now shortlist for best single volume by Irish poet
The five shortlisted writers for the award being given on March 21st have strong track records
Word for Word: To read or not to read
Is poetry meant for the ear or the eye?
Word for Word: ‘Tax workers’ with a fine line in poetry
Some poets are so embarrassed to say what they do that they’d rather tell people they work for Revenue
‘Poems for Patience’ unveiled at Galway hospital
21 pieces of work selected for waiting areas by poet Theo Dorgan
Solstice pilgrims hail greatest show in living memory
Last-minute appearance by sun at Newgrange proves masterful
Peter Fallon: the man who brought jazz and pizzazz to Irish poetry
A new collection of essays and poems celebrates poet and editor Peter Fallon. In his contribution, the late Dennis O’Driscoll describes the man who was his ‘first poet’
Pressing on: the journals that are sticking to print
Print publications are under increasing pressure, but the editors of the ‘Cork Literary Review’ and ‘The Penny Dreadful’ are confident old-fashioned books will not go away
Dennis O’Driscoll’s rich legacy recalled at prize ceremony
Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice
Dennis O’Driscoll’s rich legacy recalled at prize ceremony
Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice
A friend who realised his destiny in full
A gift and the fulfilment of its promise is a rare thing, but Seamus Heaney achieved it
Poetry prize for O’Driscoll last collection
Poet died last December and award will be presented to widow
Tributes pour in across North for a man who was Ulster to the core
Sadness and sense of loss at Seamus Heaney’s death truly crossed the globe but it was deep too in Bellaghy
Humble artist possessed of candid and hauntingly lyrical epic vision
Loss of this poet will be felt throughout Ireland and far beyond
Irish Times Poetry Now: shortlist of five
Harry Clifton, James Harpur, Dennis O’Driscoll, Catherine Phil MacCarthy and Mark Roper are all up for €2,500 prize
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