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Book on famous Kildare poet to be launched

A book about a famous Kildare poet will be launched in Rathangan tonight. The Bluebells and Buskers committee have been working in collaboration with Rathangan Historical Society on the publication about Rathangans most famous literary son, William ...

29 Dec 2016 at 12:50

Covid-19

Poetry Day Ireland goes digital due to Covid-19 pandemic

Poetry Ireland has announced that Poetry Day Ireland will take place as a digital/virtual festival on Thursday, April 30, allowing everyone to take part from the safety of their own home and collectively experience the joy of poetry. The Director ...

02 Apr 2020 at 13:17

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Newbridge man discusses his upcoming book with Kildare judge

A Newbridge man discussed his upcoming book with a Naas District Court judge when he appeared before him on Thursday, February 8. Paul O'Halloran, of Dara Park in Newbridge, appeared in court for the execution of a bench warrant related to a ...

11 Feb 2024 at 09:00

Local News

36th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins International Literary Festival — coming soon to County Kildare!

The 36th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins International Literary Festival will return to County Kildare later this month. A summary for the Festival, which was written by the organisers, reads as follows: "Gerard Manley Hopkins is universally ...

01 Jul 2024 at 15:08

National News

'Hospitals are very difficult places to be' - Irish doctors use poetry to tackle pandemic

A group of Irish medics have been prescribing themselves poetry, amid the stresses and strains of working at the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Stephen Hatton first thought about starting a poetry society in the depths of winter ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:37

Northern Ireland

Poet Michael Longley touched souls with just a few words, funeral hears

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at Saturday’s service in All ...

01 Feb 2025 at 15:42

Arts & Entertainment

'So much kind support' - Irish poetry publisher close to fundraising goal for literary centre

Ireland's largest poetry publisher is close to achieving its fundraising goal to purchase a new property for their bookshop and literary centre. Salmon Poetry established The Salmon Bookshop and Literary Centre in 2012 in Ennistymon Co ...

20 Nov 2023 at 15:23

Northern Ireland

‘Deep sadness’ following death of Belfast poet Michael Longley

Deep sadness has been expressed following the death of Belfast poet Michael Longley. Mr Longley died at the age of 85 in hospital on Wednesday. He won a number of awards for his writing throughout his life including the TS Eliot Prize,...

23 Jan 2025 at 14:22

Arts & Entertainment

Kildare poet releases new collection of sci-fi poetry

An award-winning poet from County Kildare has released a new collection of science-fiction poetry. Steve Denehan has announced the release of his highly-anticipated collection of science fiction poetry, 'After Midnight, Still Warm', ...

30 May 2024 at 11:30

National News

'It should be done everywhere' - Patients at Irish hospital receive poetry postcards

Patients and staff at a Waterford hospital have received postcards featuring poems as part of an annual wellbeing festival. The Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing's 'Fancy a Lift?' series 2023 distributed the poetry postcards to ...

19 Feb 2023 at 16:52

Northern Ireland

50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection on Troubles to be marked

The 50th anniversary of the publication of Seamus Heaney’s collection North, which saw the poet directly address the Northern Ireland Troubles for the first time, is to be marked. A three-day conference at the Seamus Heaney ...

01 Jun 2025 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Seamus Heaney’s widow watches on as Joe Biden cites work of late Irish poet

An emotional Marie Heaney, widow of Seamus Heaney, watched on as Joe Biden cited one of the late Nobel laureate’s best-known works in his Oireachtas address. Heaney, who died in 2013, is one of the best-known modern Irish ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:47

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