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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 of ...

02 Apr 2020 at 13:17

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', which is ...

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 patients ...

19 Feb 2023 at 16:52

National News

Acclaimed poet Gerald Dawe dies after battling a long illness

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the poet Gerald (Gerry) Dawe, who has died aged 72. The critically acclaimed Belfast-born poet and academic has died after battling a long illness. He died at home in the care of his family, after a ...

30 May 2024 at 14:19

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34th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins festival launched in Newbridge, Kildare

The latest, long-anticipated iteration of the Gerard Manley Hopkins festival has been launched in the town of Newbridge. The festival, which celebrates the life of renowned English poet and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins, opened ...

23 Jul 2022 at 10:30

Northern Ireland

Funeral of Belfast poet Michael Longley to take place

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley will take place later. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on January 22. His funeral is to take place in All Souls Church in Belfast followed by a private committal at ...

01 Feb 2025 at 02:45

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 Centre ...

01 Jun 2025 at 11:00

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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 ...

11 Feb 2024 at 09:00

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 ...

01 Feb 2025 at 15:42

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 ...

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 ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:37

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 ...

23 Jan 2025 at 14:22

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