Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann has appointed Claire Power as its new director as the organisation returns to its permanent ...

The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.

WHITE house bigwig Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly penned jaw-dropping, X-rated poetry to journalist Olivia Nuzzi in a ...

Even the previously uncollected work in “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” shows a master craftsman in full control of his powers.

All this from the gaze of the patron saint of shepherds. Maybe it’s not so profound. Maybe I’m just homesick and you could fry an egg on these Parisian cobbles. Or maybe it is. When my eyes dry, I get ...

The shortlist for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards has been unveiled, featuring a diverse and exciting mix of exceptional writing from both new and established writers across 19 categories.

Michael D Higgins steps down after 14 years as one of Ireland's most beloved leaders, celebrated for his compassion, activism ...

A rare print of William Blake’s The Tyger poem is to go on auction where it is expected to fetch up to £120,000. The print ...

The shortlist for New Irish Writing’s 2025 awards has been revealed. This year’s winners – one for best short story, one for best poetry – will be chosen by novelist Eoin McNamee and the poet Enda ...

Banshee Press has acquired Found in a Context of Destruction, a debut poetry collection from novelist and memoirist Tim MacGabhann, and Render, the third collection from acclaimed poet Billy Ramsell.

TWO Donegal educators have joined forces to produce a new teachers’ handbook aligned with the new Irish primary school curriculum.

Fail Again Fail Even Better tells the story of poet Bosco Helly. In the pantheon of great Irish poets, Bosco would be nowhere near that pantheon.