Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...

Tiernan’s guests on Saturday included poet Lemn Sissay, musician Maireád Ní Mhaonaigh and FTD brothers Jordan and Cian Adams ...

Lyons wrote that “in his prime, Sigerson was a man of remarkable presence, and lines borrowed from his own Saga of King Lir ...

In tomorrow’s Irish Times ... including European slam poetry champions and debut novelists from UL’s own MA in Creative Writing. Full details and booking at UCH.ie. Enquiries to joseph.oconnor ...

A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And ...

As part of #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks, award-winning and best-selling Irish Author Triona Campbell has a round-up of the new releases from Irish authors and ... his father’s death, is tricked ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

Described by Donal Ryan as “a beautiful and important novel” and by Joseph O’Connor as “a gripping and skilful debut from a hugely talented storyteller”, author Sharon Guard launched Assembling Ailish ...

The finish line of the 2024 Dublin marathon marked an incredible milestone for Colette O’Hagan, but she’s not finished ...

There are a precious few good films about walking and the outdoors. Most are quite bad. Nick Hallissey grabs the popcorn to ...

The finish line of the 2024 Dublin marathon marked an incredible milestone for Colette O’Hagan, but she’s not finished ...