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Ireland was the only democracy to issue condolences for Hitler's death on May 2, 1945. For Irish Jews today, that's a painful ...
Poetry Day Waterford presents Remembering Sean Dunne at 3.30pm on Thursday May 1, at the Theatre Royal Vestibule. This very ...
The Yeats Building in Sligo is open from 10am to 9pm on Thursday to welcome poetry lovers.Everyone is being asked to bring a poem with them that they you love and maybe some wild flowers – any flowers ...
A sunrise dip and poetry readings got the 11th annual Poetry Day Ireland off to a sparkling start in Co Wicklow, as swimmers and poets got together in Greystones.
EXCLUSIVE: Hind Meddeb’s civil war documentary Sudan, Remember Us has been picked up for UK-Ireland theatrical distribution ...
This year Pen Pals in the Pod is almost a year and a half old, going from strength to strength, and supports, encourages and ...
IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Kileen considers the legacy of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes and how stories can be ...
For Terry McDonagh, poetry is not about pomp or prestige, but about connection - between poet and reader, between speaker and ...
Peter Mallon Walsh, who died on April 18, 2025, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He would also ...
Some people may think that Irish poetry is primarily about politics and patriotism, but the lyric voice is ever-present.
Paul is from Belfast and lives in Clonakilty. He was awarded the Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize by Carol Ann Duffy. Other poetry awards include first prizes in The Moth International, the Nottingham Open ...
Poet in Residence with Poetry Ireland Anne Tannam welcomes us to this year's Poetry Day Ireland celebrations... Why do we turn to poetry? Ask a hundred people and you'll get a hundred answers.