Harry Clifton: I will go back soon, book into a cheap hotel and taxi uphill to an unvisited grave
Granny Allende was my first and only muse, the muse of unlove, giving the lie to family, in touch with another life
Granny Allende was my first and only muse, the muse of unlove, giving the lie to family, in touch with another life
An Irishman’s Diary
Belfast-born poet wins award for third time for his latest work Against the Clock
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’
In his then 20 years of priesthood, he said he ‘never had a direct experience of God’
Alex Ryan (18) died in 2016 after taking hallucinogenic drug at Cork house party
A poem by Harry Clifton, as part of Dublin in the Coming Times
Sister of Alex Ryan aims to continue visiting schools to highlight dangers of drug use
Three people on trial in Cork over the death of Alex Ryan (18) after ingesting hallucinogen
Alex Ryan’s death inquest heard teenager died after taking drug at house party in Cork
Two men and a woman charged in relation to death of Alex Ryan (18) after house party
Poet’s collection ‘Geis’ was described as ‘intense and intelligent’ by this year’s judges
A young Chinese poet delighted by the contemporary Irish poetry scene.
Four women and one man will vie for this year’s €2,000 best Irish collection prize
A round-up of upcoming events in the books world
Beekeeping, Belfast and Buddhism: books of lectures by Harry Clifton, Paula Meehan and Michael Longley cast the net wide
Cork-born poet takes €2,000 prize for ‘Nine Bright Shiners’ collection
Tom Paulin, Harry Clifton, Noel Monahan and Paul Perry all have new collections
Competition is fierce on the literary festival circuit and on the evidence of last weekend Cúirt needs to do more to set itself apart
One City One Book festival described as ‘world-leading example’ of how to promote literature
Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice
Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices