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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 at 7pm in the ...

23 Jul 2022 at 10:35

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 in the depths of winter 2020, as ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:37

Back by popular demand: Extra copies of award-winning Kildare poet's latest book are on the way

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It's the success story that every author / poet wants to hear! A book by a Kildare resident will be getting extra distribution this month. 'As If It Meant Something', is the latest book from award-winning poet Steve Denehan, and was originally ...

19 Sept 2023 at 13:55

Arts & Entertainment

Electric Picnic reveals details of NEW area on grounds of popular festival

Electric Picnic has revealed details of a new area on the grounds of the popular festival. Imelda May and Wallis Bird are just two of the confirmed acts performing at Croí, the brand-new source of positive energy and joy at the core of the ...

05 Aug 2023 at 12:04

Northern Ireland

Seamus Heaney’s widow watches on as Joe Biden cites work of late Irish poet

An emotional Marie Heaney, widow of Seamus Heaney, watched on as Joe Biden cited one of the late Nobel laureate’s best-known works in his Oireachtas address. Heaney, who died in 2013, is one of the best-known modern Irish poets and has ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:47

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 ...

19 Feb 2023 at 16:52

Arts & Entertainment

'So much kind support' - Irish poetry publisher close to fundraising goal for literary centre

Ireland's largest poetry publisher is close to achieving its fundraising goal to purchase a new property for their bookshop and literary centre. Salmon Poetry established The Salmon Bookshop and Literary Centre in 2012 in ...

20 Nov 2023 at 15:23

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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 ...

11 Feb 2024 at 09:05

Arts & Entertainment

Jamaican-Irish founder of poetry charity aims to help young men discuss their feelings

A South London-based charity is using poetry as an outlet to “give young people a voice” and says writing poems is helping young people, especially men, feel safe discussing their feelings. Poetic Unity, a grassroots ...

25 May 2023 at 10:24

Covid-19

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 ...

02 Apr 2020 at 13:17

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 ...

30 May 2024 at 14:19

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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 ...

30 May 2024 at 11:35

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