Ryan Tubridy for once appears winded, uncertain how to proceed
Radio: His naturally upbeat manner plays a crucial role in a poignant conversation
Radio: His naturally upbeat manner plays a crucial role in a poignant conversation
Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet
Radio Review: The former Today FM host sounds jaded on RTÉ Radio 1
The poet and civil servant wrote ‘some of the finest poems of his generation’
Meath-born poet and soldier was killed 100 years ago at Battle of Passchendaele
His death 100 years ago was a loss to Irish literature and to post-independence Ireland
Slane-born poet and soldier was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele
Gerald Dawe discusses some of the background to his new book, Of War and War’s Alarms: Reflections on Modern Irish Writing
Poet’s new collection of memoirs and essays includes early poems capturing Ireland north and south on cusp of change
The centenary of the American poet, admirer of WB Yeats and one-time Dublin resident, is marked by the publication of two books and a conference in the city
‘A shimmering debut’ from a ‘dazzling writer’
`Use it or lose it'
An Irishwoman’s Diary about literary voices old and new
One City One Book festival described as ‘world-leading example’ of how to promote literature
Forget the inspirational teachers and creative encouragement that many writers experienced at school. Playwright Frank McGuinness recalls a schooling in the 1950s and 60s that sickens his stomach, and ‘beat the lining out of any love for exploring the intricacies of language’
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