Few could touch the quick of things as John Montague did in his verses

Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow

Culture review 2016: Seanad National Museum land grab shows depths of philistinism in our political culture

Since the foundation of the State, its relationship with the arts has been ambiguous

‘He would carry words through the noise of domesticity to drop them safely onto the page’

Montague and his poetic idiom were shaped by his childhood in Tyrone

Ulster poet had a ‘dramatic, engaged, fruitful literary life right to the end of his days’

Paul Muldoon, Eavan Boland, his publisher Peter Fallon and a host of poets and academics pay tribute to a great Irish writer

Higgins heard news ‘with sorrow’, describing him as ‘one of our finest poets’

Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones is novel of the year. Winners include Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, Paul Howard, Paul O’Connell and Tana French

£4.25m Bellaghy facility a permanent exhibition about life and work of Nobel Laureate

John Montague and Elizabeth Wassell are heartbroken over the attack in Nice

‘First Editions’ in Dublin’s Ballsbridge is a popular destination for book lovers

25 poets in special Irish issue of ‘Poetry’ are worthy of international exposure, says Patrick Cotter

A round-up of upcoming events in the books world

One of Ireland’s finest poets reviews the career of our Book Club author, from Tatty to The Lives of Women: 'her work sustains a voice, and evokes a place, with exceptional control'

Higher level exam judged to be a good test of students’ abilities overall

‘Bird Boy’ by acclaimed Irish poet is published as part of national poetry day, which features 50 events around the country

New plaques celebrating Yeats, ‘The Kasbah’ and Ó Conaire to be unveiled in Galway city

Conrad Devlin: September 19th, 1935 - October 19th, 2014