Paul Muldoon

Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: ‘Gorgeous’ Co Monaghan village leads the nominations

Amid the 373 entries so far, just three counties (Armagh, Fermanagh, Laois) don't feature yet

House in Joyce’s The Dead to be turned into hostel despite Tóibín appeal

Bord Pleanála approves plans following objections from authors, poets and An Taisce

Irish actors and writers sign petition against sale of historic Fifth Avenue building

American Irish Historical Society represents ‘struggles and success of Irish ancestors’

A symbol of Irish America teeters in New York

The American Irish Historical Society’s sale of its mansion exposes apparently deep problems

Irish authors, actors call for American Irish Historical Society building to be kept

Liam Neeson, Colm Tóibín sign letter asking that Fifth Avenue building not be sold

On the Ball, Off the Wall – Frank McNally on the mysterious origins of a Dublin phrase

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Present and Incorrect – Frank McNally on the importance of being “Anseo”

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Irish painter’s estate includes unpublished Heaney poem

Cambridge University pays ‘six-figure sum’ for material belonging to late Barrie Cooke

French Connections – Frank McNally on philosophy, the Mountains of Mourne, and women’s art

Let’s have a competition for a new national anthem

Militaristic, nationalistic language of Amhrán na bhFiann will have to go

New ad campaign seeks to double North’s tourism income to £2bn

Attractions from Titanic Belfast to the Seamus Heaney HomePlace are set to play leading role in campaign to woo more tourists over the next decade

Lou Reed the rock poet: When should songs be considered poetry?

Dylan, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron and Lou Reed wrote song-poems that transcended pop, and bands such as Fontaines DC are keeping rock and poetry in perfect rhyme

Ciaran Carson obituary: Gifted poet who drew the streets of Belfast with his words

Prominent member of ‘Belfast Group’ of poets which included Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Paul Muldoon

‘Ciaran Carson drew Belfast better than anyone I ever read’

Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet

What will public service media look like in five years’ time?

Government must face new realities when replacing TV licence with broadcasting charge

Second-generation Irish: ‘We were outsiders among the English – and the Irish too’

Ian Duhig’s parents emigrated to England in the 1950s in search of a better life. In this essay, he looks at growing up under the influence of Ireland and never feeling quite at home

From Beckett to A Christmas Carol, but not the Gate Theatre as we know it

Selina Cartmell unveils a new season featuring collaborations with Colm Tóibín, Stanley Townsend, Garry Hynes, Anu and Dead Centre

Paul Muldoon: On My Culture Radar

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet on his love of Derry Girls, Glen Hansard’s new album and Etto

Joe Duffy draws out another harrowing tale, knowing it is radio gold

Radio Review: After initial gruffness, Duffy grows genuinely concerned for his guest

Irish Repertory Theatre: casting O’Casey’s shadow over Manhattan

To celebrate 30 years in New York, the company is staging the playwright’s ‘Dublin’ trilogy

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