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Four of Ireland’s most celebrated writers with some of the earliest poems they ever wrote. Can you guess who wrote what?
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Twelve little-known facts about well-known poets. Seven are facts, five are ‘alternative facts’. Can you tell the real from the fake?
continue readingPoetry Ireland publishes Inclusion and Diversity Strategy
Poetry Ireland has published a three-year strategy to ensure that its work fully represents the wealth of diverse poets writing in Ireland.
continue readingIreland’s finest poets, actors and musicians mark the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
Host Olivia O’Leary will be joined by performers including Cathy Belton, Adrian Dunbar, Linda Ervine, Peter Hanly, Frances Tomelty and Tara Lynne O’Neill (of The Derry Girls), to tell the powerful story of Northern Ireland’s continuing journey to peace and reconciliation.
continue readingJohn Wakeman, founder of acclaimed poetry magazine ‘The SHOp’, dies, aged 89
John Wakeman, who founded and co-edited The SHOp: a magazine of poetry, has died.
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