News & Events

Stay up to date with the latest news and events at Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann.

Border Lines Event Poster

Events Border Lines 3: A Pride Edition Friday 14 August, 12.00am

Committee and winners of Slam Éigse 2025

Events Call for Entries – Slam Éigse Michael Hartnett 2026 Friday 14 August, 12.00am

Grace Wells PFGi Winner Graphic

News Grace Wells Awarded Inaugural PFGi Poetry Bursary and Commission Wednesday 12 August, 2026

John Hewitt Summer Schools Poetry Reading Poster

Events The John Hewitt Society Summer School - Poetry Readings Tuesday 28 July, 11.15am

Gerard Manley Hopkins Event Poster

Events Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival Poetry Reading Monday 27 July, 5.00pm

Poetry Ireland Coffee Morning Poster

Events Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Coffee Morning Wednesday 22 July, 10.00am

Image od poet Enda Coyle-Greene

News Enda Coyle-Greene Announced as Swords Cultural Quarter Poet in Residence 2026–2027 Monday 6 July, 2026

Introductions Céadlínte 2026 Applications open poster

News Applications are now open for Poetry Ireland's Introductions / Céadlínte programme 2026! Wednesday 1 July, 2026

Visual Poetry Poster

Events Visual Poetry Between Image and Word: Discussion & Workshop with Renata Pekowska Saturday 20 June, 11.00am

So say so poster

Events So Say So Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm

Bloomsday Festival event poster

Events Bloomsday Festival 2026: James Joyce and The Great Irish Poets Songbook Sunday 14 June, 7.00pm

Speak Your Truth Poster

Events The Poetry Lounge Haibun Workshop and Film Screening Sunday 14 June, 11.00am

Aodh Ruadh Winners post

News Paddy Bushe and Fran Fernández Davila announced as Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill 2026 awardees Monday 22 June, 2026

Director of Poetry Ireland Claire Power and CEO of PFGi Áine Dunne

News PFGi and Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Launch New Poetry Award Friday 5 June, 2026

Insights Sean Borodale Masterclass

Events Poetry Ireland Insights: Finding Lightning in the Unlikely Wednesday 03 June, 6.30pm