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Speak Your Truth: The Poetry Lounge

Events Partnership Event: Speak Your Truth: The Poetry Lounge Saturday 25 April, 2.00pm

Event Graphic for Jane Hirshfield Masterclass for the Eavan Boland Weekend

Events Eavan Boland Weekend: Poetry Masterclass with Jane Hirshfield Saturday 25 April, 11.45am

Speak Your Truth Workshop

Events Partnership Event: Speak Your Truth: Poetry Workshop Saturday 25 April, 10.30am

Eavan Boland Weekend Graphic features image of Paula Meehan and Jane Hirshfield

Events Eavan Boland Weekend: Poetry Reading with Jane Hirshfield and Paula Meehan Friday 24 April, 6.30am

Events Partnership Event: The Cúirt Poetry Sessions Tuesday 21 April, 6.00pm

A Gathering of Poems Poster

Events Partnership Event: A Gathering of Poems Tuesday 21 April, 5.00pm

Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Awards

News Ireland Chair of Poetry Opens Call for Travel Award 2026 Tuesday 31 March, 2026

Reic Poster

Events Partnership Event: Reic: Spoken Word Friday 17 April, 7.00pm

Poster for Off the Scéal featuring image of The Winding Stair Bookshop

Events Partnership Event: Off The Scéal - Multilingual Open Mic Night Thursday 16 April, 6.30pm

Desmond O'Grady Memorial Reading Poster

Events Partnership Event: The Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading 2026 Wednesday 15 April, 7.30pm

Poetry Aloud 2025 participants pictured with the competition judges.

News Poetry Ireland, The National Library of Ireland, and UCC announce the 2025 Poetry Aloud Winners Monday 15 December, 2025

Image of Poetry Ireland's Poet in Residence Sean Borodale

News Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann announces Sean Borodale as new Poet in Residence Wednesday 10 December, 2025

Poetry Ireland Director Claire Power stands in a wooded forest.

News Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Welcomes Claire Power as New Director Thursday 27 November, 2025

Gabriel Rosenstock

News Statement from Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann on the passing Gabriel Rosenstock Monday 6 April, 2026

Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Awards 2026

News Ireland Chair of Poetry Opens Call for Student Awards 2026 Tuesday 31 March, 2026