Rosita Boland

Rosita Boland

Rosita Boland is a news features writer at the Irish Times, specialising in human interest stories. She was a 2009 Nieman Fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. She's also the author of two collections of poetry and two non-fiction books about Ireland.

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‘As a woman who has had an abortion, I feel patronised’

Women who have had abortions present their views on the debate about the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill

The three Jameson sisters (from left) Tara, Andrea and Kristin photographed at their family home Tourin House. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
The Jameson sisters: inside the home of Ireland's whiskey dynasty

The three Jameson sisters, Kristin, Andrea and Tara, are the ninth generation direct descendants of John Jameson, whose name is s(...)

“There is a special place in hell for those women who do not believe that feminism matters today,” said RTÉ’s Miriam O'Callaghan
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A gathering in Kerry celebrated the success of women in the media

A file image of broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, who was presented with the inaugural Mary Cummins Award for Outstanding Achievement in Media. Photograph: The Irish Times
Women encouraged to be more open about their ambition

Inaugural Women in Media event hears told of special place in hell for `women who do not believe feminism matters today'

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Maeve Binchy, who will be honoured at the inaugural Women in Media festival
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New Kerry festival honours Mary Cummins and Maeve Binchy

‘I almost envy future translators of Seamus Heaney [above], because they will now have Dennis O’Driscoll's source book about him, Stepping Stones,’ says Grigory Kruzhkov. photograph: cyril byrne
A translator’s life: chasing black cats in a black room in pursuit of the art of losses

Translators are the unsung heroes of literature and poetry – so what are the secrets of the trade?

Kevin Barry: “A prize with money attached to it has a lot of prestige.” Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Kevin Barry shortlisted for the International Impac Dublin Literary Award

Limerick-born man the only Irish writer to make the shortlist, for his novel ‘City of Bohane’

John Gillespie at Lough Derryduff windfarm, near Glenties, in Co Donegal. Photograph: David Sleator
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