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
‘Armed struggle is pointless. It’s not going to achieve anything’
Former IRA member recalls his role in what he now sees as ineffectual military campaign
Hodges Figgis: A 250-year-old story of selling books
‘On Christmas Eve there was always a sherry reception for the customers’
Caitríona O’Reilly wins ‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now award
Poet’s collection ‘Geis’ was described as ‘intense and intelligent’ by this year’s judges
And then there were five: Poetry Now shortlist announced
Four women and one man will vie for this year’s €2,000 best Irish collection prize
Little Witness, by Connie Roberts and Blaris Moor, by Medbh McGuckian
Poets who bear unflinching witness to intricacies of violence, both private and public
A magnificent tribute to Seamus Heaney
The fearless beauty of his poetry shone out of every aspect of the National Concert Hall celebration
Grounded in Belfast, where it all began
Sinéad Morrissey, the city’s first poet laureate, is intrinsically bound to her home place, although her background isn’t quite what you might expect
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