The Irish Times

Derek Mahon wins this year’s Irish Times Poetry Now award

Belfast-born poet wins award for third time for his latest work Against the Clock

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 10:52

Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award

‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00

Boat-builder with poet’s eye and stories of great sea journeys

Obituary: Dómhnall Mac a tSíthigh, born March 21, 1951; died June 9th, 2017

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 17:19

‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now Award won by Paddy Bushe

Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 07:00

The coast with the most: 55 secrets from Ireland’s edge

We asked coastal cognoscenti for the inside track on the best lesser-known sights and activities dotted around Ireland’s 7,800km coastline this bank holiday weekend

Sun Jun 05 2016 - 09:00

Skellig Michael visitor season to open after ‘major’ rockfall

Risk to visitors from further rockfalls has passed, says OPW

Fri May 13 2016 - 18:47

Aosdána criticises handling of ‘Star Wars’ filming

Group calls for new protections for heritage sites following Disney’s use of Skellig Michael

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 19:42

Star Wars filming behind ‘incidents’ on Skellig Michael

OPW confirms repairs required after Disney Lucasfilm’s use of Unesco world heritage site

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00

Letter from writers expresses concern about Skellig Michael filming

Weather allows shooting to begin on scenes from ‘Star Wars VIII: The Force Awakens’

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 11:24

‘Sidelining’ over Star Wars on Skellig Michael criticised

UCC lecturer claims Unesco world heritage site being turned into commodity

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 21:37

Taking literature in Irish out of the Gaelic ghetto

Bob Marley agus Bob Dylan as Gaeilge? Liam Carson, director of the IMRAM Irish Language Literature Festival, which starts this Thursday, explains how it seeks to place the Irish language and its literature at the heart of public life within a modern, energetic and multicultural framework

Mon Oct 06 2014 - 12:04