Peter Sirr

Waking into ecstasy, escaping into books, buzzing into death

Peter Sirr: The Rooms; Martina Evans: Burnfort, Las Vegas; Miriam Gamble: Pirate Music

Sat Feb 21 2015 - 05:39

Poetry Now shortlist for best single volume by Irish poet

The five shortlisted writers for the award being given on March 21st have strong track records

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00

From animated alphabets to cakes in space and on to degrading Dublin

‘Splintered Light’ is an intricate, ingenious novel, bringing together the stories of three British teenagers when they are sucked into the unsavoury world of adult criminality

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 01:13

Dennis O’Driscoll’s rich legacy recalled at prize ceremony

Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice

Mon Sep 9 2013 - 01:00

Dennis O’Driscoll’s rich legacy recalled at prize ceremony

Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice

Mon Sep 9 2013 - 01:00

Poetry prize for O’Driscoll last collection

Poet died last December and award will be presented to widow

Sat Sep 7 2013 - 01:00

Medley of music, art, theatre at Clifden Arts Festival

Special tribute to be paid to late poet Dennis O’Driscoll

Tue Aug 20 2013 - 07:57

Italo Calvino, Letters 1941-1985, selected and with an introduction by Michael Wood, translated by Martin McLaughlin.

A vastly entertaining collection, meticulously edited and annotated

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00

From grassroots demonstrations to a bloodshot bullfinch

John McAuliffe reviews new poetry from Greg Delanty, Matthew Sweeney, Martin Dyar and Rebecca O’Connor

Sat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00

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