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Theo Dorgan
Cork in the 80s: documenting a difficult decade in the city’s history
Inspired by profiles of Detroit and New York, Michael Moynihan tackled the city of his youth
Josepha Madigan on culture and her racy self-published novel
The Minister for Culture discusses arts funding, Galway 2020 and her own writing ambitions
Aosdána poet Matthew Sweeney dies at 65 of motor neurone disease
‘One of the finest poets of his generation, a craftsman of the highest achievement’
Poetry: from Anne Haverty’s wry sensibility to Seamus Heaney’s family affair
Books by Haverty, Theo Dorgan and James Harpur, plus Heaney poems selected by his family
Argos goes green . . . but for a house in the garden, try a big red affair
Home Front: short of space at home but don’t want to move? A garden house is an increasingly popular option
Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
Theo Dorgan: Back to the house my father built
Home is where you start out into the world from; you are never truly completely there, and you never leave
Flotilla of over 40 boats takes to the Liffey for All-in-a-Row
Charity event aids the RNLI and the Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit
Poems and pipes: Kavanagh commemorated thus beautifully
Ceremony in Inniskeen celebrates ‘Stony Grey Soil’ poet 50 years after his death
Poets gather for graveside reading of Kavanagh's work
Nine of poet’s best-loved works recited to mark his 50th death anniversary
Tom Murphy receives highest arts honour from President
New Aosdána Saoi described as the ‘great playwright of the emigrant’
Former envoys call for recognition of Palestinian state
Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’
Painter (88) to lose €17,000 as Aosdána changes membership rules
Patrick Pye, a religious artist who has fading sight, deemed ineligible for stipend
‘Irish Times’ Poetry Now Award won by Paddy Bushe
Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’
Anthony Cronin remembered as the ‘complete, consummate man’
Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88
Tributes to Anthony Cronin highlight privately kind man
Publisher Dermot Bolger reflects on encouragement visible from teenage years
John Montague remembered at funeral as poet of ‘wonder’
‘He would carry words through the noise of domesticity to drop them safely onto the page’
Final homecoming for late poet John Montague
Leading figure in Irish contemporary literature published more than 30 books
Leonard Cohen: He’s our man
Writers, poets, friends and fans reflect on Leonard Cohen’s words, music and work
Irish speaking barman leaves job after being told ‘not to speak’ Irish
The Flying Enterprise in Cork city says English ‘most sensible’ language to speak at work
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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