An Irishman’s Diary

Guests share stories of the man who had made a ‘unique contribution to Irish culture’

Portrait-painter Anthony Palliser on his friendship with Garech Browne, halcyon days at Luggala and his famous Irish subjects

Kinsella’s oeuvre includes some of the finest longer meditative sequences by any contemporary Irish poet

‘On Christmas Eve there was always a sherry reception for the customers’

From land to sea, William Crozier in West Cork, and artists getting aquatic at the Glucksman Gallery

We need to open up to the significance of love and sexuality in later life

Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow

Complete and formidable literary man whose intelligence never overpowered his art

Ulster poet had a ‘dramatic, engaged, fruitful literary life right to the end of his days’

Thomas Kinsella (37) has sentence reduced from 14 years to 11 years for manslaughter

Senators praise ‘architect of modern Ireland’ and former Seanad member

Writers, poets, friends and fans reflect on Leonard Cohen’s words, music and work

The collective works in our series show how molten and defiant Irish artworks can be

Despite Kinsella’s radical change in form, his thematic concerns have remained the search for meaning and self-knowledge, the power of love, artistic creativity and the artist’s role

“It’s not camping,” Sorcha tries to go. “It’s what they call glamping!” Honor whips out her phone. “I’m staying in Castle Durrow,” she goes. “It’s what they call five-stor hoteling.”

25 poets in special Irish issue of ‘Poetry’ are worthy of international exposure, says Patrick Cotter

Science ‘doesn’t do feelings’ but it should not ignore poetic truths, argues physicist and poet Iggy McGovern

‘The idea of writing a general introduction to the poetry of arguably Ireland’s greatest living poet was forged in Cairo days full of tear gas, resistance and deadlines’

As he publishes his eighth collection of poetry, 46 years after his first work appeared in print, the Irish Times Poetry Editor recalls how verse insinuated its way into his life via Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas and the Beats

Megahits from Game of Thrones to the Marvel universe are suffused in myth; so where are the echoes of Irish myth in contemporary culture? It turns out we’re surrounded by the stuff

Best-selling novelist and playright was one of Ireland’s most recognisable writers

They join former US presidents, Nelson Mandela and the members of U2

Poetry review

Rugby star and social justice campaigner chosen by Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn

Sense of ‘collective shock’ among followers of Nobel Prize winner’s poetry

Poet's death has brought a 'great sorrow' to Ireland