Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Reviews of Geraldine Mitchell’s Naming Love; Kelly Michels’s American Anthem; David McLoghlin’s Crash Centre; and John Mee’s ...

Jimmy Carr is one comedian you can expect to deliver shockingly humorous one-liners about serious issues. His recent quip at ...

October: Monster by Dzifa Benson “One language is never enough”, Dzifa Benson writes in the first section of Monster, her ...

The legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to ...

After reading at University of Notre Dame in 1997, Boland told The South Bend Tribune, “In my generation, women went from being the objects of the Irish poem to being the authors of the Irish poem, ...

October 4, 2024 is National Potato Day in Ireland! To celebrate, here are nine ways to prepare potatoes the Irish way - and one more recipe with a unique twist! Potatoes are eaten by more than one ...

An Irish man has been killed in a workplace accident in Australia. The 35-year-old, who was originally from Co Donegal, was working on a construction site in Perth when the accident occurred ...

The money was raised from a tribute poem that Martin Quinn, Honorary Secretary of the Tipperary Peace Convention, composed in memory of Dillon and a donation from a disbanding group. Speaking at ...

National Poetry Day is an occasion for everyone across the UK to celebrate poetry – in classrooms, bookshops and libraries, at home, onstage and online. The theme this year is ‘counting’, and the ...

Poetry is used all around the world as an important way to express how people are feeling and it is a great way of storytelling. National Poetry Day 2024 is celebrated on Thursday 3 October and is ...

Adare Manor in Co. Limerick has been voted as the 'Best Resort in Europe' for the third year in a row by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. The renowned publication has announced the winners of ...