Renowned Irish language poet Máire Mhac an tSaoi has died at the age of 99. Máire's family announced her death "with great sadness" in a statement. “Máire passed away peacefully at home on ...

The new Ireland Professor of Poetry is looking forward to bringing some fresh ideas to the role but is ‘not in the business ...

The Irish poet, Thomas Kinsella in his introduction to his translation of "The Táin" says: “Probably the greatest achievement of the 'Táin' and the Ulster cycle is the series of women, some ...

Ireland is proud of its celebrated writers, particularly W.B. Yeats, the vaunted poet who grew up partly in Sligo, a rugged, rural West Coast county that treasures its enduring role as Yeats Country.

President Biden's penchant for Irish poetry is likely to come through during his upcoming visit to the Emerald Isle, where he'll mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Paul Durcan, poet of Ireland’s spirit and sorrows, dies at 80© Independent News and Media/Getty Images Paul Durcan in 2012 at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.© Colin McPherson/Corbis ...