The man behind the immensely popular Poetry Unbound podcast discusses the two books he’s publishing this year, early objections to Patrick Kavanagh, and the vitalness of surprise ...

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley has taken place in Belfast. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on 22 January. The poet is survived by his wife Edna and children Rebecca ...

"Nine Irish Lives," edited by Mark Bailey, is the February 2025 selection for the IrishCentral Book Club. Each month, we will ...

Michael Longley, the Irish poet whose long career included more than 40 books, died last week. He was lauded by literary, ...

Celebrate the Fanny Parnell Poetry Project in Bordentown on Feb. 1 with poetry, Irish music, open mic, and support for Old ...

This brings to mind the poets of ideology and algorithms that Nadezhda would have called “mechanical nightingales.” When a friend told the Mandelstams about a bird he’d seen that, on its owner’s ...

A collection of Irish sayings often read more like poetry than anything else. Here are ten unique Irish phrases that resonate down through the years. When God made the Irish, he made them poetic.

“Linda was a beacon of love, kindness and strength ... which resulted in the Irish performer being confined to a wheelchair. Nolan’s husband of 26 years, Brian Hudson, predeceased his wife ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock Linda Nolan, the Irish singer who rose to fame alongside her sisters in the pop group The Nolans, has died. She was 65. Her death, which came more than 20 years after ...

LOVE Island All Stars bombshell Ekin-Su will stun her co-stars by faking an orgasm - as she shows off her acting skills. The former Turkish soap star threw herself into a racy game in the villa ...