Twelve artists elected to Aosdána

Association honours new members in artforms such as writing, drama, dance and film

‘The greatest war correspondent’ – An Irishman’s Diary on William Howard Russell

Stephen Rea says people should quietly prepare for ‘inevitable’ united Ireland

Actor stage tribute to poet Ciaran Carson in Kilmainham Gaol as part of TradFest

Ciaran Carson obituary: Gifted poet who drew the streets of Belfast with his words

Prominent member of ‘Belfast Group’ of poets which included Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Paul Muldoon

‘Ciaran Carson drew Belfast better than anyone I ever read’

Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet

Award-winning Belfast poet Ciaran Carson dies aged 70

Member of Aosdána and Fellow of Royal Society of Literature won many literary awards

Paul Muldoon: On My Culture Radar

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet on his love of Derry Girls, Glen Hansard’s new album and Etto

Schrödinger’s Cat Melodeon – Frank McNally on music, physics, and Hiberno-English

An Irishman’s Diary

Forget the Wild Atlantic Way: here are the Northern Literary Lands

Seán Doran and Liam Browne want people in the Border counties to celebrate their shared literary heritge

And then there were five: Poetry Now shortlist announced

Four women and one man will vie for this year’s €2,000 best Irish collection prize

Visual art round-up: Brian Ballard’s paintings get better with age

The Belfast painter's work has aged very well

West Belfast poet doubted Sinn Féin’s ability to advise on Irish language

Northern state papers 1987: ‘Some groups did not wish to be associated with Sinn Féin’

A fusillade of question-marks: Ciaran Carson on Troubles art

The Belfast poet draws connections between literature and art, exploring the work of Basil Blackshaw, Dermot Seymour, John Kindness and Elizabeth Frink

Three Irish poets shortlisted for £10,000 Forward Prize

Ciaran Carson, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Paul Muldoon in running for Best Collection award