‘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
Poetry: from Anne Haverty’s wry sensibility to Seamus Heaney’s family affair
Books by Haverty, Theo Dorgan and James Harpur, plus Heaney poems selected by his family
Under Sheila Pratschke, the Arts Council has rarely been free from controversy
‘I’m the person who should speak out ... I did what I thought was right’
Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
Arts Council’s attacks on Government a strange strategy
Council needs to embrace idea it will no longer be sole recipient of funding
Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Manchester faces uncertainty after its darkest night
The Manchester Arena bombing will dwarf the legacy of the 1996 IRA attack in the city
Malachy Clerkin’s sports books of the year
Muhammad Ali, Adrian Doherty, Paul O’Connell, others make up 2016’s best reads
Little Witness, by Connie Roberts and Blaris Moor, by Medbh McGuckian
Poets who bear unflinching witness to intricacies of violence, both private and public
Paul Muldoon: One Thousand Things Worth Knowing
The weirdness of his linguistic adventure cannot be overstated
‘The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013’ review: The Caribbean delivered with wit and colour
Walcott’s range went from Marley to Pryor and from Gauguin to Yeats
A magnificent tribute to Seamus Heaney
The fearless beauty of his poetry shone out of every aspect of the National Concert Hall celebration
Arts Council appoints new chair and board members
Sheila Pratschke succeeds Pat Moylan as chair of council
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