Making the Poem Spring Programme 2026 continues with readings and interview with Patrick Chapman.
📆21st March
🕢2:00pm
📌Westside Library, Galway
🎫 Free
🔗More details www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/mak...
Come along to Women in Revival, an event in Kinsale to celebrate International Women’s Day in poetry. Readings from Anne Rath, Fiona Smith and Bernadette Gallagher.
📆7th March
🕢3:00 pm
📌Kinsale Library, Kerry
🎫Free
🔗See details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/wom...
The brilliant Mark Roper reads his poem ‘This Morning’ at the launch of Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, edited by Theo Dorgan.
Purchase now at www.poetryireland.ie/publications...
Even the rain couldn’t put a dampener on the love in the room at our launch of Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, Love Poems to Humans, edited by Theo Dorgan. 🌧️
PIR 147 is available to buy on our website now. ❤️
This World Day of The Sick we take time to remember those in our lives who are unwell.
Vital Signs, edited by Martin Dyar, is a collection of powerful and courageous responses to the human experience of illness and healing.
Purchase via: www.poetryireland.ie/publications...
Join us for the next instalment of The Poetry Lobby, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, and hosted by Anne Donnellan!
📅 Sunday, March 1st
🕒3:00pm-5:00pm
📍Menlo Park Hotel, Galway
🎫Free entry, Donations Welcome
More info: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/the...
✒️ Join poet and activist Len Pennie for an evening at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast on 23 March from 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Part of the Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics and presented in association with Poetry Ireland.
More details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poy...
❤ Join us for the launch of Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, edited by Theo Dorgan.❤
Thursday, February 12th from 6:00pm at Notre Dame Dublin.
We look forward to launching this special love-themed issue ahead of Valentine's Day.
Book your spot at www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...
O Bhéal go Béal - Poetry Night 🖋✨
📆Monday 9th February
🕢7.30pm
📌The Hayloft, Long Valley Bar, Cork City
🎫Free event
Guest readers for February: MA Creative Writing Students, UCC
See details on www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/bhe...
Border Lines: A Night of Live Literature for Seachtain na Gaeilge.
💬 Workshop w/ Luke Morgan
📍 £10, Little Acorns Bookstore, Derry
🕝 2:30pm–5:30pm
🎤 Live Literature Event
🗓️ Saturday 14 March 2026
📍 £6, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry
🕢 7:30pm–9:00pm
Details on PI site.
In honour of #HolocaustMemorialDay here is an extract from "A Sofa in the Forties" which Heaney read at a memorial service on this day in 2008.
The poem is set during WW2 when Heaney and his siblings are playing, and imagining their sofa is a train.
Original Post: Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again
Today we remember Michael Longley, one of Ireland's foremost poets, on his one year anniversary.
We were delighted to include his previously unpublished poem 'The Elling Woman' in Poetry Ireland Review 146, edited by Stephen Sexton last summer.
Dán galánta ó Áine Ní Ghlinn as Poetry Ireland Review 147. ❤
Ceannaigh ag www.poetryireland.ie/publications....
Esker Sessions returns for volume VII with Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Geraldine O’Neill. 🖋
Esker Sessions takes place at Esker Arts on Friday 13th February at 8pm, tickets are €8 and available at eskerarts.ie.
See more details on www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/esk...
First Wednesday Series February!
🎤 Open Mic & Readings 📖
🗓️ Wed 4th January, 7:30pm
📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City
Hosted by @laurenmcpoet and @dorseiferpoet , this month’s special guest reader is Kaya McCarthy.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fir...
✨ Spring Series 2026 with the newly appointed Ireland Professor of Poetry, Vona Groarke.
Vona Groarke will open the series with a public lecture at Trinity College Dublin on Thurs 26 Feb.
🔗 Booking via: www.eventbrite.ie/e/vona-groar...
📷 Joe Shaughnessy
Join Féile na Tána for their festival launch, featuring musician Liam Ó Maonlaí, poet Vincent Woods, and the Harp Ireland All-Island Ensemble.
📆Sunday 25th January, 18.00 - 20:00
📌Carlingford Heritage Centre, Co. Louth
🎫€15 Admission
www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fes...
A lovely poem from Billy Collins in Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, Love Poems to Humans, edited by Theo Dorgan. ❤
Buy on our website at: www.poetryireland.ie/publications...
Join Clare Poetry Collective on February 7th for their next event in the Glór Theatre, Ennis, with music from Shona Blake from 12.30, followed by guest poet Erin Fornoff.
There will also be an open mic on the day.
Supported by Poetry Ireland.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/cla...
Join us for the first instalment of The Poetry Lobby for 2026, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, and hosted by Anne Donnellan!
📅 Sunday, January 25th
🕒3:00pm-5:00pm
📍Menlo Park Hotel, Galway
🎫Free entry, Donations Welcome
Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, edited by Theo Dorgan, is now available to buy!
This issue has been sent to all PIR subscribers, and is available to buy now on our website, and in select book shops around the country.
Buy here: www.poetryireland.ie/publications...
We are delighted to partner with First Fortnight on a series of poetry events next week.
📌Therapy Sessions Árainn Mhór: Mon 12th Jan
📌Therapy Sessions Limerick: Wed 14th Jan
📌Therapy Sessions Kerry: Thurs 15th Jan
📌Cistin: Thurs 15th Jan
Details: poetryireland.ie/whats-on/
We are delighted partner with First Fortnight on a series of poetry events around the country this week.
📌Therapy Sessions Dublin: Fri 9th January
📌Therapy Sessions Belfast: Sat 10th January
📌Therapy Sessions Derry: Sun 11th January
Details: poetryireland.ie/whats-on/
Saturday Poetry in West Limerick!
📆Saturday 24 January @ 10:30 - 11:30 PM
📌Newcastle West Library, Gortboy, County Limerick
🎫Tickets: Free
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/sat...
Poetry Ireland, @dlrarts.bsky.social and The Linen Hall, Belfast are delighted to announce that Stephen de Búrca has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Home Again Gerald Dawe Poetry Bursary! 🖋
Read more: www.poetryireland.ie/news/stephen....
The January submission window for Poetry Ireland Review Issue 148, edited by Sinéad Morrissey has now closed.
The submissions window will re-open on the 1st of February, and will close once our submissions limit has been reached.
Further details: www.poetryireland.ie/writers/subm....
Poetry Ireland is delighted to announce Sinéad Morrissey as guest editor of Poetry Ireland Review Issue 148!
The submission window for this issue opens on Thursday 1st January and closes on Friday 27th February. See website for more details: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
A perfect poem for these blustery days. 🌬🧥
'Winter Coat' by Rosita Boland, published in Poetry Ireland Review Issue 58, edited by Catherine Phil MacCarthy.
🎁🎄Consider giving your loved ones the gift of poetry this Christmas!🎄🎁
Our collections make the perfect gift for a poetry lover in your life, or give someone the gift of brilliant poetry all year long with a subscription to Poetry Ireland Review.
www.poetryireland.ie/publications/
Poetry Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Sean Borodale as its new Poet in Residence.
Read more about Sean and the role at: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
The Poet in Residence is supported by @brinkerhoffpoetry.bsky.social
