It didn’t translate into international strides for the three previous Irish winners but teammate Louise Quinn ... pal draped in the tricolour. “She made everyone aware that she was Irish.

‘English, strictly speaking, is not my first language,’ explains the unnamed narrator whose feverish reflections are the subject of Claire-Louise Bennett’s Pond ...

Participants will hear from a stellar line-up of speakers, including Mary Cregan, Naoise Dolan, Emilie Pine, Belinda McKeon, Nuala O’Connor and Claire-Louise Bennett. Discussions will explore ...

She remembers the joy of getting notified that her poem made the cut, which said the poem was a testament to her “talent and creativity.” “I was tickled pink that I was recognized.

Each morning, stand before a steamy mirror talking to your reflection. Your book of poems is being printed there. Your breath refracts into lines of poetry before it doubles back splitting into ...