As an Irish man who has spent much of my life abroad, Seamus Heaney has been my companion, helping me grow up into literature, Irishness and, ultimately, myself. When I was 10 years old, an Irish boy ...

Abstract: A new approach to steerable needle design is proposed for use in minimally invasive surgery. The technology is based on sets of curved concentric tubes. By rotating and extending the tubes ...

If there’s one luxe item that guarantees instant impact without derailing your budget, it’s a designer cardholder. This time of year—when everyone’s hunting for gifts that feel incredibly chic but ...

Tom Paulin has been announced as the winner of the PEN Heaney Prize 2025 for his poetry collection Namanlagh, published by Faber. The award was presented at a ceremony held at the National Library of ...