The publication of “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” is an occasion to celebrate the Nobel Prize winning poet whose work extends Ireland’s extraordinary literary lineage. Heaney takes his place alongside ...

Since its foundation, St. Mary’s has been synonymous with training Catholic teachers. It is rooted in a profound commitment ...

In his introduction to this collection, Liam Hannaway notes that 'Talking Heads' is a 'bracing read, as one would expect from ...

Big Issue's critics' picks of the best books of the year, from literary takes on modern living to uncompromising accounts of ...

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.

The year opened with renewed focus on peace efforts in Northern Ireland. Newly installed taoiseach John Bruton met with British prime minister John Major and launched a peace framework document aimed ...

Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.

The Poetry Aloud competition final was held at the National Library of Ireland on Tuesday, December 16. Portlaoise College student Tadgh Smith and Scoil Chríost Rí Portlaoise student Myah Walker have ...

Independent Newry-based television company Big Mountain Productions today (Tuesday, 9 December) announced a seasonal slate with four original programmes set to air across Sky Arts, RTÉ One, and TG4 ...

The winner of the PEN Heaney Prize 2025 is Belfast author Tom Paulin's "Namanlagh." English PEN, together with Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann and the Estate of Seamus Heaney, have announced Tom Paulin’s ...

As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation. Omar Yaghi will be honored on Wednesday with ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded President Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. Trump has long expressed a desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which he has not yet received. Several ...