Many of his poems are celebrated and loved for their profound personal candour and sensitivity, but he has also been a poet of searing political and public critical insight. Continue reading
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Vale, Young Peg (1928-2020)
Obituary notice for Peg Cockram Continue reading
From The Papers
Short items from past four weeks. Continue reading
Tribute to a Good Man
Fr Des was known by everyone where I grew up. He was held in awe, affection and with a small dose of apprehension by most. Continue reading
FR MICHEAL O’SULLIVAN
A Tribute to Fr Michael O’Sullivan. Continue reading
From the Papers
Snippets from Irish newspapers, including death of Brendan Grace, The Open and more Continue reading
Daughters remember Barney Devlin
Tributes from his daughters for Barney Devlin, journalist, teacher, lover of the Irish language. Continue reading
Vale, Anders Ahlqvist
Anders Ahlqvist: a champion for Irish Language and the debts English owes to it. Continue reading
Anders Ahlqvist imithe ar Shlí na Firinne
Professor Ahlqvist had a distinguished career in Celtic Studies, following a PhD at Edinburgh with a spell at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and many years at NUI Galway. He took up the post of inaugural Sir Warwick Fairfax Professor of Celtic Studies at the University of Sydney on 1 July 2008. Continue reading
Barney Devlin: tribute to a friend and teacher
Barney’s personal abilities, charm, compassion and wit have impacted all of us who knew him Continue reading