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Poetry/Prós Fhilíocht/Prose Poetry: Anne Casey, Julie Breathnach-Banwait, Daragh Byrne.

Mise Aisling By Anne Casey After Eavan Boland’s ‘Mise Éire’ I lost my tonguelong ago in exile,refound it in a ghost childcalling for her mother. Elizabeth O’Brien casting offto the deep: Bíonn súil le muirach ní bhíonn súil le tír(hope in the sea,no hope in the land)as she clutchesher grizzling Eliza,slipping away. I am the … Continue reading →

Creative Fiction: short story ‘Family Trivia in Lavey, County Derry.’

by Michael Boyle It must be nostalgia, but when our extended Irish family gets together local trivia breaks out and there is a cacophony of sound. We all talk at the same time just like we did when we had much more hair and when we were cutting turf in the moss under a hot … Continue reading →

What’s on March/April and beyond

St Patrick being celebrated in most states; Comhaltas Weekend at Queenscliff. Continue reading →

Irish Nationalism and Zionism

A background history of Ireland’s diplomatic relations with Israel and Palestine. Continue reading →

In the field with Irish Historian David Fitzpatrick:

Documenting the memories of revolutionaries and others in Clare with David Fitzpatrick.

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Six Nations 2025

IRELAND are aiming for a ‘threepeat’ – to become the first ever nation to win the tournament outright three times in a row. Continue reading →

Reflections on Saint Brigid

He tells us that Patrick was a powerful, diligent, and determined man. After reading the Lives of Brigid, you could espouse this forceful but patient woman with the same attributes and above all piety and humility. Continue reading →

Agallaimh le Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge/Interviews with Irish language writers

Her work is known for its lyrical style and strong ties to the Irish language and culture. She addresses emotional and controversial issues, including clerical abuse in the Catholic Church and the trauma felt by the Irish people. The imagery she creates evokes a profound sense of grief and historical pain. Continue reading →

POETRY CORNER: Michael Boyle, Patrick Deely, Colin Ryan.

My father’s father’s father
survived the potato blight of ’47.
lived all his life
on the Crow’s Nest farm
where he heard an eerie
caw, caw, cawing
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Australian Democracy:Eureka Dinner Addresses

‘Australia has been to the GP, and the doctor said look you’re actually in good, even robust health. But. There are some nasty viruses going around – misinformation, disinformation, polarisation, particularly in the media. Continue reading →