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Waterford public encouraged to engage with poetry jukebox containing 20 poems

A poetry jukebox containing 20 recordings of poems has been installed in Waterford's Cultural Quarter. The installation is part of the 'Poetry as Commemoration' project in partnership with Waterford Council, which encourages members of the public to ...

23 Sept 2022 at 20:53

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Irish doctors prescribe poetry to combat difficulty of working during pandemic

A group of Irish medics have been prescribing themselves poetry, amid the stresses and strains of working at the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Stephen Hatton first thought about starting a poetry society in the depths of winter 2020, as ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:34

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Poetry jukebox containing 20 recordings installed in Waterford

15 Sept 2022 at 09:53

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Waterford poet receives bursary from Poetry Ireland

A Waterford Poet has been awarded a bursary from the Poetry Town Bursary scheme today. Maria Fitzgerald is one of 24 poets awarded the bursary from Poetry Ireland. Poetry Town Bursary scheme marks the legacy of the all-island poetry ...

10 Nov 2021 at 17:52

Waterford woman announced as one of 24 poets to receive poetry bursary

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Waterford poet receives bursary from Poetry Ireland

12 Nov 2021 at 16:46

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Waterford poet receives bursary from Poetry Ireland

14 Nov 2021 at 18:53

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First public reading of new poem about Carrick-on-Suir takes place online tonight

A new poem composed about Carrick-on-Suir town will get its first public recital tonight (Friday, September 10) Poetry Town is being launched nationwide today and Carrick-on-Suir is marking the occasion with the ...

10 Sept 2021 at 15:21

Arts & Entertainment

Electric Picnic reveals details of NEW area on grounds of popular festival

Electric Picnic has revealed details of a new area on the grounds of the popular festival. Imelda May and Wallis Bird are just two of the confirmed acts performing at Croí, the brand-new source of positive ...

05 Aug 2023 at 12:04

Northern Ireland

Seamus Heaney’s widow watches on as Joe Biden cites work of late Irish poet

An emotional Marie Heaney, widow of Seamus Heaney, watched on as Joe Biden cited one of the late Nobel laureate’s best-known works in his Oireachtas address. Heaney, who died in 2013, is one of the ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:47

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'It might give them food for thought' - Poet curates poetry postcards for Waterford patients

Patients and staff at a Waterford hospital have received postcards featuring poems as part of an annual wellbeing festival. The Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing's 'Fancy a Lift?' series 2023 ...

19 Feb 2023 at 17:00

Arts & Entertainment

'So much kind support' - Irish poetry publisher close to fundraising goal for literary centre

Ireland's largest poetry publisher is close to achieving its fundraising goal to purchase a new property for their bookshop and literary centre. Salmon Poetry established The Salmon Bookshop ...

20 Nov 2023 at 15:23

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‘Skimming Stones’ takes home top honour as Waterford Poetry Prize winners announced

A Ballina writer and musician has won the prestigious Waterford Poetry Prize for 2023. ‘Skimming Stones’ by Finola Cahill claimed first prize for the Ballina writer. Her poetry has featured ...

04 Nov 2023 at 16:53

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