Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

A book of poetry which speaks about “familiar human experiences” has launched in Red Books in Wexford town. Written by Philip Quirke, the poems in Taking Stock reflect upon aspects of his personal ...

RTÉ has officially commissioned Traitors Ireland, the Irish adaptation of the global hit reality competition series, The Traitors. Following the success of versions in the UK, US, and the ...

The two decide to settle the situation with a race with 12 of their friends. They just need to steal the cars for the race. Two Irish wig salesmen, one Catholic and one Protestant, grapple with ...

CHICAGO — The Archdiocese of Chicago’s annual pet blessings begin Friday. October 4 is the “Feast Day of St. Francis,” the patron saint of animals. Dozens of churches are hosting outdoor ...

An Irish man has been killed in a workplace accident in Australia. The 35-year-old, who was originally from Co Donegal, was working on a construction site in Perth when the accident occurred ...

Boris Johnson has claimed US president Joe Biden, who publicly plays up his Irish roots, privately told him that his family origins were not really Irish at all, but English. In his new book ...

National Poetry Day is an occasion for everyone across the UK to celebrate poetry – in classrooms, bookshops and libraries, at home, onstage and online. The theme this year is ‘counting’, and the ...

Sam said his father, who became a hugely successful businessman after emigrating to the US when he was just 20, was a “blessing ... new single ahead of Irish tour kicking off this weekend ...

Poetry is used all around the world as an important way to express how people are feeling and it is a great way of storytelling. National Poetry Day 2024 is celebrated on Thursday 3 October and is ...

It’s what anthropologists call an embodied practice: We fully engage in the ritual by speaking words of blessing and eating foods that engage our senses. Many of the food-and-blessings combos ...