A new collection of essays and poems celebrates poet and editor Peter Fallon. In his contribution, the late Dennis O’Driscoll describes the man who was his ‘first poet’

Print publications are under increasing pressure, but the editors of the ‘Cork Literary Review’ and ‘The Penny Dreadful’ are confident old-fashioned books will not go away

Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice

Celebration was tinged with a shared sadness at the loss of an original voice

A gift and the fulfilment of its promise is a rare thing, but Seamus Heaney achieved it

Poet died last December and award will be presented to widow

Sadness and sense of loss at Seamus Heaney’s death truly crossed the globe but it was deep too in Bellaghy

Loss of this poet will be felt throughout Ireland and far beyond

Harry Clifton, James Harpur, Dennis O’Driscoll, Catherine Phil MacCarthy and Mark Roper are all up for €2,500 prize

Behind the obvious big names, the RHA Annual shines

Translators are the unsung heroes of literature and poetry – so what are the secrets of the trade?