Lots of photos from last year's Circling The Square, including Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, talking to Declan O'Driscoll, @eleanorhooker.bsky.social, @janeclarke.bsky.social and @michaeldooley.bsky.social

Daragh Hoey

Cora Brooks, Ploughshares Vol. 3 No. 3&4, 1977

Molly Twomey

Great to see the tour de force that is After Party by @deanbrowne.bsky.social in today's Sunday Times.

Jessica Traynor

Dean Browne

I was sorry to have missed the launch of the brilliant @bansheepress.bsky.social tonight. What they've given us in a decade!

Spencer Reece

So looking forward to taking part in Circling The Square next week, a festival in honour of the great Dennis O'Driscoll.

Just a week to go to this year's Circling The Square. Tickets and information available here: www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...

Very grateful to Jessica to have a poem amongst such company.

Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨ bansheepress.org/shop/p/issue...

Here's a little taster from New Arcana! Big thanks to @booksireland.bsky.social for featuring a reading of my poem 'and the girl inside me' 🔮✨️

Tidal by karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social is out now! Order here -> www.doirepress.com/books/poetry... #poem #literature #Irish #feminism #poetry

I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Míle Buíochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social

A tremendous collection of work being publisher this month.

Grateful for this.

Grateful for this opportunity to read at Circling the Square festival in Thurles, 01 Nov. Looking forward to beginning with a favourite Dennis O' Driscoll poem, too.

"Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985

'McKenna speckles the collection with many surprising images, some contrasting nut this reader trusts that each one is placed into the poems as deliberately as the thief acquiring her collection of keys.' Review of FOUR THOUSAND KEYS by @lindamckenna.bsky.social in the new issue of Skylight 47

'... a book filled with outstanding poems. Horgan gives voice to a range of characters and concerns not often seen in Irish literature.' Big thanks to Seán Kelly at the @irishexaminer.bsky.social for this stellar review of CARE by @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Chasing silver in Galway

Karen Solie

If you happen to have read the little book, please consider leaving a rating/review here www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Excited to read today's book post

Happy, grateful, lucky, happy, to have a poetry pamphlet forthcoming with the brilliant Green Bottle Press. Launch in London, Friday 27th June, 7.30pm at the Arts Workers Guild (free wine). Dublin launch TBD!

Blanca Varela, trans. Liana Kapelke-Dale nereview.com/article/the-...

Really looking forward to this reading next week with Niamh McNally as part of Mountshannon Arts Festival - Saturday 31 May @ 3pm. www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe....

had the most wonderful event with Jennifer and Dean at the Cork International Poetry festival. Grateful to Patrick and all at @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall

A fantastic start to this years Cork International Poetry Festival yesterday. Lots more to come today. All programme details: www.munsterlit.ie #corkevents #corkpoetryfest #corkcitylibrary

An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate. www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html

Looking forward to reading alongside Niamh McNally at Mountshannon Arts Festival. www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe...

Gustav Parker Hibbett is the winner of the John Pollard International Poetry Prize! Congratulations Parker!! 💛🧡 Judge Eoin McNamee said of High Jump as Icarus Story: 'At once exalted and humble this is work of the highest order.' @gphibbett.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Next Wednesday our @michaeldooley.bsky.social & @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social will be reading at @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social Cork Poetry Festival www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html

Looking forward to this reading in Newcastle West tonight.

Thursday, May 1st, 7pm, Newcastle West library. Grateful for the invitation to read with the poets of West Limerick.

Honoured to be shortlisted for the Farmgate alongside such an incredible group of poets whose work I admire deeply. Grateful to the judges and all at Cork International Poetry Festival.

Was thrilled to read at Cúirt this year. Grateful to Manuela and for the invitation. A privilege to read alongside Jennifer Horgan and Paul Maddern, who introduced our books with such compassion. Thank you always to Lisa and John at @doirepress.bsky.social for their faith in the book.

Brilliant turnout to the final Cúirt Poetry Sessions in association with Poetry Ireland! Poets Michael Dooley and Jennifer Horgan share their works to an overflowing crowd in Charlie Byrne’s this fine Friday evening. @doirepress.bsky.social @cuirtfestival.bsky.social @michaeldooley.bsky.social

Tomorrow at Charlie Byrnes as part of @cuirtfestival.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️

This Friday our own @michaeldooley.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social will be reading at Charlie Byrnes as part of this year's @cuirtfestival.bsky.social in association with our friends at @poetryireland.bsky.social www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...

The Cúirt Poetry Sessions are back!✨ Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️ Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the... Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social

It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival. Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html

So excited to have our @michaeldooley.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social reading at this year's @cuirtfestival.bsky.social , in association with our friends at @poetryireland.bsky.social

Thrilled to be reading at this year's #Cúirt40 festival alongside fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan. Friday 11th April, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop. www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...

On Sunday I'll be reading alongside two incredible artists whose work I really admire.