PIR 146: COVER REVEAL We are thrilled to reveal the cover for PIR Issue 146, provided by Northern Irish artist, Stephen Johnston. PIR 146 is now available for pre-order on our website! Visit: www.stephen-johnston.co.uk Funded by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The incoming Ireland Professor of Poetry Vona Groarke was interviewed by Edel Coffey in The Irish Times on Saturday. Read the full article here: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book... @poetryireland.bsky.social

The next Ireland Professor of Poetry Vona Groarke, was interviewed in the Sunday Independent’s My Life in Books at the weekend Read the article here: www.independent.ie/entertainmen... @poetryireland.bsky.social

Susannah Dickey recently travelled to Prague with the support of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award 2024, to explore the work of visual artist David Černý. You can read the full travel report here: irelandchairofpoetry.org/travel-repor... @poetryireland.bsky.social

Hurrah! Congratulations to Vona Groarke, the new Ireland Professor of Poetry. Vona will be at WCLF on Sunday in a special @thegallerypress.bsky.social event alongside Tom French and Aifric Mac Aodha ♥️👏 @chairofpoetry.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Vona Groarke has been welcomed by the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust as the new Ireland Professor of Poetry. The position will run from September 2025 to November 2028. For the full press release visit www.irelandchairofpoetry.org