Susannah Dickey recently travelled to Prague with the support of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award 2024. The award enabled her to explore the work of visual artist David Černý. Her Travel Report, shared below, illustrates the unique opportunity this bursary provides for creative development and exploration. David Černý’s Really Big Horse, Susannah Dickey On […]

The Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce James Conor Patterson as the recipient of the 2025 Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary. James was nominated by the Ireland Professor of Poetry, Paul Muldoon, and the Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust confirmed the nomination. Commenting on their selection, the […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry and HOWL New Irish Writing are delighted to announce the official launch date of Waiting for Goran at the Broz Café by Ben Keatinge and The Migrant Dictionary by Rafael Mendes on Thurs 29th May in Bestseller, Dawson Street, at 6pm. This is a free event but seating is limited […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce Jessamine O’Connor as the recipient of the 2025 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Jessamine will receive an award of £2,000 to facilitate her travels to Le Harve to collaborate with musician and composer Thomas Drouard. Commenting on this year’s Travel Award the Trustees had this […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Student Award. Now in its sixth year, the Student Award is an initiative encouraging the writing of poetry within the three universities that support the Trust. The Trust has awarded the following students: Lexie Ashcroft Finola Cahill Anne Marie Dunne Olivia […]

The Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce the winning submissions for the Ireland Chair of Poetry Pamphlet Series 2025. Ben Keatinge and Rafael Mendes will each have their first volumes published by The Ireland Chair of Poetry in partnership with HOWL New Irish Writing in the Spring. The Trustees congratulate […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust, in partnership with HOWL New Irish Writing, is delighted to announce a new project that will showcase the ubiquitous talent of Ireland’s emerging poets. Poets who have not yet published a pamphlet or collection will be invited to submit a sample of their work of between twelve and twenty […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce Susannah Dickey as the recipient of the 2024 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Susannah will receive an award of £2,000 to facilitate her journey to Prague to engage with the work of David Černý. Commenting on this year’s Travel Award the adjudication panel, comprised of […]

The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Student Award. Now in its fifth year, the Student Award is an initiative encouraging the writing of poetry within the three universities that support the Trust. The Trust has awarded the following students: Kali Joy Cramer Ruby Eastwood Kate Morgan Judy […]