A pleasure and a privilege to spend an afternoon with the mighty Michael Longley for this piece celebrating both his 85th birthday and his new selected poetry collection, Ash Keys. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Music by CMC Composer Jane O'Leary will be spotlighted this week on @rtelyricfm's Classical Daytime for the programme's #FiveofaKind feature - this Monday to Friday at 12 noon 🎶 ✨ Listen live or catch it on the RTÉ Player 🔗 loom.ly/5pjpTYc #rtelyricfm #classicaldaytime

Coming up on RTÉ Radio 1 Sun 4 Aug at 7 pm poet #SeanLysaght explores Wild Nephin in #Mayo in poetry & conversation. Poetry Ireland The Gallery Press Marine Institute Wild Nephin National Park National Parks and Wildlife Service The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon UCD Poetry MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland writing.ie Culture on RTÉ #irishpoetry

Today Sun 4 Aug at 7 pm on RTÉ Radio 1 poet #SeanLysaght explores Wild Nephin in #Mayo in poetry & conversation. Poetry Ireland The Gallery Press Marine Institute Wild Nephin National Park National Parks and Wildlife Service The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon UCD Poetry MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland writing.ie Culture on RTÉ #irishpoetry

Starting at 7!

If you missed Episode 1 of #APoetsPlace with poet #SeanLysaght exploring Wild Nephin in #Mayo in poetry & conversation, you can listen back on the RTÉ website. Extended version also available as an #LyricFeature podcast. Poetry Ireland The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Coming up in Ep2 of A Poet's Place Sun 11 Aug at 7 pm on RTÉ Radio 1 poet Eleanor Hooker reflects on the role of Lough Derg in her life. Poetry Ireland Dedalus Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon UCD Poetry MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland writing.ie Culture on RTÉ @rnli #irishpoetry

With Sunday's BBC Proms coming from Belfast, don't miss the Proms Interval 15:40 @bbcradio3 Sun 11 Aug when #MichaelLongley discusses poetry & his native city with #OliviaOLeary. Poetry Ireland Jonathan Cape The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland IrelandChairOfPoetry Aosdána @heaneycentre

If you missed it live (or want to relisten!) Reflections on Lough Derg w/ poet Eleanor Hooker is available to listen back online. RTÉ Radio 1 Poetry Ireland Dedalus Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon UCD Poetry MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland writing.ie Culture on RTÉ @rnli #irishpoetry rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Coming up in Ep3 of A Poet's Place Sun 18 Aug 7 pm on RTÉ Radio 1 a programme from 2022 with the much missed poet #GeraldDawe exploring the changes & literary past of #DunLaoghaire. Poetry Ireland Olwen Dawe The Gallery Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland Aosdána Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre Murray Gordon

Coming up in Ep4 of #APoetsPlace 7pm Sun 25 Aug RTÉ Radio 1 #VonaGroarke & fellow poets #JohnMcAuliffe #MartinaEvans #ConorOCallaghan & #SineadMorrissey talk about being an Irish poet in England. Poetry Ireland The Gallery Press Carcanet Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland Coimisiún na Meán

As we approach SH's 11th anniversary, here's another chance to listen to RTÉ lyric fm's wonderful series from 2023, featuring 10 different people choosing and talking about their favourite poem... rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/… via RTÉ

Coming up in Ep5 of #APoetsPlace 7pm Sun 1 Sept RTÉ Radio 1 poet Jessica Traynor tells a poetic history of #Banagher. Music by #ElaineAgnew. Poetry Ireland Dedalus Press Bloodaxe Books Banshee Press The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Coimisiún na Meán St Rynagh’s National School Offaly History @offalyarts #Irishpoetry

TODAY 7pm RTÉ Radio 1

Here's the link to listen back! rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Coming up in #APoetsPlace 7pm Sun 8 Sept RTÉ Radio 1 #ChandrikaNarayananMohan presents The Salt of Something New with 6 poets from 4 continents. dagzy.ODMH Polina Cosgrave #SimoneSav @NithyKasa @RafaelMendes341 Poetry Ireland Dedalus Press @doirepress The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Coimisiún na Meán