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Reading at Books Upstairs

with editor extraordinaire Jessica Traynor and poet and writer Adam Wyeth reading in that old beautiful room in conversation with the inimitable Mr Wyeth It was a pleasure to bring my new collection Render to Dublin, specifically to the beautiful surrounds of Books Upstairs for a Sunday afternoon reading and conversation. This was a most enjoyable event! My deepest thanks go to fmy fellow poet and longtime esteemed colleague Adam Wyeth, who introduced me and steered the post-

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Jul 131 min read

Music of What Happens at Cork Midsummer Festival

It was a pleasure this midsummer to particiapte in the Music of What Happens, a unique event at the the Granary Theatre that paired composer, multi-instrumentalist andf all round force of nature Seán Mac Erlaine with four different writers: and Tom Morris, Chetna Maroo, Mary Dunne and myself. Curated by the tireless Danny Denton, hosted by The Stinging Fly and Banshee presses, the event paired live, improvised compositions by with new writing to generate a very special 'call

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Jul 131 min read

Render in the Poetry Book Society Bulletin Summer 2026

It was a thrill this week to receive my contributor's copies of the Summer 2026 Bulletin from the Poetry Book Society, where my nnw collection Render is featured. It's an honour to appear alongside Linda Anderson, James Byrne, Kym Deyn and Martina Evans, whose Drunken Driving is this season's PBS Choice. Also present are the wonderful Patricia Smith, who receives a special commendation for The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems, and Martha Sprackland, whose Dark Ni

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Jun 271 min read

Launch of Render at Lavit Gallery

All photos by Bana Assay, writer and photographer! It was a privelege last week to launch my new poetry collection Render in the beautiful confines of Cork's Lavit Gallery. It was memorable evening full of good people aand good vibes and I am grateful to all who made it possible: to Brian of the Lavit Gallery for his hospitality, to Dónal O'Sullivan who framed the nightbeautifully on guitar, to Jessica Traynor and Eimear Ryan of Banshee Press and to Dr Adam Hanna of UCC who

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Jun 121 min read

Render on RTE Radio 1's Poetry People

I was delighetd to talk about my new collection Render on this week's Poetry People show on RTE Radio 1. It was a thrill to share some of this new work over the wireless! My thanks to host Rachael Hegarty fo rher atsute questioning and to Therese and all the team!

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May 271 min read

Review of Render on the Books for Breakfast Podcast

I'm delighted to see Render, my new collection forthcoming from Banshee Press, recieve such a postive review on the Books for Breakfast podcast, ably hosted by Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr. Reviwere Adam Wyeth had this to say: Ramsell deos lush, sensuous language extraordinarily well. You know I honestly think I've read many poets wo rend a palce with that kind of romatic intensity... It's a deeply intelligent, formally accomplished, emotionally elsuive book. It's a privilege

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May 141 min read

Render selected as a PBS Recommendation for Summer 2026

I'm delighetd that my new collection Render, forthcoming from Banshee Press, has been selected by the Poetry Book Society as a recommendation for summer 2026 . My thanks to the judges Victoria Kennefick, Fred D'Aguiar, Leo Boix, Alycia Pirmohamed and Yousif M. Qasmiyeh.. I'm also grateful to all at Banshee Press for faciliatting this submission. Here's the summer list in full: SUMMER CHOICE: Martina Evans, Drunken Driving (Carcanet Press) RECOMMENDATIONS: Linda Anderson,

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Mar 121 min read