It’s a thankless task, editing a poetry anthology — by their very nature they attract criticism for who makes the final cut and who doesn’t. 

Aidan Murphy mines the events of his life, good and bad, for his poetry, writes Colette Sheridan.

Cork poet Bernard O’Donoghue is on the shortlist for next week’s TS Eliot prize. He tells Colette Sheridan why, though he moved to the UK many years ago, his home area still has such a presence in his poetry.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Gabriel Fitzmaurice describes the selection process for his book of favourite poems of Munster

Michael Moynihan looks back on the past month’s big GAA news...

* The Lough Flower and Garden Club will visit Woodcrest Garden, Newcestown, on Tuesday, June 24. Entrance €7. Members only.

Cork Literary Review volume XV

Caitlin Doyle Her contribution is entitled ‘Hungry Hills: Coming of Age as an Irish American poet’.

I might as well admit it early doors and put it up on the table.

Farmers Cross

THESE are not golden days for the Scots.

St. Mary's College 14 Buccaneers 14

Whitbread Prize-winning poet Bernard O’Donoghue from Cork pauses from his work at Wadham College, Oxford to tell Michael Moynihan his memories of Cork-Kerry Munster finals.