Person: Doireann Ni Ghriofa

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Medieval historian Elizabeth Boyle, in her book 'Fierce Appetites', punctures the myth of Queen Medb as a feminist icon. Picture: Bob Foyers</p>

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Clodagh Finn: Can we cancel ‘supermum’ and embrace wonderful, messy reality instead?

In the same year that ‘supermum’ entered the vernacular, ‘wake-up call’ also became a popular phrase — that is what we need right now

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Thursday TV Tips: Gwyneth Paltrow's sex tips, and Izz Café on kindness in Cork

Clodagh Finn: Book of the year underlines the need to give women’s words a worthy place

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Our contributor Eoghan O'Sullivan selects his 2019 highlights

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3 Ages of Summer: Making hay when the sun shone - Doireann Ní Ghríofa

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Question of Taste: Olivia O'Leary chooses her favourite poets, music and films

A Question of Taste: Kay Harte, Farmgate cafe

Kay Harte is proprietor of the Farmgate Cafe at the English Market in Cork.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2019

Midsummer magic to descend on Cork city

More than 55,000 people are expected to attend a 10-day festival in Cork which will feature theatre, dance, music and family-friendly events at several venues around the city.

Thu, 03 May, 2018

Warming with words for winter in Olivia Smith and Kevin Barry's annual arts anthology

Olivia Smith and Kevin Barry have produced another eclectic volume of their annual arts anthology, writes Marjorie Brennan

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

A question of taste - Eibhlís Carcione

Eibhlís Carcione lives in Cork city, and will be reading at the at the Ó Bhéal Winter Warmer Festival this weekend in the Kino. She won Duais Fhoras na Gaeilge in 2012. 

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

City in song and verse - new anthology shows off the best of Cork writing

From Rory Gallagher to Frank O’Connor, there’s an eclectic mix in a new anthology of Cork writings, says Colette Sheridan

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

Doireann Ní Ghríofa to read new works at the Cork International Short Story Festival

CORK-BASED poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa will read her new short story at the Farmgate Café in the English Market tomorrow.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Polly Samson and why she loves writing short stories

Polly Samson loves to write, but hates sitting at her desk. She tells Colette Sheridan why she finds the short story to be the ideal form.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Writers looking to the past to improve modern Irish literature

A special edition of The Stinging Fly journal may look back to 1916, but it really reflects the rude health of modern Irish literature, writes Marjorie Brennan

Wed, 09 Mar, 2016

Short story festival highlights

HIGHLIGHT of the Cork International Short Story Festival (Sept 18-22) will be a reading by, and public interview with David Constantine, winner of the 2013 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award at Triskel Christchurch on Sept 22.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2013

The Tuesday poem

Recovery Room, Maternity Ward (for Savita Halappanavar)

Tue, 10 Sep, 2013