Person: Eleanor Hooker

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<p>The Dublin-born former Oireachtas Prize winner, who grew up in Tipperary, was born in 1934 and has lived in Carlow since 1965. She studied English and Latin at UCD followed by a Higher Diploma in Education, and is a bilingual writer of poetry, short stories, and drama. Picture: David Creedon</p>

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Bilingual writer, 89, wins Farmgate Café National Poetry Award

Deirdre Brennan, who has published 16 books including 12 collections of poetry in Irish and English, was presented with €2,000 for the best full-length poetry collection in English (including translations from other languages) in 2022

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RNLI warn sailors to plan ahead following rescue off Co Clare

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RNLI rescue nine people whose motor cruiser ran aground on rocks at Lough Derg

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Man reluctant to ring Coast Guard after getting stranded for 13 hours on vessel

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Tuesday Poem: Weathering

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RNLI issues stern warning to boat users after third rescue in a week

Emergency workers rescue stricken kayaker from river

A man has been rescued from the River Nenagh by the crew of the Lough Derg lifeboat.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2014

Five people rescued after two incidents on Lough Derg

An RNLI lifeboat rescued five people, including an elderly man and a teenage boy from a sinking boat, in two separate incidents on Lough Derg on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2013

Body recovered from lake after discovery of upturned speedboat

A body has been recovered from Lough Derg after a speedboat was discovered upturned last night.

Sat, 04 Aug, 2012

Lough Derg search continues for missing vessel-owner

A search is continuing in Lough Derg this evening for a person believed to have been involved in a boating accident last night.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2012

Man in his 70s stranded overnight after boat runs aground

AN elderly man with a medical condition spent the night stranded on his boat when it ran aground on Lough Derg in Co Tipperary.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2011

Three men rescued from lough after boat engine failure

THREE men were rescued on Lough Derg in Co Tipperary on Tuesday night after the engine on their motor cruiser failed in rough weather.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2010