Poet Sweeney’s ‘darkest lines had a twinkle in their eye’

The death of Cork-based poet Matthew Sweeney has sparked tributes from home and abroad.

Poet Sweeney’s ‘darkest lines had a twinkle in their eye’
Mon, 06 Aug, 2018 - 06:20

By Niall Murray

The death of Cork-based poet Matthew Sweeney has sparked tributes from home and abroad.

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