Dedalus Press: Poetry from Ireland

06/10/2026

Tickets available for reading by Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award Winner Mark Roper, Thurs 05 November at Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann.

Breadcrumb Home News & Events Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award Reading 5/11 Thursday, 05th November 2026 7:30 pm Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East, Dublin 1 Tickets: €8 + booking Book Tickets Share In collaboration with the Dublin Book Festival. Sponsored by the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Family .....

01/10/2026

Congratulations to Pat Boran, joint winner, with Annemarie Ní Churreáin, of this year’s Michael Hartnett Poetry Award.

28/09/2026

We’re delighted to share this great and welcome news. Mark Roper is one of the most conscientious, consistently impressive, and profoundly moving poets now writing in Ireland. It’s a real lift to see work as good as this get the attention it deserves. Well done to all involved.

We’re excited to announce Mark Roper as the 31st recipient of the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry! 🎉

Known for his lyrical explorations of nature, place and the human experience, Roper has made a lasting contribution to Ireland’s literary community. His celebrated collections include Even So: New & Selected Poems, A Gather of Shadow and Beyond Stillness.

Join us in celebrating Mark Roper and his remarkable work! 📖

24/09/2026

Delighted to announce ‘Fall Guy’, a new collection by Gerry Murphy (Dedalus Press, Nov 2026)

01/09/2026

26/08/2026

An early evening reading in Cork this coming Friday with two of the city’s most distinctive poetic voices.

A paired Poetry Reading with Molly Twomey and Gerry Murphy as part of the August evening series I’ll Be Your Mirror — voices chosen to echo one another at Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork takes place on Friday 28 August at 6.00 pm.

🎟️ Free admission — donations welcome

August readings are kindly supported by Cork City Council.

26/08/2026

Sept 12, Galway. A reading by Philip McDonagh and Luke Morgan.

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17/08/2026

ANTHOLOGY SUMMER SALE

In something of a tradition at Dedalus Press, we're again offering a short sale on some of our most popular anthologies – an ideal opportunity to get an overview of what's happening in new Irish writing, and to catch up on some summer reading.

Our anthology summer sale for 2026 focuses on three of our most popular anthologies:

Romance Options: Love Poems for Today
Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets
Shine On: Supporting People Affected by Mental Ill Health

As well as an impressive gathering of poets, the latter also includes short fiction by Claire Keegan, Christine Dwyer-Hickey and Evelyn Conlon, among others. (Visit our website -- link in the first comment -- for details. NB: Offer applies in Ireland/N Ireland only)

29/07/2026

Thursday 6 August at Hodges Figgis, Dublin 2, Enda Wyley reads with Sarah Gilmartin and Mary O’Donnell.

08/06/2026

Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan joins Rachael Hegarty on Poetry People (RTÉ Radio 1) on Sunday, 14th June, to read from her new collection, The Salt of Something New.
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