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Novelist Mary Costello reads this week's Poem Of The Week

Poem Of The Week: A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford

Poetry / 14 Dec

Poetry Programme host Olivia O Leary and poet Ailbhe Darcy

Poetry Programme preview: TS Eliot Prize nominee Ailbhe Darcy

the poetry programme / 13 Dec

Christy Moore performs at Sunday Miscellany's 50th anniversary celebrations

In The Picture: Miscellany50 at Project Arts Centre

Culture / 13 Dec

Father and son team Bobbie and Steafan Hanvey

Poem Of The Week: From Reconstructions by Steafán & Bobbie Hanvey

Poetry / 06 Dec

Natayla O Flaherty, Poetry Programme host Olivia O Leary and Sarah Crossan

Poetry Programme: Sarah Crossan & Natalya O'Flaherty

Poetry / 03 Dec

Poem Of The Week: Windharp by John Montague

Poetry / 30 Nov

Mystery Train host John Kelly and poet Paula Meehan

Poet Paula Meehan boards the Mystery Train

RTÉ Radio 1 / 26 Nov

Mary Costello, Vona Groarke, Poetry Programme host Olivia O'Leary and Julie Feeney

Poetry Programme: Vona Groarke, Mary Costello & more

Poetry / 26 Nov

The Poetry Programme: Michael Longley, in his 80th year

the poetry programme / 19 Nov

Jessica Traynor: subtle poems steeped in Dublin lore that resist easy accessibility

Review: The Quick by Jessica Traynor

Poetry / 14 Nov

Doireann Ní Ghríofa: closely attuned to béaloideas and folklore

Poetry Review: Lies by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Poetry Programme host Olivia O'Leary with Michael Longley

The Poetry Programme celebrates Michael Longley

Poetry / 12 Nov

Lúireach Bhríde - a song to celebrate the lives of Irish women

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 07 Nov

Poetry Programme host Olivia O'Leary with Don Share

Poetry Programme preview: Don Share & Jane Clarke

Poetry Programme / 02 Nov

The late Dennis O'Driscoll is the subject of this week's Poetry Programme

Poetry Programme: Dennis O'Driscoll remembered

Poetry / 29 Oct

Notions - John Kelly on his new poetry collection

Poetry / 27 Oct

Poetry Programme host Olivia O Leary, with poet Kim Moore

Poetry Programme preview - young British poets speak up

Poetry / 19 Oct

Classical Chinese text of a poem in this new handy pocket-size selection from the work of Li Shangyin

Reviewed: Li Shangyin's shimmering ninth century poems

Watch: Poet Stephen James Smith on the Late Late London Show

Poetry / 15 Oct

Jessica Traynor: "there were other reasons for me to want to play ventriloquist for a host of departed characters"

Writing The Quick: Jessica Traynor on her new poetry collection

Poetry / 13 Oct

Poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Poem of the Week: Family Law by Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Poetry / 11 Oct

Nick Laird (left) and Theo Dorgan (right) feature in this week's episode of The Poetry Programme

Poetry Programme preview: Nick Laird & Theo Dorgan

Poetry / 28 Sep

Poetry Programme host Olivia O'Leary

Watch: Olivia O'Leary reads a classic W.B. Yeats poem

Poetry / 27 Sep

Watch: Paul Muldoon & Horslips rock Culture Night with RTÉ

Culture Night / 26 Sep

Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa is John Kelly's guest on this week's special Mystery Train

Listen: Doireann Ní Ghríofa boards the Mystery Train

Poetry / 25 Sep

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