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ChatGPT vs. the poet: Can AI Imitate Rita Ann Higgins?

The Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 were joined by celebrated poet Rita Ann Higgins and entrepreneur and journalist, Mark Little for a rather fascinating experiment.

Poetry • 14 Jul

Poet Rita Ann Higgins on learning to accept praise

Ahead for a forthcoming evening at Galway's Town Hall Theatre celebrating her life and work, poet Rita Ann Higgins muses upon one of the most un-Irish of concepts...

Poetry • 04 Mar 24

Sunday Miscellany: My Mother Loved Me In Red, by Rita Ann Higgins

Sunday Miscellany • 11 Aug 22

Watch: Poet Rita Ann Higgins talks to Tommy Tiernan

On another memorable edition of the Tommy Tiernan Show, poet Poet Rita Ann Higgins remembered the late Gerry Ryan, and read a poem called Lucky Mrs Higgins about her mother...

Books • 04 Apr 21

The Longest Listen - Rita Ann Higgins on her Illuminations essay

As part of the RTÉ Illuminations project, the renowned Galway poet Rita Ann Higgins wrote an essay on her lockdown experience of listening to the Bible... all 86 hours of it.

RTÉ Arena • 18 Feb 21

The Poetry Programme returns with Rita Ann Higgins

In the first programme, Olivia O'Leary meets the inimitable Rita Ann Higgins, and Laurence O'Dwyer reads from his debut collection.

Poetry • 25 Mar 19

RTÉ Poetry Programme host Olivia O'Leary

The Christmas Poetry Programme - listen to a preview

At 5 pm on Christmas Day the Christmas Poetry Programme offers an hour of poetry, conversation and music, with guests including Rita Ann Higgins, Tom French and Marie Heaney.

Poetry • 22 Dec 17

Poem Of The Day: Ireland Is Changing Mother, by Rita Ann Higgins

Poem Of The Week • 29 Mar 17

Poem of the Week: Costa del Dento by Rita Ann Higgins

As chosen by the RTÉ Poetry Programme, our Poem of the Week is 'Costa del Dento' by Rita Ann Higgins, a work that initially lulls you into thinking is a humorous poem, but then takes a dark turn.

Culture • 08 Dec 16

35 years of poetry in Salmon's new anthology, in advance of a special evening of celebration at Smock Alley on November 12.

Even The Daybreak - 35 Years of Salmon Poetry

Even The Daybreak - 35 Years of Salmon Poetry assembles new poems from the multitude of poets published by Salmon Poetry, in advance of a special evening of celebration at Smock Alley during Dublin Writers Festival.

Culture • 06 Oct 16

Rita Ann Higgins