Yeats Society Sligo crowdfunding to prevent closure The Yeats Society Sligo has launched a crowdfunding campaign, saying that without increased funding its future is in doubt. Connacht • 14 Jun 21
Letters written by WB Yeats sold for over €50,000 A series of letters written by WB Yeats to childhood friend Ethel Veasey have sold for £47,880 (€53,000) at Sotheby's in London. Ireland • 09 Dec 20
ICG's group revenues sail 8.2% higher so far this year Irish Continental Group has reported an 8.2% increase in group revenues up to November 23, mainly as a result of the "improved schedule integrity" at … Business • 27 Nov 19
Artwork celebrates 60 years of Yeats summer school A unique artwork, inspired by a poem by W.B. Yeats, has been installed in the sky at the Yeats Building in Sligo town to celebrate … Connacht • 09 Jun 19
Film sheds new light on funeral of WB Yeats Newly discovered film, which has lain unopened for decades, has shed new light on the funeral of WB Yeats. Connacht • 12 Mar 19
ICG's profits sink after ferry schedule disruptions Irish Continental Group has reported lower revenues and profits for 2018 on the back of disruption to its ferry schedules and higher fuel costs. Business • 07 Mar 19
€155m EIB support for two new ICG ferries The European Investment Bank has provided €155m to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for ICG owned Irish Ferries. Business • 22 Jan 19
Gonne under the hammer - Yeats book sells for €48,000 A book given by WB Yeats to his "friend Maud Gonne" has sold at auction for a hammer price of €48,000, which gives a total … Dublin • 04 Dec 18
ICG's revenues down 1.3% after ferry cancellations Irish Continental Group, which owns Irish Ferries, saw its revenue fall by 1.3% to €285m over the first ten months of the year. Business • 29 Nov 18
Sligo marks Yeats' birthday with cake, poetry and art Sligo is today celebrating the birthday of poet William Butler Yeats with a series of events throughout the day including the cutting of a big … Connacht • 13 Jun 18
More Irish Ferries summer sailings cancelled Irish Ferries has been forced to cancel all of its planned sailings from Dublin to France on its new ferry the WB Yeats in a … Business • 13 Jun 18
19,000 people affected by Irish Ferries cancellation Around 19,000 people have had their summer sailings to France cancelled due to a delay in the delivery of a new ferry to Irish Ferries, … Ireland • 12 Jun 18
Holiday plans for thousands hit as sailings cancelled Up to 10,000 holidaymakers have had summer sailings cancelled after Irish Ferries said it may not take delivery of its new ferry, the WB Yeats, … Ireland • 23 Apr 18
Challenge to official accounts of Robert Gregory death Official British accounts of the World War I death 100 years ago this month of the 'Irish Airman' who is commemorated in four WB Yeats … Analysis and Comment • 06 Jan 18
Yeats's Nobel medal donated to National Library The medal awarded to WB Yeats for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature has been donated to the National Library of Ireland. News • 28 Apr 16
Events to mark 150th anniversary of Yeats' birth Yeats Day celebrations are under way in Sligo to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats, in the county which the … News • 13 Jun 15
Stamp issued for 150th anniversary of WB Yeats A commemorative stamp has been issued by An Post to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats. News • 12 Jun 15
Worldwide events to commemorate WB Yeats in 2015 Commemoration events celebrating the works of renowned Irish poet WB Yeats are to take place in countries across the world next year. News • 02 Dec 14
