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Brendan Kennelly

20 October 2021 / 448

The Irish poet Brendan Kennelly died on 17 October, aged eighty-five. At an event for his eightieth birthday, Kennelly had said, he wanted to be remembered by... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Fiction

Liam O’Flaherty and the Irish Free State

20 October 2021 / 443

As Ireland observes the centenary of its incomplete independence – the setting up of the ‘Free State’ with dominion status and the partition of the country –... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Films

“We’s Who’s the Earth is For”: Storm Visions

6 October 2021 / 343

Ciarán O’Rourke reviews Take Shelter and Beasts of the Southern Wild ... Continue reading

Ciaran O Rourke

Poetry

William Blake at the Bridge Hotel: Ten Newcastle Poets

5 October 2021 / 383

This new poetry anthology, sponsored and supported by Unison Newcastle City branch and Newcastle Trades Union Council, is edited and introduced by Paul Summers and illustrated with... Continue reading

Paul Summers

Poetry

How to fast in Ramadan

4 October 2021 / 338

How to fast in Ramadan by Catherine Harkness Relocate one Iraqi familyfrom London ona Friday afternoon. Ensure all services are closed,and no friends or family live nearby.... Continue reading

Catherine Harkness

Poetry

Capitalism is working

30 September 2021 / 346

Capitalism is working by Mike Jenkins We’re running out of petrolOn the road to oblivion. Food or heat the choiceFor many who are struggling. The sea and... Continue reading

Mike Jenkins

Poetry

Government declaration: A chancellor’s manifesto of honesty

27 September 2021 / 371

Government declaration: A chancellor’s manifesto of honesty by Sven Kretzschmar Mr. Speaker, Sir! Members of Parliament –I said we can do it and I mean it: let’s... Continue reading

Sven Kretzschmar

Films

Sleepless Nights

24 September 2021 / 344

As the predicted and real-time effects of climate change grow more dire by the day, and Covid-19 continues to devastate the world’s most impoverished (predominantly black and... Continue reading

Ciaran O Rourke

Poetry

The Cry of the Poor

20 September 2021 / 343

Culture Matters is proud to announce the publication and launch of The Cry of the Poor: An Anthology of Radical Writing About Poverty, selected and edited by... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Music

The dedicated life and music of Mikis Theodorakis

15 September 2021 / 347

Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021) has left the mortal plane, and one can only imagine he is flying the red flag in the heavenly realm – agitating alongside the... Continue reading

Ben Lunn

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