Flashes from the Dark
Emma Dabiri presents ‘Flashes from the Dark’, a programme about the Jamaican poet Ferdinand Levy, who published a poetry collection in Ireland in 1941, bringing to the grey streets of 1940s Ireland the rhythms and language of the Harlem Renaissance.
FORTHCOMING: Sunday 11th October at 6 pm on RTÉ lyric fm,
Sam Henry in Seven Songs (working title)
Grainne Milner McLoone presents a programme on Sam Henry (1878-1952), who amassed the largest and most comprehensive collection of folksongs in Ulster.
FORTHCOMING: RTÉ lyrc fm, autumn 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Our Half-lost Cousins
Poet Theo Dorgan explores poetic, mythological, historical, linguistic and cultural links between Ireland and Galicia.
FIRST BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, 30th November 2025
RE-BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, 7th June 2026.
Green White Enamel
The story of linguist, medical doctor and poet Ethna MacCarthy. Presented by Claire Cunningham.
FIRST BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, 5th September 2021; re-broadcast 29th January 2023; re-broadcast 19th April 2026.
Wanted, an Irish Novelist
The life and work of the writer Rosa Mulholland (1841-1921), poet, novelist and, above all, writer of spine-chilling ghost stories. Presented by Sara Lodge.
FIRST BROADCAST: Sunday 15th February 2026 on RTÉ lyric fm.
The Blind Poetess of Ulster
The life and work of Frances Browne (1816-1879), poet, journalist, novelist, short-story writer and best-selling children’s author. Presented by Shirley-Anne Godfrey.
FIRST BROADCAST: Sunday 22nd March 2026 on RTÉ lyric fm.
Me Dog is Buried in Thomond Park
Brothers and fellow poets Ron and Greg Carey go back to the Limerick of their childhood.
FIRST BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 3rd May 2026.
A Corner of the Burren
Poet Moya Cannon explores a corner of the Burren that has inspired her poetry for more than 30 years, meeting experts in the local landscape, archaeology and history.
FIRST BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, 30th November 2025
RE-BROADCAST: RTÉ lyric fm, 24th May 2026.
Martin Hayes Turns The Tune
In conversation with presenter Olivia O’Leary, internationally-acclaimed Irish musician Martin Hayes brings us on a deep dive into the world of the traditional Irish fiddle.
FIRST BROADCAST: BBC Radio 3, from Monday 13th to Friday 17th April 2026. Available to listen back if you have access to BBC Sounds.