Poet · Educator · Broadcaster
Rachael Hegarty
A poet and educator from the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Poet Laureate for Dublin 1, and presenter of Poetry People on RTÉ Radio 1. Her work returns again and again to the canals, streets, and people of Finglas and Dublin's inner city — and to what it means to survive, remember, and teach.
On the page
Born the seventh of ten children in Broadstone, Dublin, in 1968 — a childhood between the canals, carried ever since into five collections of poetry.
Poet Laureate, Dublin 1
Named laureate as part of Poetry Ireland's Poetry Town initiative, championing poetry across Dublin's north inner city.
Poetry People, RTÉ Radio 1
Presents a national radio programme bringing poetry to audiences across Ireland.
Educator
Teaches literature, language, creative writing, and academic skills at the Trinity Access Programme and CDETB.
Latest Collection
View all books →Salmon Poetry · 2024
Wild Flowers on the Darndale Roundabout
A collection rooted in the overlooked corners of Dublin's Northside, finding resilience and beauty growing through the cracks.