Press & Radio

Poems, essays, and interviews from The Irish Times and RTÉ, including Poetry People on RTÉ Radio 1.

RTÉ · 2024

English Grammar and Ukrainian Poetry

An essay by Rachael Hegarty for RTÉ.

RTÉ · 2024

Jimmy-Joes, One Year On

A poem by Rachael Hegarty for RTÉ.

RTÉ Radio 1 · 2024

Poetry People

Hegarty's poetry programme on RTÉ Radio 1.

RTÉ · 2023

St Nick's in the Liberties

A poem by Rachael Hegarty for RTÉ.

The Irish Times · 2023

Poem of the week: The Waves at Spanish Point

Featured as Poem of the Week in The Irish Times.

The Irish Times · 2022

Poem of the week: Communion

Featured as Poem of the Week in The Irish Times.

The Irish Times · 2019

The Dublin bombings: Sonnets and ballads in memory of the victims

On May Day 1974 and writing in memory of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings.

RTÉ · 2019

The Dublin-Monaghan bombings: Rachael Hegarty remembers

Hegarty recalls surviving the Talbot Street bombing as a child.