It is a familiar tale of exploitation
ecological and cultural fable as a young girl and her father on a small island are confronted by the reality and cruelty of global market forces with the privatisation of their traditional water supply
thoroughly readable
“Getting the facts right is not history
he sometimes comes remarkably close to doing so and an unmistakable atmosphere of carpe diem permeates the whole framework as well as the individual stories of The Decameron
Poetry Ireland Review Issue 120 James McAuley It is a familiar taleVona Groarke's final issue as editor is packed with new poems from leading contemporary poets, including Simon Armitage, Sinad Morrissey, Colette Bryce, Paul Muldoon, Sean O'Brien and Caitrona O'Reilly. Books reviewed include new work from Derek Mahon, Bernard O'Donoghue, Rita Ann Higgins, Martina Evans, Denise Riley and the 2016 Forward Prize winner Vahni Capildeo. The centrepiece of the issue is an interview with Paul Muldoon in which the Armagh