Poet, writer and academic Gerald Dawe, who has died at the age of 72, had 13 collections of his poetry published and was a fellow emeritus and former professor of English at Trinity College Dublin.
There is simply no better place to be in Ireland in October than Wexford, when the town becomes a hive of cultural activity to celebrate the annual Wexford Festival Opera. Now in its 72nd year, Wexford Festival Opera continues to amaze and delight in equal measure, when operatic performers from all over the world convene at the National Opera House for two weeks of world-class opera.
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