“Rounding up the Strays” – Dublin Review of Books
Dublin Review of Books praise for Kilclief & Other Essays
“A Poetic Critique from Belfast” – The Irish Echo
Trump Rant – Irish Echo review 30th September 2021
“This is an immensely special book.” – carlyjbrown.com
Dr. Carly Brown reviews Ben Dorain: a conversation with a mountain
“Sundial & Hourglass” – The Irish Times
Sundial & Hourglass – Irish Times 2nd April 2021
“Parables of Intimacy” – Dublin Review of Books
Dublin Review of Books praise for Blue Sandbar Moon
“Accomplished new collections show Irish language poetry will persist for years to come” – Clíona Ní Ríordáin, The Irish Times
Crann na Teanga/The Language Tree – Irish Times review 3rd October 2020
“A lifetime’s reading and reckoning” – The Irish Times
Kilclief & Other Essays – Irish Times review 8th July 2020
“Grá Don Domhain” – Dublin Review of Books
Crann na Teanga / The Language Tree – Dublin Review of Books April 2020
The Buried Breath Reviewed in Poetry Ireland Review
The Buried Breath by Ciarán O’Rourke – Poetry Ireland Review – review 26th July 2021
Blue Sandbar Moon review – The Irish Times
Blue Sandbar Moon – Irish Times review 8th February 2020