Peter Sirr was born in Waterford in 1960, before moving to Dublin with his family as a child.
He has divided much of his time between Ireland, Italy, and Holland, though he has now settled back in Dublin.
He was director of the Irish Writers' Centre from 1991 to 2002, and was editor of Poetry Ireland Review from 2003 to 2007.
He has written radio plays and a novel for children, Black Wreath.
A member of Aosdána, he lives in Dublin with his wife Enda Wyley and their daughter.