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Poets sought for diversity & inclusion advisory council

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New board appointments at Poetry Ireland

​Poetry Ireland is delighted to welcome two new appointees to its board of directors. Jean O’Mahony and Olwen Dawe will become directors with immediate effect.

Education at Poetry Ireland - highlights of the year.

The education team at Poetry Ireland have been very busy during the past academic year. With our Writers in Schools and WorldWise Global Schools programmes, Poetry Aloud, the Trócaire poetry competition and performances from students at various events, it has been a very fulfilling time for everyone.

Pilot scheme giving professional artists & writers easier access to social welfare supports launched

Positive step for professional artists and writers as Ministers Humphreys and Varadkar launch pilot scheme to make it easier to access social welfare supports.

Ambassador Anne Anderson’s Irish-American Partnership award supports emigration-themed workshops

Anne Anderson, the 17th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, was earlier this year granted an honorary award by the Irish-American Partnership, enabling her to bestow a donation to a charitable cause of her choice in Ireland.