News
| 14th Dec 11 | Poetry Aloud Winners |
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| The Poetry Aloud winners have been announced - congratulations to everyone who made it through and a huge thank you to everyone who got took part! Junior Category: Shane McMahon, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan Runner –up: Conor Potts, Wesley College, Dublin Intermediate: Corey Duffy, Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh, Co Tyrone Runner-up: Gavin Murphy, Royal Belfast Academical Institute, Belfast Senior: Oisin Lyons, Newpark Comprehensive, Dublin Runner-up: Lucy Gaynor, Wesley College, Dublin. Overall Winner of Poetry Aloud 2011: Corey Duffy. | |
| 7th Dec 11 | Nobel Prize for Literature: Tomas Tranströmer |
Tomas Tranströmer delivered his Nobel Prize for Literature lecture yesterday with the assistance of actor Kristina Adolphson, actor Krister Henriksson, pianist Roland Pöntinen, conductor Gustaf Sjöqvist's Chamber Choir and others. For more visit nobelprize.org | |
| 17th Nov 11 | Arts Council Indecon Report |
The Arts Council of Ireland have published the Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Arts in Ireland report, compiled by Indecon International Economic Consultants. The report highlights that the Arts Sector in Ireland contributed €306.8 million in tax revenues, a total of 21,328 jobs and indirect and induced employment of 78,900. For more see artscouncil.ie | |
| 16th Nov 11 | Shortlist for the 2011 Costa Poetry Award |
The 2011 Costa Poetry Award shortlist has been announced with | |
| 14th Nov 11 | Introductions Series 2012 Submissions |
| The Poetry Ireland Introductions Series offers a paid public reading to poets working towards a first collection or with a début collection already published, and who have a track record of publication in journals and 'little' magazines. To apply for an Introductions reading and a preparatory masterclass in Spring 2012, send a maximum of 10 pages of poems and a short biographical note emphasising publication credits to: Introductions, Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann, 2 Proud's Lane, off St Stephen's Green, D2. The closing date for submissions is Friday 6 January 2012. |
