Contact Us

Email address and phone numbers for individual staff members are listed below. For general enquiries about Irish poetry, please email info@poetryireland.ie and we'll direct your email to the best person to answer it.  

During Covid-19 restrictions our phone line is not in operation every day. The best way to contact us is to send an email to the relevant staff member.

Our Staff

Director

  • Liz Kelly
  • T + 353 1 678 9815
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Contact Liz with queries about programming and organisational policy, and the management of relationships with national and international partners. You can also contact Liz about the development of the Poetry Ireland Centre. 

Education Officer

  • Jane O'Hanlon
  • T + 353 1 678 9815
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Contact Jane about Poetry Ireland education programme projects and proposals, or to discuss ideas for projects in schools and libraries. Jane is also available to give talks and presentations and to meet with teachers and schools.

Writers in Schools Development Officer

  • Anna Bonner
  • T + 353 1 678 9022
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Contact Anna about Writers in Schools single visits, Writers in Schools Northern Ireland, or if you are a writer interested in finding out about applying for inclusion on the Writers in Schools Directory. 

Development Education Project Officer

  • Moira Cardiff
  • T +353 1 678 9815
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Contact Moira about Poetry Ireland’s Writers in Residence Scheme, Development Education Projects with WorldWise Global Schools, Concern and Trócaire, and the Poetry Aloud poetry speaking competition. 

Communications Manager

  • Louise Kane
  • T +353 1 678 9815
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Members of the media should contact Louise with their queries. Any marketing queries, social media and web content queries are managed by Louise.  

Publications Manager

  • Paul Lenehan
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Contact Paul if you have a question about Poetry Ireland’s regular publications (Poetry Ireland Review, Trumpet) and one-off publications, or if you need general information about writing, reading or publishing poetry.

Development Manager

  • Anne Hendrick
  • T +353 1 678 9815 / 087 634 5305
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Contact Anne with queries about fundraising, donations, friends & patrons and corporate partnerships. You can also contact Anne about the development of the Poetry Ireland Centre.