News & Events

Free exhibition and workshop opportunity for schools at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Exhibition

15th February 2019

Poetry Ireland and Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, a National Library of Ireland exhibition are delighted to partner together and offer post-primary schools the opportunity to apply for a special day of creativity (10am –1pm approx.) for students, inspired by this new exhibition at the Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2.

National winners of Poetry Aloud poetry speaking competition announced

11th December 2018

This year’s competition drew over 1,700 entries from 143 schools nationwide.

Winners of the Dromineer Literary Festival Children’s Poetry Competition announced

6th October 2018

The competition was judged by poet and Writers in Schools facilitator Geraldine Mitchell.

UCC announced as major new partner for Poetry Aloud

25th June 2018

Poetry Ireland and the National Library of Ireland have announced that University College Cork (UCC) has joined as a partner on Poetry Aloud, the annual poetry speaking competition for post-primary schools, in a new 10-year agreement.

Schools celebrate Our Place Project Finale at the Lyric Theatre

1st June 2018

More than 150 primary and secondary school children came to the Lyric Theatre on Thursday morning (31st May 2018) for the conclusion of Poetry Ireland Writers in Schools’ Our Place project.

Winners of Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition 2018 announced

24th May 2018

Poetry Ireland and Trócaire are delighted to announce the winners of their 2018 poetry competition.