News & Events

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.

National Winners of Poetry Aloud Competition Announced

4th December 2017

Poetry Aloud is an annual poetry speaking competition for post-primary school students across the island of Ireland, presented by Poetry Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. It has grown from just a few hundred entries since its launch in 2007 to 1,700 entries in 2017, with 143 schools nationwide participating.

Arts Council and Poetry Ireland celebrate 40 Years of the Writers in Schools Programme

17th November 2017

Almost 1 million young people have benefited from the programme with over 8,000 visits by hundreds of artists to over 4,000 schools

Poetry Aloud heats in Kilkenny cancelled on Monday 16 October

15th October 2017

Heats cancelled due to safety concerns