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National winners of Poetry Aloud poetry speaking competition announced
This year’s competition drew over 1,700 entries from 143 schools nationwide.
continue readingWinners of the Dromineer Literary Festival Children’s Poetry Competition announced
The competition was judged by poet and Writers in Schools facilitator Geraldine Mitchell.
continue readingUCC announced as major new partner for Poetry Aloud
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.
continue readingSchools celebrate Our Place Project Finale at the Lyric Theatre
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.
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