News & Events

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

Education at Poetry Ireland - highlights of the year.

4th July 2017

The education team at Poetry Ireland have been very busy during the past academic year. With our Writers in Schools and WorldWise Global Schools programmes, Poetry Aloud, the Trócaire poetry competition and performances from students at various events, it has been a very fulfilling time for everyone.

Ambassador Anne Anderson’s Irish-American Partnership award supports emigration-themed workshops

2nd June 2017

Anne Anderson, the 17th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, was earlier this year granted an honorary award by the Irish-American Partnership, enabling her to bestow a donation to a charitable cause of her choice in Ireland.

Winners of Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition 2017 announced

16th May 2017

Poetry Ireland and Trócaire are delighted to announce the winners of their 2017 poetry competition.