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Christmas Poetry Programme - Christmas Day on RTÉ Radio 1

At 5pm on Christmas Day Olivia O’Leary presents an hour-long, festive Poetry Programme, produced in association with Poetry Ireland and recorded in the magnificent ballroom of Farmleigh House, the official Irish State guest house managed by the Office of Public Works.

National winners of Poetry Aloud poetry speaking competition announced

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

Poetry Ireland is inviting submissions for Programming Proposals for Poetry Day Ireland 2019.

Four proposals will be selected for a grant of up to €500 each.

Truth or Dare? Call out to editors for poems to feature in the campaign for Poetry Day Ireland 2019

Poetry Ireland is inviting submissions from editors of literary journals and poetry publishers for poems to feature in the campaign for Poetry Day Ireland 2019, which will take place on Thursday 2 May. 

Power outage at 11 Parnell Square - Tuesday 13 November 2.50pm

An Post Irish Book Awards: Vote for your favourite poem! 

Erin Halliday’s poem from Poetry Ireland Review included in the shortlist.