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  The Magma 2020/21 Poetry Competition is now open for entries in both categories, the Judge’s Prize for poems of 11 to 50 lines and the Edi...

    We are all deeply saddened to learn of the death of poet Derek Mahon. His influence in the Irish poetry community, literary world and...

Every Tuesday at midday (UTC) from 14th April 2020 – 26th January 2021, five words are posted on this competition page.  Entrants will ...

Get writing – the Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition is open until 12 June   Adults and children alike can get creative and en...

Fingal Poetry Festival, which will take place from Sept 4 th – 6 th 2020 in lovely Skerries, are delighted to announce the Inaugural Fing...

Richard Mabey, one of the UK’s foremost nature writers, will judge the inaugural Moth Nature Writing Prize. The Prize will be awarded to ...

Poetry Day Ireland 2020, takes place on Thursday 30 April. Everyone is invited to join in and celebrate poetry’s very special place i...