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Jamie O’Halloran Announced as the Winner The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025
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Jamie O’Halloran Announced as the Winner The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Jamie O’Halloran was last night announced as the winner of the Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025, with her poem ‘LEAF’. The judge for the competition Anne Fitzgerald said, “LEAF this year’s winning poem of the 2025 Desmond O’Grady’s International Poetry Competition is shot-through with the attributes of what makes a piece of writing a...

LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE 2025 DESMOND O’GRADY MEMORIAL READING
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LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE 2025 DESMOND O’GRADY MEMORIAL READING

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

The Limerick Writers’ Centre, in association with Poetry Ireland, proudly presents the 2025 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, at 7:30 PM. This prestigious literary event will take place at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. The evening will feature three distinguished poets: John Liddy, Ron Carey, and Anne Fitzgerald,...

April Poetry Festival, Limerick 2025
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April Poetry Festival, Limerick 2025

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

April Poetry Festival, Limerick The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2025. During the 30 days of April, with over 13 events and over 20 performers, Limerick’s annual poetry festival April is Poetry Month in Limerick returns. Once again poetry will echo in the streets and intimate venues of this historic...

Slipstreaming with poets John Liddy and Jim Burke
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Slipstreaming with poets John Liddy and Jim Burke

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

Revival Press present a unique reading and interaction with the two poets who founded the Stony Thursday Book nearly 50 years ago in Limerick, Jim Burke and John Liddy reunite to give a reading from their recent joint collection ‘Slipstreaming – In the West of Ireland’ at the Whitehouse Bar, O’Connell Street, Limerick on Wed...

Poet Ger Duffy Announced as Winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024
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Poet Ger Duffy Announced as Winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024

April 18, 2024April 19, 2024

At a thrilling Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading, in association with Poetry Ireland, last Wednesday night the 17th April in The People’s Museum of Limerick, Co. Waterford based poet Ger Duffy, was announced as the winner of this year’s Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition, with her poem ‘The Afters. There were congratulations all round as she recited her...

Four Book Launch from Revival Press in April
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Four Book Launch from Revival Press in April

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024

Revival Press, Limerick are proud to publish four poetry titles during April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2024. First up on the 5th April 7.30pm in The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square is ‘Weeds United’ from Mike MacDomhnaill. Bi-lingual writer Mike Mac Domhnaill has five books to his name in both Gaelic and...

‘First Wednesday Series’ 6th March 2024 @ The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick
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‘First Wednesday Series’ 6th March 2024 @ The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

“First Wednesday Series” Returns to The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick, with Tipp based  Poet Patricia Anne Moore. The First Wednesday Series, a treasured fixture in Limerick’s cultural landscape, is set to make a triumphant return on March 6th at The Whitehouse Bar, located at 51 O’Connell St. This monthly gathering, hosted by The Poetry Circle and...

UPDATE: The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024
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UPDATE: The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024

December 2, 2023June 28, 2024

The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024 Due to a request for a postponement of deadline being granted for the initial submission to the Gerald Griffin First Fiction Competition, this postponement has now been granted to all who wish to avail of it. The new deadline is now Friday 2nd February Limerick...