Professional Development for Poets

Poetry Ireland hosted free workshops for those new to poetry, led by facilitators Julie Morrissy and Nessa O’Mahony.

A Reviewing Workshop with John McAuliffe in September invited 12 emerging critics to explore questions of style, tone, and value as a reviewer.

We were delighted to sponsor places to the Dingle Lit Poetry Workshop for two poets who otherwise could not afford to attend.

Introductions This year’s Introductions series received a record number of applications, and the promising new voices selected were Lani O’Hanlon, Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe, Mark Ward, Lianne O’Hara, Jake Hawkey, Tory Campbell, Mícheál McCann, Charis McRoberts, Eoin Hegarty, Eva Griffin, Nancy Graham, Kate Quigley, and Sinéad Nolan.

The series was delivered through a hybrid of in-person and Zoom workshops with facilitators Vona Groarke, Jessica Traynor, and Annemarie Ní Churreáin. Introductions culminated in a digital showcase as part of International Literature Festival Dublin, which was accompanied by a free anthology of the poets’ work.

Introductions Instagram Story (thanks to Young Writers Delegates programme from Irish Writers Centre)

“Attended this event this evening. Wonderful, thought provoking, inspiring, accessible. Thank you Poetry Ireland and most especially Julie Morrissy.”