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Waterford native makes shortlist for £10,000 UK writing prize

An Irish writer is one of five people to make the shortlist of a £10,000 UK writing prize. Novelist Megan Nolan - originally from Co Waterford and now based in London - is nominated for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Her darkly ...

24 Jan 2022 at 11:57

Around Waterford

Events unveiled for Waterford Writers Weekend

Megan Nolan, Sophie White and Séamus O'Reilly are just some of the names featured at this years Waterford Writers Weekend, an integral part of the annual Imagine Arts Festival. The Waterford Writers Weekend opens on Thursday, October 21st and ...

30 Sept 2021 at 12:25

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Calling Waterford writers! Submissions to competition honouring late novelist now open

Writers are invited to submit short stories to a creative writing competition created in honour of a prominent Waterford novelist. The 25th annual creative writing award celebrates the rich literary life of the late Molly Keane, who lived in ...

09 Apr 2023 at 09:00

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Waterford museum flies flag for Ireland in prestigious World Tourism Awards

Waterford Treasures received very exciting news this week that The Irish Museum of Time has been nominated for the prestigious British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Awards 2022. The British Guild of Travel Writers is the ...

06 Aug 2022 at 09:53

Local News

Events unveiled for Waterford Writers Weekend

02 Oct 2021 at 16:23

Arts & Entertainment

Page turning line-up for Waterford Writers Weekend

Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce details of Waterford Writers Weekend 2023 which takes place from October 26 to October 29. Dedicated to writers and those who love the work of writers, the weekend will ...

20 Sept 2023 at 09:29

Arts & Entertainment

'A real feat' - Waterford museum selected as only Irish finalist for 2022 World Tourism Awards

The team at Waterford Treasures are in celebratory mode as it has been announced that the Irish Museum of Time has been selected as the only Irish finalist for the esteemed British Guild of Travel Writers International ...

20 Oct 2022 at 12:19

National News

Broadcaster and wife of Gay Byrne Kathleen Watkins has passed away

The highly successful broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins has passed away at the age of 90. Kathleen was the wife of the late Gay Byrne, one of Ireland's most legendary presenters. She sadly died on ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:57

National News

Use of Irish writers’ work for AI training has ‘profound implications’ – union

A group of Irish writers has called on the government to protect their work from AI technologies. The government said it is working to implement an EU law on AI that is due to come into force later this year, ...

17 Apr 2025 at 20:16

Arts & Entertainment

Ryan Tubridy kicks off emotional first episode of podcast 'The Bookshelf' with guest David Walliams

Former Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy told David Walliams about the difficult time he faced after losing his father in the first episode of Tubridy’s new podcast. Writer and actor David Walliams was the ...

16 Apr 2024 at 10:48

Arts & Entertainment

PICTURES: Singer and Author Sandy Kelly in conversation at Dungarvan Library

Click NEXT or on the arrows above to see next picture Internationally renowned and much-loved Irish singer, performer and author, Sandy Kelly, pictured at Dungarvan Library for a discussion on her ...

26 Mar 2024 at 15:52

National News

President leads tributes after passing of Ireland's most famous travel writer

President Michael D. Higgins has paid tribute to a beloved Waterford travel writer following her passing aged 90. Dervla Murphy wrote over 25 books throughout her life documenting her travels ...

24 May 2022 at 14:15

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