RTÉ Radio 1

RTÉ Arena Live

Short Story Competition Awards Night

Join Arena host Seán Rocks and RTÉ Short Story Competition judges Jan Carson, Neil Hegarty and Tristan Rosenstock for insights into the art of the short story, live music and performances from this year’s short story competition shortlist, and the announcement of the top prizes.

This long-running literary competition honouring Francis MacManus attracts thousands of entries every year and has launched many authors’ careers. For anyone interested in new Irish writing, this celebration of emerging Irish literary talent is a highlight of the Irish literary calendar and not to be missed.