This is another positive initiative from Cork County Council in response to Covid-19 restrictions, aiming to promote creativity, wellbeing and engagement with place for people across County Cork.”It's completely free to enter, and Cork County Council has invited three local poets to adjudicate the entries (see panel below). Having published four poetry collections, Matthew was appointed Writer in Residence with Cork County Library and Arts Service in 2020. To help aspiring writers, Writer in Residence Matthew Geden will host a free online workshop on Saturday March 13 to help those interested to develop their poetic ideas in a creative and responsive way. The Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary is 'an immersive, week-long writing programme' running both online and (hopefully) onsite in MoLI from Monday July 19, until Friday July 23. The young writers will develop their creative practice under the guidance of a leading Irish author, as well as meeting with representatives from the publishing industry, UCD academic staff and other writers.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2021 15:00 UTC