Letters to the Editor May 19th: On famine in Gaza, cars as weapons and scrapping Sevens Rugby
Palestinians could starve to death in the coming weeks unless immediate action is taken
Fighting Words
Young Irish Writing
Letters to the Editor, May 15th: On TikTok teachers, dereliction, power and money addicts
‘Trend raises deeper questions about what we value in education’
The Book, Bartholemew and The Ghostbusters
An extract from a story by fourth class, St Mary’s and St Gerard’s National School, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
The Journey to the Go-Cart
An extract from a story by third class, St Vincent’s Primary School, Cork
The Frogalypse
An extract from a story by third-sixth class, Annalitten National School, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Fighting Words: ‘Once freed from the rigid rules of the classroom, students are lit by a fire’
An essay by Eleri Hadaway, Lumos travel Award recipient
Skippity’s Toilet Takeover
An extract from a story by year nine, Strangford Integrated College, Co Down
The Cheesy Mystery
An extract from a story by sixth class, Thomond Primary School, Thomand, Co Limerick
The Underground World
An extract from a story by fifth class, Daingean Primary School, Daingean, Co Offaly
De réir a chéile a thógtar na Caisleáin Óir
Rinne Leabharlann Phobail Ghaoth Dobhair agus Fighting Words na Gaeltachta comóradh an chéid den sárleabhar
Stories that travel from Ireland to Italy (and back again!)
Arts and social inclusion project funded by Erasmus+ is a literary relay between Irish and Italian creative writing students
The Shapeshifter
An extract from a screenplay by first-year students at Beaufort College, Navan, who participated in Tales to Scale, a Fighting Words project
One Small Step for Cat
An extract from a story by fourth class, Athenry Primary School, Athenry, Co Galway
Maggy and the Burps of Boris
An extract from a story by P7, Scoil an Droichid, Belfast, at a residency workshop at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
1,2,Spraoi: Togra nua a cheanglaíonn an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an mata
Togra nua a cheanglaíonn an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an mata
An Chailleach Mhata agus Domhan Draíochta na gCruthanna
Seo tús an scéil a scríobh páistí as rang 4,5 & 6, Scoil Bhreandáin, Eachléim, An Fód Dubh, Co Mhaigh Eo mar chuid den togra 1,2,Spraoi!
Céard sa Diabhal atá Mícheart Liom?
An dán le Maia Ní Thuairisg Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe
Is Fiú An Tairbhe An Trioblóid
Caisleáin Óir - Comóradh 100 Bliain: An scéal le rang 5 & 6, Scoil Phádraig, Dobhar, Co Dhún na nGall
The lion and the forest
A story by students at Taageer Primary School, Dangoroyo District, Puntland- Somalia
Red Ruby
A story by Fiona, Breifne College, Co Cavan, who partook in Tales to Scale, a project by Fighting Words
The All-Ireland Final
An extract from a play by Aoibheann, Chloe, Farrell and Holly, pupils at Breifne College in Co Cavan, who participated in Tales to Scale, a project by Fighting Words
Ted and Peely’s Great Adventures
An extract from a story by Maine Integrated Primary School, Randalstown, Co Antrim
‘There’s a spark in Fighting Words that ignites the minute you come through the door’
From early school leaver to author: Djamel White’s life was changed forever when Roddy Doyle’s creative writing organisation gave him encouragement
From the First Glance
This song was co-written by a group of students at Youthreach Limerick in June 2024
Jeannette and the thief at the market
A story by a student writing club in Bunyuka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Puman, the Paper Human
An extract from a story by P6 and P7, St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick, Co Down
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices