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Irish short fiction for radio, selected from the long-running annual contest in honour of Francis MacManus run by RTÉ, Irish public radio. A shortlist is broadcast every year, voiced by some of Ireland's most talented actors of the stage and screen. For more visit rte.ie/culture and rte.ie/writing.
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Labels by Mary O'Rourke, read by Clare Barrett To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537444-rte-short-story-competition-labels-by-mary-orourke/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Corrán na Maidine by Niall Ó Siadhail, read by Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537441-short-story-competition-corran-na-maidine-by-niall-o-siadhail/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wolves by Peter McCauley, read by Paul Mallon To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537439-rte-short-story-competition-wolves-by-peter-mccauley/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feeding Time by Sinéad Troy, read by Andrew Bennett To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537435-rte-short-story-competition-feeding-time-by-sinead-troy/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It Must Have Come First by Sage Omar, read by Marty Breen (pic credit: Jie Gao)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Witness by Lynda McCarthy, read by Eileen WalshSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Divination, by Stephen O'Reilly, read by Andrew BennettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Artifice, by Sharon Guard, read by Ali WhiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turncoat, by David Ralph, read by Tadhg MurphySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dessie and Hopper, by Susanne Stich, read by Ruth McGillSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chambermaid, by Fiona O'Connor, read by Janet MoranSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Other Órla, by Emer O'Toole, read by Elaine O'DwyerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Once Upon an Algorithm, by Ryan Delaney, read by Peter HanlySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rehearsal, by Alexis MacIsaac, ready by Tierra PorterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dead Bait, by Mattie Brennan, read by Aaron MonaghanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Planning the Leftovers, by Sheila Barrett, read by Bríd Ní NeachtainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Elaine O'Dwyer, in the words of the judges "a well-crafted, affecting tale...a lovely, gentle portrait of teenagerdom as the summer holidays start"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Emmet Farrell, in the words of the judges “a beautiful, exhilarating, and deeply touching story about an easily-led, bird-loving young fellow’s trip to the dark side”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the 2023 shortlist, read by David Pearse, in the words of the judges a “darkly funny, relentless and surprising tale around a father and son’s increasingly manic search for a lost greyhound”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Camille Lucy Ross, in the words of the judges “a really funny, really timely, comic symphony around cyber love”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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