RTÉ Short Story Competition

By RTÉ Radio 1

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 Irelan... more

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

RTÉ Short Story Competition episodes:

October 27, 2023 The Warbler, by Caitríona McArdle
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"
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17min
October 26, 2023 Mr Hoo, by John O'Donnell
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”
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15min
October 25, 2023 On Craigavon Bridge, by Peter McCauley
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”
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15min
October 24, 2023 Artificial Intelligence for Psychotherapists, by Ilona Adams
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”
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16min
October 23, 2023 You, by Nadine O'Regan
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Kathy Rose O'Brien, in the words of the judges “a smart, considered, lively vision of manipulation, revenge and gloriously twisted love”
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16min
October 22, 2023 It All Began With The Turlough, by Caoimhín Gaffney
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Aaron Monaghan, in the words of the judges an “extraordinary feat of imagination,” and “an original and funny fantasy with a lake as the protagonist”
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17min
October 20, 2023 Breathe, by Robin Livingstone
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Marty Rea, in the words of the judges “a breath-taking, captivating and authentic immersion into a teenage boy’s involvement in a street protest”
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11min
October 19, 2023 Off Season, by Jamie Samson
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Rory Nolan, in the words of the judges “funny and sad and thoroughly engrossing; a triumph of atmosphere”
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16min
October 18, 2023 Tessa and Viviane, by Julie Cruickshank
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Janet Moran, in the words of the judges “a captivating, poignant tale of a young woman dealing with the loss of her eccentric mother”
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16min
October 17, 2023 The Turkish Rug, by Natalie Ryan
From the 2023 shortlist, read by Andrew Bennett, in the words of the judges "a beguiling and subtly-observed portrait of hope, resignation and resilience"
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15min

FAQs about RTÉ Short Story Competition:

How many episodes does RTÉ Short Story Competition have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.