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"<p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Turkish Rug, by Natalie Ryan

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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