Seán Dunne Writers' Festival 2010

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The dates have been confirmed for 2010 they are: March 18, 19, 20, Seán Dunne Awards will take place on the Thursday night (18^th).

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Waterford City Council

Seán Dunne Young Writers’ Awards 2010

The Waterford City Council Seán Dunne Young Writers’ Awards are a long-term commemorative tribute to the memory of Waterford writer Seán Dunne. The awards aim to encourage and support young writers.

Awards

Entries have now closed. A shortlist will be drawn up over the coming weeks. Category winners will be notified in early March.

For further information Telephone 051 849856/7  or email: seandunne@waterfordcity.ie

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The 2009 Young Writers’ Awards were presented on Thursday March 19 to Ciara Gorman, Luke Sheehan and Aisling Maire Finnegan.

The Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Jack Walsh presenting the 2009 Seán Dunne Young Writers' Award to Ciara Gorman of Castleknock in County Dublin.

 For media enquiries contact Conor Nolan

About the Festival

Seán Dunne was a Waterford born writer. After graduating from U.C.C. he worked as a journalist with the Irish Examiner. A Literary editor and a poet, Sean had three collections of poems published. Sean passed away in 1995 at the age of 39. The Seán Dunne Writers' Festival and the Seán Dunne Young Writers' Awards are Waterford City Council's long term commemoration to one of its most creative sons.

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A Selection of events in focus...

 Awards Night
- Thursday 19th 2009
The Awards night was an evening of celebration with the overall Seán Dunne Award going to Ciara Gorman, a young writer from Dublin with a great future ahead of her.

Guest Speaker Celine Kiernan urged the writers to spend time honing their craft. She also said that an event, such as the Awards and the Seán Dunne Festival was a validation to the commitment of writers of all levels.

 
Luke Sheehan, National Category winner, Seán Dunne Young Writers' Awards 2009

The Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Jack Walsh presenting Aisling Maire Finnegan with the Junior 2009 Seán Dunne Young Writers' Award.

The Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Jack Walsh with the Scoil Lorcain Award Winners and headmaster Harry Flynn.