Fighting Words

An extract of a story by first class, Scoil Aoife Community National School, Co Dublin

A story by Ella Jones, age 15, Co Dublin

A story by Ruby Cusack Cave, age 15, Co Wicklow

An extract from a story by third and fourth class, Rosenallis National School, Rosenallis, Co Laois

A extract from a story by sixth class, Scoil Eoin Phóil, Leixlip, Co Kildare

A story by Isabelle Scott, age 13, Dublin

An extract from a story by Creative Writing Club, Bloomfield Collegiate School, Belfast

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A poem by Lorcan McCusker, age 12

An extract from a story by sixth class, Scoil Bhride Primary School, Edenderry, Co Offaly

A story by Saamiya Cali, age 12, Grade 4, Baragah-qol School, Baragah-qol town, Sanaag region, Somalia

Sadie Fitzpatrick, age 13, Dublin

A poem by Odessa Yip, age 17, Cork City

A story by Aoife Lawton, age 17, from Co Galway

A poem by Anna Dunlea, age 17, Co Kerry

A story by Nicola Barry, age 12, Co Limerick

A story by Sakariye Ahmed, age 11, Grade 3, Taageer School, Dangoroyo town, Nugal region, Somalia

A story by Sadie Jade Forde, age 13, Co Wexford

An extract from a story by P5, Carrick Primary School

A story by Sarah McGuire, age 17, Newry, Co Down

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A poem by Kaila Patterson, age 16, Belfast

A story by Batiste Martinaud, age 18, Co Galway

A story by Joe Somers, age 18, Cork city

A story by Julia Pimenta Galiza de Freitas, age 17, Dublin

A story by Rachael Anderson, age 17, from Co Antrim

Dán le Ciara Ní Phiotáin, 13 bliana d'aois, An Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe

A story by Eva Ceridwen Garayalde, age 17, Co Mayo

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A story by Andrew McHugh, age 15, Co Galway

An extract from a story by second class, St Laurence O’Toole CBS, Dublin

A story by Valentine Jones, age 17, Co Limerick

An extract from a story by P4, St Paul's Primary School, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh

An extract from a story by P6, Knockbreda Primary School, Belfast, Co Antrim

An extract from a story by fourth class, St Mary’s National School, Edenderry, Co Offaly

An extract from a story by fourth class, St Mary's Senior National School, Blessington, Co Wicklow

A poem by Cian Jackson, age 18, Dublin

A story by Umayma Yasin, age 11, Grade 4, Yibaayil School, Yibaayil village, Nugal region, Somalia

Rang a 2, 3, 4, Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Sráid Synge, baile átha Cliath

Dán le Éire Ní Fhaoláin, 17 bliana d’aois, Co Loch Garman