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  • Fighting Words Irish Times Supplement 2013

    To access the suplement click here

  • President Michael D. Higgins visits Fighting Words

    President Michael D. Higgins visited Fighting Words today. He was here for the launch of a new stamp from An Post to celebrate Dublin Unesco City of
    Literature, and for the launch of our 3rd annual Fighting Words/Irish Times special supplement of new writing by young writers.

  • Graphic Fiction Workshop

    We are delighted to offer a workshop as part of the Dublin Writers Festival!
    Come to Fighting Words to develop your skills and learn how to plan, storyboard, write and illustrate your Graphic Fiction stories with the help and advice of our experienced tutors.

    Registrations now closed.

  • School Bookings 2013-2014

    We are now taking school bookings for 2013 / 2014.
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  • Cinemobile - Next Stop Dundalk

    Another team of tutors is hitting the road during the week of April 22nd.  This time we will be on board the Cinemobile at the Louth County Library in Dundalk!

  • Fighting Words ran workshops in the Cinemobile, Ireland's travelling cinema, during the week of March 11th to 15th to Armagh!

    Once again on board the Cinemobile,  a Fighting Words team worked classes from local primary schools in Armagh. The students produced some fantastic work and had a ball!

  • Fighting Words was profiled on RTÉ's News2Day on 18 February - check it out!

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  • A team of Fighting Words tutors hit the road again during the week of February 4th!

    Once again on board the Cinemobile, which was parked at Carndonagh Community School in Co. Donegal, the team worked with classes from local primary and secondary schools. The students produced some fantastic work and had a ball!

  • Irish Times Supplement 2013 - Call For Submissions! 13-18 Years

    Fighting Words will publish our third annual magazine of new writing with The Irish Times in May 2013. 

  • Fighting Words ran workshops in the Cinemobile, Ireland's travelling cinema, during the week of December 10th in Cobh, Co. Cork.

    Replicating the primary and secondary school workshops held daily at the centre in Dublin, the Fighting Words team worked with the following schools:

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Blank Pages. Stories by 4th Year Students from St Mary’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Killester – launched 20th May 2013

“Written language is once more the supreme mode of communication, of conversation, of reference, of record and of learning... Language is safe and well in the hands of these young writers.” John Banville – Introduction

A Window On The Lane

A Window On The Lane was launched at Mercy College, Coolock on Tuesday, 9 October 2012.  The fifteen authors were joined by family and friends at the event. 

The Work

Fighting Words is a creative writing centre established by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love.

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