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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.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from RTÉ Short Story Competition podcast

The Warbler, by Caitríona McArdle

2023/10/27

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"

Mr Hoo, by John O'Donnell

2023/10/26

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”

On Craigavon Bridge, by Peter McCauley

2023/10/25

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”

Artificial Intelligence for Psychotherapists, by Ilona Adams

2023/10/24

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”

You, by Nadine O'Regan

2023/10/23

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”

It All Began With The Turlough, by Caoimhín Gaffney

2023/10/22

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”

Breathe, by Robin Livingstone

2023/10/20

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”

Off Season, by Jamie Samson

2023/10/19

From the 2023 shortlist, read by Rory Nolan, in the words of the judges “funny and sad and thoroughly engrossing; a triumph of atmosphere”

Tessa and Viviane, by Julie Cruickshank

2023/10/18

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”

The Turkish Rug, by Natalie Ryan

2023/10/17

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"

Cherries, by Sara Keating

2022/10/21

A story encompassing the intimacy and vulnerability of motherhood, and a mother's love for her son

Strawberry Season, by Doreen Finn

2022/10/20

A teenage girl, driving to the south of France with squabbling parents and the family dog