I’m so honoured to have my poem chosen from 900 entries for The Prompt series curated by Zoë Comyns. Huge gratitude to Belinda McKeon for selecting my poem ‘Pair’.

Thrilled to have three poems published in Issue 27. Huge thanks to the editors.

Huge thanks to the Irish Writers Centre and the Arts Council of Ireland for their support as I finely tune my debut collection with the guidance of a trusted mentor.

3rd Prize

‘Fall Risk‘ by Róisín Leggett Bohan

Róisín Leggett Bohan has work in PIR, Banshee, The Stinging Fly, The Pomegranate London and Beginnings Over and Over (Dedalus Press). Forthcoming poems in The Manchester Review and RTÉ Radio 1.

What an honour to have ‘Beginnings Over and Over: Four New Poets from Ireland’ graciously reviewed by Mary O’Donnell, Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr on this episode of Books for Breakfast. Humbling to hear such insightful thoughts on my work.

Delighted to have two poems, ‘Missing my Father with Caravaggio in Belfast’ and ‘My Sister Glued Jesus’, in the summer issue of The Stinging Fly. Huge gratitude to Annemarie Ní Churreáin for seeing my work.

Delighted to have my poem selected by Poetry Ireland for Poetry Day. Thrilled to know my poem will be displayed on Irish Rail, DART services and in libraries. An iteration of this poem is published in ‘Beginnings Over and Over: Four New Poets from Ireland’ (Dedalus Press, 2025).

Overjoyed to be longlisted for The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition from over 21,000 entries. Huge thanks to the judges, John McAuliffe, Romalyn Ante and Stephen Sexton.