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Irish Writers Centre

Dublin, Ireland

Arts & CultureEducationCommunity development
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: March 13, 2026

About

Irish Writers Centre is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on arts & culture, education, community development.

The Irish Writers Centre is a registered charity based at 19 Parnell Square in Dublin, Ireland. It supports writers at every stage of their careers through an annual programme of creative writing courses, masterclasses, mentoring, residencies, competitions, literary events and online resources. Its work is aimed at new and emerging writers, as well as established authors, across the island of Ireland, with in-person and online provision. It runs the FísDánta video series with REIC, the Words, In Other Places literary festival, and a membership scheme offering networking events and course discounts. The Centre is registered with the Charities Regulator and is funded in part by the Arts Council.

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Organisation type

Charity

Charity number

20077655

Focus areas

creative writingliteraturewritersresidenciescoursesDublin

Languages

ENGA

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureEducationCommunity development

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

International Lamplight Fellowship

Arts & Culture · Ireland

A two-week online mentorship fellowship for fiction writers, run with Varuna, National Writers House.

FísDánta

Arts & Culture · Ireland

A video series promoting contemporary Irish-language poetry, produced in collaboration with REIC.

International Debut Novel Competition

Arts & Culture · Ireland

An annual competition that gives unpublished novelists the chance to pitch their novels to publishers and literary agents.

Writers in the Regions

Arts & Culture · Ireland

A series of masterclasses delivered at venues around the country for regional writing communities.

Residencies

Arts & Culture · Ireland

Writer residencies at Cill Rialaig, the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig and Notre Dame Kylemore.

New Irish Communities

Community development · Ireland

A programme of writing sessions for members of new Irish communities.

Countries of operation

Ireland

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingEarned incomeMembership fees

Ways to support

MembershipDonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

WORDS Ireland

Partnerships

Varuna, National Writers House, REIC, TG4, Foras na Gaeilge, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Literature Ireland, Poetry Ireland

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