Fighting Words Supplement of New Irish Writing 2027

Fighting Words has partnered with The Irish Times to showcase outstanding writing by young people from across Ireland in the 2027 Fighting Words Supplement of New Irish Writing.

Students can submit:

• Short stories

• Creative prose

• Poetry

This is a fantastic opportunity to have their work published on a national platform and share their creativity with a wider audience.

Submission Deadline: Friday, 13 November

Full submission details, formatting rules and guidelines can be found here: Fighting Words 2027 Supplement in The Irish Times – Call for Submissions from Young People! | Fighting Words

New Narratives Playwriting Programme

Applications are also open for New Narratives, a free cross-border playwriting programme for young people aged 15-18 in Dublin, Belfast and Cork.

Running from December 2026 to May 2027, the programme offers participants the chance to:

• Take part in workshops with experienced playwrights

• Enjoy an overnight residential trip and theatre excursion

• Have their original play staged by professional actors and directors

• See their work published in a shared collection

No previous theatre or playwriting experience is required, making this an excellent opportunity for aspiring writers and creative thinkers to develop their skills and confidence.

Application Deadline: Sunday, 8 November

More information here: New Narratives – New Playwriting Programme for Young People in Dublin, Belfast & Cork | Fighting Words

We encourage interested students to find out more and apply before the closing date. Good luck to everyone who decides to take part!

Throughout the first three days we were delighted to welcome visiting writers Alison Weatherby, Dave Rudden, Courtney Smyth, Amy Clarkin, and Molly Furey, whose talks, workshops and activites inspired and energised students across all year groups. Tuesday afternoon saw the return of our secret Golden Tickets à la Roald Dahl hidden around the school with their lucky finders getting a sweet treat. The final day brought the highly anticipated Junior and Senior Spelling Bees and our brilliant winners, Rena and Haya, and runners up Teagan and Malaak brought home the coveted titles.

Also on Thursday we had our costume day and the effort from each year group was fantastic! From book themes such as Matilda and The Hobbit to Coraline and The Wizard of Oz, the creativity and fun on display made the whole school come alive. Prizes were awarded for the most creative costume in each tutor class.

Competitions ran throughout the week for our budding poets, artists, bakers and writers and we are very much looking forward to going through all the submissions and awarding prizes for each competition after the midterm break, keep an eye out! The winners of the Great Book Bake Off were announced before the bell on Thursday with two single person entries and two group entries deservedly nabbing prizes – it was a tough competition with some gorgeous booky creations!

Thank you to all students and staff who took part and contributed to such a vibrant and memorable week. We captured loads of photos from the celebrations — enjoy the gallery below!

Readers & Writers Week 2026- Pics – Loreto College Foxrock

Well done on achieving such excellent results! A special mention to Isabelle Cronin who achieved 10 distinctions overall, a phenomenal achievement!

All your dedication, hard work and commitment over the past three years have truly paid off. We are incredibly proud of each one of you and wish you every success as you continue your educational journey.

Well done to all!

Congratulations to our 1st Yr Student Anna Maloney, who ran a brilliant race to finish 5th overall. Well done Anna.

Chloe Hsu (1st Yr) and Juliet Cassidy (2nd Yr) were this months deserving winners.

Chloe has been selected to Ireland Training Camps in her age group in Basketball.

Juliet has shown unbelievable commitment and dedication to her sports this month.

There was a special teachers award given to Ms Behan, who helping Ger Morans win their Football Championship, playing in goals, injured herself and is now facing a lengthy spell on the side-lines.

Ticket link:

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The team of Julia Murphy, Anna O Riordan, Isabelle Boothman and Doireann Collins took part in both the individual and team events.

Well done to our riders and their horses.