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.
Latest episodes
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13 min
RTÉ Culture: Auntie and Anto and Ivy and Ava by Ian Feighery (3rd prize)
Auntie and Anto and Ivy and Ava by Ian Feighery, read by Ebby O'Toole-Acheampong To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1…
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15 min
RTÉ Culture: Pool Story by Jill Kenny
Pool Story by Jill Kenny, read by Naoise Dunbar (pic credit: Eve North) To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/15374…
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14 min
RTÉ Culture: A Spectrum of Sorrow by Angela Finn (2nd prize)
A Spectrum of Sorrow by Angela Finn, read by Janet Moran To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537448-rte-short-st…
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17 min
RTÉ Culture: Kazakhstan by Kevin McDermott
RTÉ Culture: Kazakhstan by Kevin McDermott, read by John Olohan To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537445-rte-s…
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12 min
RTÉ Culture: Labels by Mary O'Rourke
Labels by Mary O'Rourke, read by Clare Barrett To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537444-rte-short-story-compet…
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18 min
RTÉ Culture: Corrán na Maidine by Niall Ó Siadhail
Corrán na Maidine by Niall Ó Siadhail, read by Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/15374…
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17 min
Wolves by Peter McCauley
Wolves by Peter McCauley, read by Paul Mallon To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537439-rte-short-story-competi…
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14 min
RTÉ Culture: Feeding Time by Sinéad Troy
Feeding Time by Sinéad Troy, read by Andrew Bennett To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537435-rte-short-story-c…
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15 min
RTÉ Culture: It Must Have Come First by Sage Omar
It Must Have Come First by Sage Omar, read by Marty Breen (pic credit: Jie Gao) To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/15374…
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16 min
RTÉ Culture: Witness by Lynda McCarthy (1st prize)
Witness by Lynda McCarthy, read by Eileen Walsh To read, and find out more about, this story go to RTÉ Culture at www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1011/1537430-rte-short-story-competition-w…
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15 min
Divination, by Stephen O'Reilly
Divination, by Stephen O'Reilly, read by Andrew Bennett
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18 min
Artifice, by Sharon Guard
Artifice, by Sharon Guard, read by Ali White
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14 min
Turncoat, by David Ralph
Turncoat, by David Ralph, read by Tadhg Murphy
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15 min
Dessie and Hopper, by Susanne Stich
Dessie and Hopper, by Susanne Stich, read by Ruth McGill
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16 min
Chambermaid, by Fiona O'Connor
Chambermaid, by Fiona O'Connor, read by Janet Moran
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15 min
Once Upon an Algorithm, by Ryan Delaney
Once Upon an Algorithm, by Ryan Delaney, read by Peter Hanly
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14 min
The Other Órla, by Emer O'Toole
The Other Órla, by Emer O'Toole, read by Elaine O'Dwyer
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15 min
The Rehearsal, by Alexis MacIsaac
The Rehearsal, by Alexis MacIsaac, ready by Tierra Porter
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17 min
Dead Bait, by Mattie Brennan
Dead Bait, by Mattie Brennan, read by Aaron Monaghan
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16 min
Planning the Leftovers, by Sheila Barrett
Planning the Leftovers, by Sheila Barrett, read by Bríd Ní Neachtain