Them’s Fighting Words with Roddy Doyle review: A fun portrait of 21st-century teenage creativity
Television: The good work done by Fighting Words on the north side of Dublin is celebrated in this agreeable, if at times workmanlike, documentary
Fighting Words
Young Irish Writing
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Palestinians could starve to death in the coming weeks unless immediate action is taken
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The Book, Bartholemew and The Ghostbusters
An extract from a story by fourth class, St Mary’s and St Gerard’s National School, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
The Journey to the Go-Cart
An extract from a story by third class, St Vincent’s Primary School, Cork
The Frogalypse
An extract from a story by third-sixth class, Annalitten National School, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Puman, the Paper Human
An extract from a story by P6 and P7, St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick, Co Down
The World Regains its Colour
An extract from a play written by students with with additional needs and/or disabilities, through National Learning Network Limerick
Jeremy the Giraffe and the Case of the Golden Banana
An extract from a story by fifth class, Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard, Co Laois
The Needle
An extract from a story written by transgender and gender diverse young people who participated in a residential weekend with Transgender Equality Network Ireland
Celebrating 10 years of Fighting Words student storytelling: ‘Not for a minute have they ceased to amaze’
Glenn Patterson is founding patron of Fighting Words NI and director of the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
Hombonkulous Michael and the Revenge of the Fallen
An extract from a story by sixth class, St Paul’s Primary School, North Brunswick Street, Dublin
The Crazy Day
An extract from a story by fourth class, Sacred Heart Senior National School, Tallaght, Dublin
Why the bat flies at night
A story by Ayub Tor Dau, primary eight, Melut Girls Primary School, Upper Nile State, South Sudan
1,2,Spraoi: Togra nua a cheanglaíonn an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an mata
Togra nua a cheanglaíonn an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an mata
An Chailleach Mhata agus Domhan Draíochta na gCruthanna
Seo tús an scéil a scríobh páistí as rang 4,5 & 6, Scoil Bhreandáin, Eachléim, An Fód Dubh, Co Mhaigh Eo mar chuid den togra 1,2,Spraoi!
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