Fostering Ireland’s Creativity

Inspiring and supporting creativity across Ireland.

RTÉ Short Story Competition

Big Why, Little Why by Brendan Killeen was announced as the winning story in this year’s RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis MacManus. The announcement was made by judge, Lisa McInerney at a special RTÉ Radio 1 Arena RTÉ Short Story Special live event hosted by Sean Rocks in the Pavillion Theatre Dun Laoghaire and broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1 as part of an Arena special programme.

Junk Kouture: Powered by RTÉ

The acclaimed Irish platform for youth expression, creativity and sustainability, Junk Kouture joined forces with RTÉ once again. Zuzanna Cieslewicz’s design, ‘Ex Static’, was voted RTÉ Wild Card by the public and went on to take the final spot at the Junk Kouture World Final in Abu Dhabi. Junk Kouture Powered by RTÉ is not just about sustainability and great design, it’s also about the people who take part, the inspiration behind the designs, and being empowered through creativity.

This is Art!

The Creative Ireland Programme and RTÉ announced the winners of the second This Is Art! national competition which celebrates young artists of all abilities. The winners came from Co. Cork, Co Wicklow, Co. Wexford and Co. Mayo and according to the independent panel of judges, the standard of entries was once again extremely high, right across the age categories.

RTÉ Eye on Nature

A strikingly beautiful image of a Red Squirrel taken by Jimmy Mc Donnell from Newcastle Co. Wicklow was announced as the overall winner in the RTÉ Eye On Nature wildlife photography competition. RTÉ and the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland with the Office of Public Works launched the 2022 competition on Mooney Goes Wild on RTÉ Radio 1 and The Today Show on RTÉ One. Celebrating the flora and fauna of our island, the competition received an overwhelming response, with more than 3,000 photo entries.

Supporting the Arts

The arts came back with a bang in 2022, and RTÉ Supporting the Arts was on hand, supporting a record 150 local, regional, community and national arts and cultural events across the island in 2022. The scheme offers a mix of airtime advertising supports, on television, radio, digital and social.

RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2022

The 17th annual RTÉ Choice Music Prize once again celebrated the best in Irish recorded music. Dermot Kennedy took home the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year, while For Those I Love was was presented with the prize for RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2021 for the album For Those I Love (September Recordings).