On Friday 21st October Arena hosted the 2022 RTÉ Short Story Special at Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, where the 10 shortlisted writers and judges Lisa McInerney, Ferdia MacAnna and Éilis Ní Dhuibhne discussed the art of the short story. Also on the night were live music and performances from leading actors, and the winning writers were announced.
You can listen-back to this special programme on the Arena webpage here
All 10 stories are also available to read on the RTÉ Culture website here