Fighting Words

A poem by Holly Keena, age 17, Co Clare

A poem by Rachel McCloskey, age 18, Co Louth

A story by Sengu Mariclear Fri, age 16, Dublin

Glenn Patterson is founding patron of Fighting Words NI and director of the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast

An extract from a story written by transgender and gender diverse young people who participated in a residential weekend with Transgender Equality Network Ireland

An extract from a story by fifth class, Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard, Co Laois

A poem by Kaila Patterson, age 16

A story by Ayub Tor Dau, primary eight, Melut Girls Primary School, Upper Nile State, South Sudan

An scéal le rang 2,3 & 4, Scoil Mhichíl Naofa, Baile an Sceilg, Co Chiarraí

A story by Aisha Sadiiq, age 19, Dublin

A play by students attending St Michael’s House, Rathmines, Dublin

An extract from a story by P7, Currie Primary School, Belfast

An extract from a story by P6 and P7, St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick, Co Down

An extract from a play written by students with with additional needs and/or disabilities, through National Learning Network Limerick

A play by students at Leixlip Youth Reach

A poem by Emily McDonnell, age 14

A poem by Clodagh Hoolan, age 17, Co Offaly

A poem by Emily Abayawickrema, age 17, Dublin

A poem by Annie Donnelly, age 16, Co Tipperary

An dán le Éabha Mae Riggott, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe