INCLUSION IRELAND 50TH ANNIVERSARY

ART & POETRY COMPETITIONS

Inclusion Ireland ran art and poetry competitions for adults with an intellectual disability, as part of our 50th Anniversary Celebrations. We received over 800 entries to these competitions, which ran under the theme ’What Inclusion Means to Me’.

POETRY COMPETITION

David Cormican won first place in the poetry competition, Sharon Murrary came second and joint third place went to James Ledwidge and Bernard Deering. Poets Theo Dorgan and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, and Irish Times Literary Editor Caroline Walsh judged the poetry competition. President Michael D. Higgins announced the winners of the poetry competition at the National Library of Ireland on the 30th November 2011. 18 poets were exhibited at the event.

CLICK HERE for images from the November event.

To view the poetry please CLICK HERE.

Inclusion Ireland would like to thank all poets who entered the competition for taking part. The poetry judges and everyone at Inclusion Ireland, were bowled over by the fantastic standard of entries.

ART COMPETITION

Natasha Moloney won Inclusion Ireland's 50th Anniversary Art Competition. Natasha was one of 49 finalists exhibited at the RDS Art Fair 2011. The winner of the competition was announced at the exhibition launch on the 4th November, which was attended by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD. Paul Clohessy and Mary B. Kelly were the runners-up.

Natasha, Paul and Mary's paintings are available to view by clicking THIS LINK. The work of the other finalists are displayed on three different webpages: ART FINALISTS PAGE 1 ART FINALISTS PAGE 2 ART FINALISTS PAGE 3

Images from the exhibition launch are available via THIS LINK. The launch was attended by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and competition judge Guggi, and the competition winners were announced at the launch.