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5th Year student published in Fighting Words supplement - for the second time

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NEWS / 14 May 2020

Congratulations to 5th Year English student, Nellie Warren, who had her writing published in the 2020 Fighting Words supplement in the Irish Times on 12th May 2020!

Read her story - "The Definition of Lonely" which was also published online. This is the second time that Nellie has had her writing published in the Fighting Words supplement. She was previously published in 2018 for her story, "The Bird".

See Awards & Achievements page.

Ms Reynolds, Ms Talbot

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