Too busy writing (not writing!) to keep up with writer-specific news and events? It’s okay, we’ve done it for you. From funding deadlines, broadcaster submissions and the latest commissions, to who’s hiring and when we’re meeting-up next? If it’s happening in the writerverse, we’ll make sure you know about it.
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10.06.2026
Nancy Harris Our Special Guest at This Year’s AGM
We’re delighted to announce that award-winning writer Nancy Harris will be our special guest at this year’s AGM.
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08.06.2026
Dr. Susan Liddy Re-Elected President of Women in Film & Television International for Second Term
The unanimous re-election of Dr. Susan Liddy as President of Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) for a further three-year term, commencing in September 2026, was officially announced at the Irish Pavilion during the recent Cannes Film Festival.
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27.05.2026
RTÉ Shelve Plans for Content Levy
Amid the latest furore surrounding RTE, you may have missed that Patrick O’Donovan also announced that the government has once again shelved plans for the introduction of a content levy.
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27.05.2026
A Message From Our Chair
You might have seen on our social media channels that I was in Geneva last week attending WIPO’s (The World Intellectual Property Office) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in my capacity as Chair of the IAWG. And you may well have wondered why? The SCCR…
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13.05.2026
WGI Welcomes Beatrix Herriott O’Gorman & AGM Date
Message from Ciarán Hayden, Executive Director of the Writers’ Guild of Ireland.
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29.04.2026
Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) Survey
What exactly is a draft? What is a rewrite? How much more bloody “tweaking” must I do just to get paid? These are questions that every writer has asked. They’re also questions that are notoriously hard to get a straight answer to. And, let’s be honest, this is often deliberate……
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15.04.2026
Script Biz 2026: A Brilliant Day of Insight, Conversation and Creative Community
Thank you to all the intrepid writers who managed to make their way across a slightly chaotic Dublin City Centre to attend Script Biz 2026 in the Liberties last Wednesday. And to those of you who joined us online. Probably a wise move, given the week that was in it.
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15.04.2026
Basic Income for the Arts Scheme 2026-2029 Guidelines for Application
If you require proof of membership from our team, please contact [email protected] nice and early.
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01.04.2026
Ailbhe Keogan BAFTA Nomination
Huge congratulations to Ailbhe Keogan who has been nominated for a BAFTA Television Awards in the Writer: Drama category for her work on Trespasses
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