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22.07.2026
10 Projects Selected for Perspectives
Congratulations to all the writers and creative teams behind the 10 successful projects selected for the second phase of Perspectives – Screen Ireland’s pilot programme to support the development and production of new Irish feature films. Perspectives is a filmmaking scheme designed to support feature film projects –…
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08.07.2026
Script Biz Part Two: This time it’s personal
Following on from our Script Biz conference in April, members can now apply to meet one-to-one online with our expert speakers across July 28th and 29th.
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24.06.2026
AGM Reminder & Notification of Writer’s Survey
A message from Ciarán Hayden, Executive Director of the Writer’s Guild of Ireland.
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24.06.2026
2026 Puttnam Scholars
We are delighted to congratulate WGI Board Member Sheena Lambert and Guild Member Mia Mullarkey, who have both been selected to participate in this year’s Puttnam Scholars programme.
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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…
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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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