Stories, features and long reads from the South East.
On Saturday 6 June, Cruinniú na nÓg brings a county-wide day of free creativity for Wexford's under-18s — willow lanterns in Clonroche, theatre at Enniscorthy Castle, a youth showcase at Wexford Arts Centre, plus murals, puppetry, VR film-making and more.
Read moreFree to enter, €600 first prize, judged by Jessica Traynor and honouring the legacy of Waterford poet Seán Dunne. The Waterford Poetry Prize 2026 is open now with a deadline of 14 August. If you write poetry, read this.
Read moreOn 16 June, Waterford's Cultural Quarter hosts its first Bloomsday festival — with Molly Bloom's soliloquy performed live, two Joyce films by south-east filmmakers, the Ballycullane Mummers and a trad session in Tully's Bar. Here is everything you need to know.
Read moreOver 50 Irish makers, artists and designers under one roof on Bailey's New Street — united by a shared commitment to fat positivity, queerness, sustainability and the joy of handmade things. A full guide to The Magpie Collective.
Read moreThe WCQ Crafts Market on Great George's Street didn't arrive fully formed from a consultant's desk. It was co-designed with the community — with architecture students, local makers, residents and traders shaping every decision. The story of how it came to be.
Read moreEileen Singleton, Jane Jermyn and Cora Cummins are among 42 Irish ceramic artists featured in ‘From the Ground Up: The Transformation of Irish Clay’ at the National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny. Here is why their work matters.
Read moreFrom bold feminist prints in Tramore to bamboo socks born from a mother's determination, five Waterford designers are taking the county's strongest-ever showing to Ireland's leading creative trade expo this January.
Read morePlanning permission has been granted to convert a derelict former sorting office on High Street into a large indoor food and craft market. Here is everything we know about the project — and what it could mean for Waterford city centre.
Read moreCelebrating the food, craft & life of Waterford & Wexford
