THE DESMOND International Poetry Competition, inaugurated in 2012 by the late Barney Sheehan of the White House Poetry Revival in honour of Limerick poet Desmond OโGrady, was last held in 2014. The Limerick Writersโ Centre are reviving the competition as part of this yearโs โApril is Poetry Month in Limerickโ festival. The prizewinner will be invited to give a reading of his/her work during the 2020 festival.ย Poems can be in either Irish or English and closing date for entries is midnight on Saturday, March 16. To enter go to www.limerickwriterscentre.com