P. J. O'Connor 2009

RTÉ Radio 1 is looking for radio plays under 28 minutes for the 2009 P. J. O'Connor Radio Drama Awards.

The 2009 competition offers prizes of €3,000 for the overall winner, with €2,000 and €1,000 for the second and third prize-winning plays. As well as the prize money, the winners receive the professional production of their play, the chance to take part in a writers' workshop and, the winning and short listed plays are broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1. Short listed entrants will be invited to an awards' ceremony at RTÉ Radio's studios in Dublin in May 2009.

The closing date for entries is 13 March 2009. Rules of the competition, entry forms and further information are available on this website