Breaking News ...
| JUNE 2009 | |
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WHERE IS THE BOOK???? Much to our dismay the publication of Primary Poetry for All has had a few teething problems to say the least but hopefully we are on the final stretch. The final proof was returned this week to the publishers and is now due to go to the final printing stage. We will be announcing official launch dates for the book and hope to follow this with various 'launch sites' throughout the province to promote the book. Any orders will of course be fulfilled as soon as the book becomes available and prior to the official launch and we know that many cannot wait to see their poems finally in print and in the book shelves as well as online...thanks to Cameron McIntyre for his continued support in this venture...AND YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE... |
| DEC 2008 | |
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PRIMARY POETRY FOR ALL - BOOK GONE TO PRINT! As we speak the Primary Poetry for All publication is with the publishers and being typeset for final proofing. Already we have orders flooding in for the book which is hoped will raise thousands of pounds for NI Children's Hospice and NIICCA. Bobby Quaile from Beechlawn Special School penned the winning artwork (opposite) which will become the front cover of the book and as well as ordering via the order forms the book will be available to buy online at this site and www.mcintyrepoetry.com via Paypal. We would like to thank all the people who have made this a success and a very Happy Christmas to you all... |
| OCT 2008 | |
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RECORD ENTRY FOR INAUGURAL AWARDS The entries have now closed for the above awards. There are already early indications that the standard is extremely high as the entries received have exceeded all expectations and run into the hundreds. Final preparations are now in place for the Final Award Ceremony to take place on 28th November 2008 - all the very best to all our young poets and we wish you every success for the Awards... A special thank you to LIANNE HENDERSON our Poetry Co-Ordinator who has done a sterling job in helping to organise the event..
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| SEPT 2008 | |
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TITANIC QUARTER LATEST SPONSOR TO SUPPORT AWARDS! |
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Forward Press Sponsor to Awards... |
JUNE 2008 |
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Dame Mary Peters D.B.E |
INSPIRATIONAL SPORTING HEROINE TO ATTEND AWARDS! AKR Promotions is delighted to announce that Dame Mary Peters D.B.E has been confirmed as one of the VIP's who will be present on the day of the The McIntyre Poetry Awards Finals in Parliament Buildings, Stormont on 28th November 2008. 'Mary Peters' is synonymous with the term 'sporting legend' and will present the Sporting Category Award Winners, which is to be judged by The Ulster Sports Trust Committee whom Dame Mary Peters is also the President. Mr Cameron McIntyre commented: 'This is absolutely fantastic news, to have an Olympic Sporting Legend such as Dame Mary Peters present at the Awards is wonderful. I would like to thank both Dame Mary and the Ulster Sports Trust Committee for supporting this event who are giving of their time to judge the poems.' Dame Mary Peters brought home the Gold Medal in the Munich Games of 1972 and was immediately dubbed 'The Golden Girl'. Her committment to sport and its development within Northern Ireland and indeed within the UK is unsurpassed. In 1972 Dame Mary Peters won the coveted 'Sports Personality of the Year Award' voted for by the GB public and has dedicated her life to youth and sport. |
| MAY 2008 | |
Photo courtesy of Newtownards Spectator |
MORE JUDGES ANNOUNCED... PRESS RELEASE AKR Promotions today 08 May 2008 announced that more judges have been added to the independent panel for The McIntyre Poetry Awards 2008. Already Emily Walsh (pictured above) from the Ards Arts Council has been invited and alongside Emily, Catherine Charley who sits on the Committee for Ards Arts and who is a children's author herself has just been added to the line-up. As well as these representatives a Sports Category will be judged by none other than the Ulster Sports Trust Committee, AKR Promotions commented: 'The support being demonstrated already is fantastic we have the above names now added to NI Children's Hospice representatives and NIICCA's Ruth Bell - Ni Appeal Co-ordinator who will be judging the Charity Poem category. We are delighted that everyone including the local media is getting behind these awards - the more awareness the more money will be raised and the more the school children will enjoy being part of something very exciting and important!' KARIN ROWLANDS - PR CONSULTANT |
Click here to view Mary Peters winning her gold medal at the Munich Olympics
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