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Donegal writer wins RTE radio
award
29.05.15
A BALLYBOFEY based
writer has been announced as one of the prize
winners in this year's RTE PJ O'Connor Awards.
Conor Malone, who manages the Balor Arts Centre in
Ballybofey, received third prize in the prestigious
award for new radio drama writing for his play 'The
Fund'.
The 40-minute piece is based on the true story of
Davison Budhoo, a Grenadian born economist who
worked for the IMF in the 1980s.
It details his increasing crisis of conscience in
his place of work, culminating in his decision to
resign and pen an open letter criticising and
exposing the secrets of his former workplace.
Commemorating the late head of RTE Drama, the PJ
O’Connor Award is an annual award given to the best
of new Irish writing for radio drama. |
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Conor Malone. |
As one of the winning
entries 'The Fund' will be produced by RTE Radio and
broadcast on Drama On One in July.
“The eternal questions for every writer are 'is this
any good?' and 'where will I find an audience for my
work?'," said Conor.
"To have my writing chosen by a panel of experts and
for 'The Fund' to be afforded the platform of a
national radio broadcast is fantastic news," he
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