Na Rúisigh by Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, read by Diarmuid de Faoite

To read - and find out more about this and all the other stories in this year's competition - go to RTÉ Culture 

<p>Na Rúisigh by Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, read by Diarmuid de Faoite</p><div><p>To read - and find out more about this and all the other stories in this year's competition - go to RTÉ Culture&nbsp;</p></div>

Irish short fiction for radio, selected from the long-running annual contest in honour of Francis MacManus run by RTÉ, Irish public radio. A shortlist is broadcast every year, voiced by some of Ireland's most talented actors of the stage and screen. For more visit rte.ie/culture and rte.ie/writing.