Armagh poet Sinead Morrissey wins Forward Prize
Northern Ireland poet Sinead Morrissey last night scooped one of the UK and Ireland's most coveted poetry awards. Ms Morrissey's book On Balance (Carcanet) won the Forward Prize for Best Collection, beating off competition from another Belfast poet - Michael Longley - in the process.
She received the £10,000 prize from jury chairman Andrew Marr at a gala event in London's Royal Festival Hall .
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