Portlaoise’s Mick Morrisey wrote “Homeless”.
A retired Laois prison guard turned poet during the pandemic is paying tribute to his creative writing classes after winning a international poetry prize.
Portlaoise's Mick Morrisey penned "Homeless", tackling homelessness and immigration based on his experiences of working in London as a teenager.
The piece is taking home the prize at this year's Darby Ryan International Poetry and Song of Peace contest.
Mr Morrissey says it's a huge honour:
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