Bulmers Berry - Who's Hiding In The Undergrowth?
Meet three of Ireland’s new breed of stars-in-the-making.
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 07 Oct 2011
Over the last couple of months, Hot Press and Bulmers Berry launched a competition looking for exciting new Irish talent in the fields of music, creative writing and design.
We narrowed down hundreds of entries to a selection of finalists, then YOU voted for the ultimate winners.
Now, you can read all about design winner Rob Gale, music winners Swords, and creative writing winner Samantha Barry, here.
Congratulations to all three, and thanks to all of you who voted!
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