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Riverfest Fireworks Display Photos from Tony Grehan
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Miss Limerick 2014 Press Launch
The annual Miss Limerick Ireland World Beauty Pageant 2014 in association with The Holman Lee Agency and Crush 87 Nightclub will be held in Crush 87 Nightclub on Tuesday 20th May 2014.
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Kasabian Live at the Big Top, Limerick Milk Market, Friday May 16
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Limerick’s Brightest Young Stars Come Together at Community Hurling Event
Last Saturday, 175 children attended Centra’s family community event in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, where Centra brought together some of the Brightest Stars in hurling, Limerick’s Declan Hannon and Shane Dowling and Cork legend Seán Óg Ó hAilpín. The heroes of the game were on hand to give young aspiring hurlers from Limerick clubs the chance to showcase their hurling skills.
Girls and boys from all over the county turned out in their droves to take part in the very special hurling skills session and learn from some of the best in the game. As well the skills session the children got to enjoy a great family day out that brought the whole community together with a host of entertainment on the day including face painting, a hurling simulator, music and goodie bags.
This event was supported by local Centra retailers; Regan’s Centra Pallas Green, Rodahan’s Centra Ennis Road, Ryan’s Centra Raheen, Hodkinson’s Centra Patrickswell, Kennelly’s Centra Dooradoyle, Redy’s Centra Foynes, Rodahan’s Centra Woodview Shopping centre, Chawke’s Centra Castletroy, Ryan and Hanly’s Centra Askeaton, O’Sullivan’s Centra Clarina, Casey’s Centra Dock Road and McGrath’s Centra, Bruff.
This year, Centra celebrates their fifth year as sponsor of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship and throughout the summer, Ireland’s largest convenience retailer are bringing together the brightest stars of hurling for 16 fun community events in GAA clubs all-round the country.
Centra, at the heart of communities throughout Ireland with 465 stores nationwide, is continuing to work with the GAA to promote and develop the game of hurling for all ages right across the country; in both developing and well established hurling counties.
For more information on Centra’s community events throughout the summer pop into your local Centra store, go to www.centra.ie or find ‘Centra Ireland’ on Facebook and Twitter.
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Limerick Local Election Count
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Special Olympics Munster Team
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Video Special Olympics Limerick 2014 Parade & Opening Ceremony
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What a start to Special Olympics Limerick 2014! Crowds basked in glorious sunshine as 1,500 athletes representing every county in Ireland paraded through Limerick city centre led by the 40 strong Special Olympics Torch Run team. The athletes were cheered by thousands of people who lined the parade route along O’Connell Street as it made its way up to the People’s Park for the official opening ceremony of the Special Olympic Ireland Games 2014. A programme of music and entertainment had everyone up dancing before long in the People’s Park. Let the games begin |
Watch the Video Here
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Special Olympics Limerick Opening Ceremony in Pictures
Crowds basked in glorious sunshine as 1,500 athletes representing every county in Ireland paraded through Limerick city centre led by the 40 strong Special Olympics Torch Run team. The athletes were cheered by thousands of people who lined the parade route along O’Connell Street as it made its way up to the People’s Park for the official opening ceremony of the Special Olympic Ireland Games 2014. A programme of music and entertainment had everyone up dancing before long in the People’s Park. Let the games begin
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#Gallery Foynes Air Show
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The Giants Journey to Limerick
In less than six weeks’ time, the biggest event of Limerick City Culture 2014 ‘The Giants Journey’ will take place 5th, 6th and 7th September . It will be the single biggest event in Limerick since the Pope visited in 1979 with over 100,000 visitors.
Today the huge giant Grandmother that will be live on Limerick’s city streets for 72 hours, was unveiled in Liverpool. A captivated audience of over 200,000 people young and old lined the streets of Liverpool today to witness the magical awakening and voyage of the 85 year old Grandmother.
Having been sleeping soundly for the last two day in St. George’s Hall in the city, she mischievously opened her eyes and awoke, greeting mystified revellers with her daring yet enthralling twenty five foot stance. With small feeble steps aided by her walking stick, her body disjointed by age, she took to her enormous twenty one foot wheel chair, as she began her journey on the streets of the city. The atmosphere was palpable as spectators looked astounded and genuinely moved by her magical presence. With over 70 Lilliputians, (people who operate the Giant), enabling her street voyage, the Giant had a well-earned siesta at Salthouse Dock. En route, the endearing old lady embarked from her wheel chair, balancing precariously on her walking stick clutching it with her vainy arthritic hand, to interact with crowd indulging in some of her loveable Granny characteristics. When she gets worked up though she could lift an elephant!
Everyone, young and old, was left with a truly valuable and memorable experience from this magical encounter.
Limerick awaits with bated breath the visit of this Irish/Bretagne Grandmother in her granny green dress embellished with shamrocks. She will act out an original tale, developed and specially scripted for Limerick. The city will be transformed as the massive Granny rambles through the streets cared for by hundreds of Lilliputians, transfixing audiences for a weekend of free entertainment as they follow her as she eats, drinks and sleeps on their streets.
Royal de Luxe has played to huge crowds in far flung locations such as Mexico, Chile, New Zealand and also closer to home in London and Liverpool. Despite demand for performances worldwide, Royal de Luxe will only perform in 3 countries this year; France, England and Ireland. Each territory where the troupe has performed, has reported a huge influx of visitors resulting in major economic benefits. According to a report commissioned by the Liverpool City Council in 2012, the troupe performed to over 800,000 people and earned in excess of €35 million in associated revenue. According to the report over 80% of the visitors that came to Liverpool travelled specially to see the Giant. The Limerick version will expect to see in excess of 100, 000 visitors making it the largest public event ever hosted in the streets of the city. The Royal de Luxe event is expected to generate a pro rata spend similar to its UK counterpart.
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Double vision at Abbeyfeale school
It was a case of double vision when eight sets of twins turned up for their first day of secondary school in Colaiste Ide agus Iosef, Abbeyfeale on Wednesday. They are: Luke and Holly Scannell, Orla and Maeve Quirke, Michelle and Noelle Curtin, Caoimhe and Shona Hickey, Jack and David O’Conner, Jamie and Gearoid Browne, Micah and Ryan O’Connell, Christopher and Chloe Lane.
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Limerick bids farewell to giant grandmother
Despite a technical malfunction that resulted in a two hour delay and a change of route that left thousands of spectators disappointed, record crowds lined the streets and quays of Limerick to wish Grandma Giant farewell on one of the hottest days of the summer.
According to Limerick City of Culture organizers, there were over twice as many people at the three days of the Giant’s Journey through Limerick as there were for the Pope’s visit to Limerick in 1979.
Mike Fitzpatrick director of Limerick City of Culture commented, “The attendance at the event has exceeded all our expectations with in excess of 200,000 visitors over the weekend. It has been a massive boost for the economy. The Granny has captured the hearts of not only those who visited the city but overseas with photographs, videos and images being shared throughout the world, putting Limerick firmly on the map”.
Grandma Giant ventured across the whole city for the three days before laying down to rest in her bed on O’Connell Street this evening
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Culture Night launched with Urban Horses
The Urban Horse Herd is gathering for public notice at People’s Park, Culture Night on Friday 19, 6pm. City of Culture chairman Pat Cox has launch honours for this Legacy project, a 16 strong community-wide one led by artistic director, Angela Connolly of Limerick Corridor Art. The theme is ‘Individuality and Identity’ and People’s Park will graze 15 horses. Each is handmoulded and then crafted with collage, paint, stencils and emblems to create a visual language symbolic of its makers’ group.
Currently Roches Street hosts an installation of four for its art festival and Saturday 13’s street party
Photo: Liam Burke/ Press 22
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The Second Coming, after Yeats
‘THE Second Coming’ blends aerial circus and dance show with driving music, to yield Yeats at its heart. Directed by Michael Rooney, ‘The Second Coming’ will be at Lime Tree Theatre on Wednesday September 24 only at 8pm with Irish musicians as live accompaniment to the traditional dancers flying overhead.
From Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo, Arts page hears that “Yeats has returned. This is the story of his second coming”, which is title to his poem containing the premonition:
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”.
More detail at www.limetreetheatre.ie
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Kasabian Live at the Big Top, Limerick Milk Market, Friday May 16
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Limerick’s Brightest Young Stars Come Together at Community Hurling Event
Last Saturday, 175 children attended Centra’s family community event in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, where Centra brought together some of the Brightest Stars in hurling, Limerick’s Declan Hannon and Shane Dowling and Cork legend Seán Óg Ó hAilpín. The heroes of the game were on hand to give young aspiring hurlers from Limerick clubs the chance to showcase their hurling skills.
Girls and boys from all over the county turned out in their droves to take part in the very special hurling skills session and learn from some of the best in the game. As well the skills session the children got to enjoy a great family day out that brought the whole community together with a host of entertainment on the day including face painting, a hurling simulator, music and goodie bags.
This event was supported by local Centra retailers; Regan’s Centra Pallas Green, Rodahan’s Centra Ennis Road, Ryan’s Centra Raheen, Hodkinson’s Centra Patrickswell, Kennelly’s Centra Dooradoyle, Redy’s Centra Foynes, Rodahan’s Centra Woodview Shopping centre, Chawke’s Centra Castletroy, Ryan and Hanly’s Centra Askeaton, O’Sullivan’s Centra Clarina, Casey’s Centra Dock Road and McGrath’s Centra, Bruff.
This year, Centra celebrates their fifth year as sponsor of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship and throughout the summer, Ireland’s largest convenience retailer are bringing together the brightest stars of hurling for 16 fun community events in GAA clubs all-round the country.
Centra, at the heart of communities throughout Ireland with 465 stores nationwide, is continuing to work with the GAA to promote and develop the game of hurling for all ages right across the country; in both developing and well established hurling counties.
For more information on Centra’s community events throughout the summer pop into your local Centra store, go to www.centra.ie or find ‘Centra Ireland’ on Facebook and Twitter.
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Opening night: The Royal Picture Show festival
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Stars bright for Limerick Jazz Festival 2014
Core local members to Crisis Point Big Band that played the Clarion Hotel for Limerick Jazz Festival 2014 with Julian Siegal and Richie Buckley on sax:
John Daly, Bryan Meehan, Paul Breen, Peter Hanagan, Steve Hanks, Conor J Ryan and Ed Hanson.
This year’s super strength programme was underwritten to the tune of €40K from Limerick City of Culture
Photo: Brian Arthur/ Press 22
Van Morrison and band at concert hall, Thursday 25 saxed an ovation out of the 1000-strong crowd
Photo: Sal Conte
2014’s artist in residence Julian Siegal, saxophonist, with John Daly, drummer and festival leader
Photo: Sal Conte
Musician with Crisis Point Big Band, Sunday 28 at Clarion Hotel with Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan and John Daly, percussion with band
Photo: Sal Conte
Paul Moran, keyboards and musical director with Morrison’s band, this photo featuring Paul Moore on bass, Dave Keary guitar and of course, Van on sax
Photo: Sal Conte
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Launch of Light Moves festival of Screendance
From left, Nora Rodriguez, curator Jurgen Simpson, Mary Wycherley, Oscar Mascarenas and Mary Nunan, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, at Light Moves festival of Screendance launch in Culture House.
In Limerick, various sites, November 6 to 9
Picture: Dom Moloney/ Press 22
Nora Rodriguez; Luke Murphy, dancer in residence with Dance Limerick; John Scott, Irish Modern Dance Theatre and Mary Nunan, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, UL supported the news roll out in Pery Square
Pic: Dom Moloney/ Press 22
Mary Wycherley, director and Mairead Vaughan, visual artist, are party to Screendance installations. Four Limerick locations for the November four days are Dance Limerick in John’s Square, ICO tower in UL, FabLab Rutland Street for the the screening of ‘Starting with a T’ (parallel event) and the festival club will be at George Boutique Hotel, November 6-9
Nora Rodriguez, Vivian Hayes, Kirsten Allard-Lopez and Marketa Formanova, Contemporary Dance Performance at Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
Picture: Dom Moloney/ Press 22
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Trick or Treat for Temple Street with the Orchard Bar
by Aoife McLoughlin
aoife@limerickpost.ie
Fancy dressing up for a good cause this Halloween then “Trick or Treat for Temple Street” is just the ticket.
The charity event will be held on the bank holiday weekend at the Orchard Bar. The Halloween fancy dress fundraiser is organised by local man Killian Fitzgerald to raise money for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.
Killian said; “My reason of choice for this Charity, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital is because I, myself have been a patient for 21 years with a life long condition called Phenylketonuria (PKU), which is a metabolic disorder. All the staff [at Temple Street Hospital] were delighted with last year’s success and they are delighted to hear that we will be fundraising for their much needed funds.”
Entertainment on the night will be from Voice of Ireland Winner 2013, Keith Hanley, Magician Steve Spade and singer/songwriter Rachy P, followed by DJ KESH.
The event takes place in the Orchard Bar on Friday October 24 at 9pm. Entry fee is €10 with access to Crush 87 niteclub. A ‘best dressed’ competition will also be held on the night. For more information contact Killian Fitzgerald on 085-7336654 or TrickorTreat Limerick on Facebook.
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