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ORGANISERS of the annual Limerick Jazz Festival have hailed this year’s series of diverse performances as a “huge success”, coincided as they did too with a superb Culture Night. From September 22 to September 24, the city was a hub for jazz exploration at various venues, including Dolan’s, the Hunt Museum, and Limerick City Gallery […]
THE Limerick Leader of July 8, 1946, carried details of a special record that declared “by voice and music” Limerick had sent greetings to New York, specifically to the Mayor of New York, Limerick man William O’Dwyer. The special record to be sent to New York featured greetings from then Mayor of Limerick, Mr J.C. […]
A COLLECTIVE of young, urban artists hopes that Limerick will become Ireland’s hip-hop hub following this week’s annual Make A Move Festival. From today, Wednesday to Sunday, Limerick city centre will be teeming with hip-hop culture, ranging from DJ workshops, 30 artist performances, spoken word and beat poetry, film, dance, and local heritage. Festival chairperson […]
I FOUND myself listening to RTE Radio 1 one morning last week. During an ad break in the Sean O’Rourke show, a thirty second spot gave details for the first I.NY Festival which is to be held in Limerick from this Thursday until October 15. Forgive me if I am wrong, but this was one of […]
A FESTIVAL of music and food is set to take over Limerick’s Milk Market this Sunday, October 8. The atmospheric city centre market will see the Unity Gospel Choir present the Gospel Festival fundraiser which kicks off at 11am. “We will have gospel singing, flash mobs, Artisan baked goods sale and a gospel workshop,” said a spokeperson […]
DAVID Bowie’s former musical director and guitarist comes to Limerick to perform for a new festival this weekend. Dubliner Gerry Leonard – musician, performer and solo artist – who was musical director for David Bowie from the A Reality Tour in 2003, and a member of the seminal artist’s inner circle for 15 years, will […]
A PRIZE of a diamond pendant to the value of €4,000 is sure to attract plenty of fashionistas to Limerick Racecourse this Saturday but there is also plenty of ontrack entertainment to dazzle attendees. Keanes Jewellers Ladies Day forms part of the two-day Munster Weekend of Racing with the McMahons Munster Mile on Saturday and […]
IT is not a farewell to writing. But for the Limerick man who has written 20 titles spanning 30 years it is an ending of sorts. He will, inevitably, take up the pen again but for now, Dr Pat O’Connor, retired academic, geographer, poet and author, is happy to launch the book which he sees as […]
THEATRE Lovett, who return to Limerick for the Bualadh Bos children’s festival with a new show this month, aim to make memories for kids – old and those young at heart alike – that they hope will “last forever”. Louis Lovett, the actor who played the translator for the visit of Royal de Luxe’s Granny […]
