We have been asked to pass this along, and we are happy to do so.
An online book of condolence has been opened for fire-fighter Michael Liston and Garda Brian Kelleher by the National retained firefighters association of Ireland
Thanks to James for the Info.
The management of Clohessey’s Bar on Howleys Quay have issued an apology on their website for muting the sound on their big screen while the English national anthem was being played prior to the Ireland versus England six nations match at Croke Park on Saturday.
“I wish to go on record as stating I had no knowledge of and until today and I in no way advocate that sort of disrespectful behaviour” Said Peter Clohessey.
“I would like to extend my sincere apologies to the many English supporters and indeed Irish supporters who were on the premises and please be assured I will be taking disciplinary action.” he said.
This March sees The Fresh Film Festival back in Limerick for its tenth year. The national film festival has received a record 156 short films for its ‘Young Filmmaker of the year’ awards, according to the website, “Fresh Film’s core aim is to encourage young people to make their own films on video or film�.
From the 3rd to the 11th of March organisers hope that more than 1,000 people will turn out to join in for the cinematic celebrations, which will be hosted in the Belltable, Storm Cinema and various other locations across the county. As well as the ‘Young Filmmaker of the Year’, the festival also boasts eight feature film screenings, workshops and the ‘Mayors Family Gala’. People are being advised to book tickets for all events as seating is limited.
The “‘Young Filmmaker of the Year’ has already begun, we’ve already had heats in Dublin, we’ll be having more in Cork and Galway this week before the final in Limerick during the Fresh Film Festival�, says Emma Teck while speaking with the Limerick Blogger. “The winner will receive €1,000 towards the cost of creating another short film and a scholarship for the National Youth Film School which is also worth €1,000�
52 films will make it to the finals in Screen 1 of Storm cinema for the 8th of March, ranging in 2 minutes to 15 minutes in length all of which will be competing for 8 awards, including best Animation, Best Script, Best performance, Best School or Group as well as Best film.
Highlights of Fresh Film Festival 2007
SATURDAY 3rd MARCH @ 3.00PM
Festival Launch
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
All Ages Welcome
FREE EVENT
MONDAY 5th MARCH
10 a.m., Monday, 5th March
Feature Film Screening: ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’
Belltable Arts Centre
2 p.m.
Feature Film Screening: ‘Into the Arms of Strangers’
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
TUESDAY 6th MARCH
10 a.m.
Feature Film Screening: ‘Fateless’
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
2 p.m.
Feature Film Screening: Rabbit Proof Fence
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
8p.m.
Feature Film Screening: ‘Fateless’
(in association with The Belltable Film Club)
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH
10 a.m.,
Feature Film Screening: ‘Into the Arms of Strangers’
Venue: Excel Cinema, Tipperary town.
Tipperary
10.30am
Feature Film Screening: ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’Â 1971
Creche Cinema in Association with Belltable Film Club
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
1.p.m.
Ireland’s Young Film-Maker of the Year – Junior Section
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
4.00pm finish
FREE EVENT
THURSDAY 8th MARCH
10.00p.m.
Ireland’s Young Film-Maker of the Year – Senior Section
Venue: Storm Cinemas, Castletroy, Limerick
10.00am Start – 6.00 pm finish
FREE EVENT
FRIDAY 9th MARCH
10.00 a.m.
Feature Film Screening: ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’
Venue: Belltable Arts Centre
SATURDAY 10th MARCH
10.00 – 3.00pm a.m. 1hr for lunch
Workshop: Screenwriting Masterclass with Orla Walsh
Venue: Hunt Museum, Limerick
TICKETS 30EUR
12.00 a.m. – 3.00pm
Workshop: Darklight workshop, Movie making on the small screen
Venue: Hunt Museum, Limerick
TICKETS 15EUR
SUNDAY 11TH MARCH
3.00 p.m.
Mayor’s Family Gala: Feature Film Screening: ‘A Little Princess’
+ Winning film from Junior Section.
All Kids Under 16 Go FREE! Adults 5EUR
Tickets and further detials from 061 319555 or info@freshfilmfestival.net
All Educational Feature Films are Accompanied by a Study Guide.
It might not be necessarily an exclusively Limerick Story, but being the rugby capital of Ireland, there will be at lease one Limerick person who will want this.
The 2005 Ireland rugby shirt is signed by the entire rugby team
The charity was given the shirt as a donation and now one of their members is auctioning it off on eBay to raise funds.
All of the money received from the auction will go to Oxfam.
There may be an explanation why Maeve O Donovan did not do too well in last Sunday’s You’re A Star show. She had just recovered her voice after a three day battle with laryngitis.
According to the Irish Examiner. the 16 year old school girl caught the common cold, but was referred to the Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle by her GP after her condition worsened.
Her illness forced Maeve to cancel public appearances in Dublin. However, she is back to travelling and is due to attend schools in Cork this week, including one which her mother attended, St. Angela’s.
The Minister for Justice Michael McDowell was in County Limerick this evening to join thousands of mourners who came out to pay tribute to Garda Brian Kelleher and fireman Michael Liston, who died on Sunday in a traffic accident on the N69 between Askeaton and Foynes.
Minister McDowell attended the removal of Garda Kelleher at Daffy’s Funeral Home in Croom, and also called to the family home of Michael Liston to offer his sympathy.
The Junior Minister for Health Tim O’Malley and the Secretary General for the Department of Justice, Sean Aylward accompanied the Justice Minister.
Full story from the Examiner
This is some CGI of the structure which will replace the recently demolished Grand Central Cinema on Bedford Row.
There will be retail outlets in the basement and ground floor of the structure with offices being located on the first second and third floor.
The nearby Methodist Church is being refurbished, and this is due to be completed in September.
As seen in the image, the facade of the church will be preserved and encased in a glass atrium.
The department of the Environment has coughed up €28m of the €32m which was owed to Uniform Construction by Limerick City Council after they won damages for being sacked as contractors on the Limerick Main Drainage Scheme six years ago.
Were Limerick City Council forced to pay the bill themselves, it would have meant financial ruin for them.
However they argued, successfully it seems, that because they were acting on legal advice from the Environment Department when they decided to sack Uniform, it should be them that should pay it an not the council.
The Council is confident that it can recover the remaining €4m
Uniform construction were sacked from the drainage scheme after they were accused of not performing their obligations with due diligence. The company was prohibited from applying for public contracts while legal procedings went through the courts system.
Limerick City Council revealed an ambitious €50m plan for the pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street.
But in order for the plan to work, a change in the flow of traffic will be required. This includes the implementation of an orbital route around the city centre.
The City council is hoping to raise the funds for the project through the National Development Plans Gateway City initiative. Limerick is a designated Gateway city.
Councillors will be given a private presentation on the project in under two weeks, and will be opened for public consultation by mid March.
As for the orbital route, it is planned to circle the city in a clockwise direction, from Mallow Street, Henry Street, Arthurs Quay, Charlottes Quay, Clare Street, Cathedral Place, Sexton Street, Parnell Street and back onto Mallow Street.
On RTE One, 1900 hrs tonight.
The programme tonight will feature the 1919 Limerick Soviet. Yes, last May was not the first time Limerick turned red.
Thanks to Cheebah for the headsup
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