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Glin will become star studded tomorrow as an American Hit shows hard man cop Domonic West marries his bride Catherine FitzGerald who is the daughter of the 29th Knight of Glin, Desmond FitzGerald and his wife Madam Olda FitzGerald.

The love birds met while they studied Irish literature in Trinity Collage.
Although Dominic has been filming in the USA and is the star Jimmy McNulty of the successful show The Wire he was born in Yorkshire UK, his mother was Irish and he was delighted to come here to study.

The local parish priest Fr Thomas Crawford will officiate at the wedding which is to be held in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which is situated near to the gates of Glin Castle

A huge marquee has been erected in the grounds of Glin Castle to host the couples reception which is to be attended by many of the cast of The Wire.

I think they will find this a bit of a culture shock ! They are used to filming in the slums of Baltimore USA and tomorrow will be so far removed from that as they watch their friends make their vows with the Shannon flowing to one side and the drop of Glin Castle to the other.

Lets hope the beautiful weather we’ve been having keeps up and the sun will shine on this fantastic setting.

Ever seen a restaurant that you wanted to try but thought you couldn’t afford it ? Well nows your chance, thanks to a new initiative that is coming to Limerick.

Between Friday June 11th and Sunday June 20th . A number of popular restaurants around Limerick and the Shannon area are offering a menu of a 3 course meal for €25 and €35

Each evening customers can pick from “Dine In Limerick” menu which will have great options on from locally produced top quality food

The inaugural event is in conjunction Limerick leader, Live 95FM, Shannon Development and Limerick City Council

The event coincides with the Special Olympics and takes place ahead of a number of Limerick events, including the JP McManus Pro Am.