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The Masters in Interactive Media and Music Technology Thesis projects go on public show starting 6pm Weds 1st of september in the Computer Science and Information Systems building in the University of Limerick in an anual exhibition called DAWN (Digital Arts Week Now) and followed by a concert at 8pm in the Irish Chamber Orchestra Studio by the Music Technology students, all are welcome so please come along to see our projects, we have all worked endlessly to bring this to you so please, PLEASE spread the word and drag friends allong to experience our artistic, musical and technological projects first hand, play and ask questions, it will be fun :) Hope to see you all there, thanks :)

The poster above was designed by Keith Moloney and Oisin Lavery, thanks to Triona Butler for all the help in organising the printing and organisation of DAWN too. To find out more about the masters in Interactive Media at UL please see HERE. Also a massive thank you to Mikael Fernström, my supervisor for all his endless help and another saint for putting up with the lot of us this year :)

Ready for action

Tonight August 25th 2010, saw the annual Thomond swim which is in it’s 3rd year after it was it was revived after a lengthy break. The swimmers have been practicing over the last few weeks and were ready for the event. The 1.7km swim started at 7:15pm, starting at St Michael’s Boat Club slipway, they then headed up to Curragh Falls to Thomond Bridge where they turned round and headed to the finishing post at Howley’s Quay. All the swimmers who took part wore a cap with the Treaty Stone emblem on them, and Limerick Marine Sea Rescue oversaw the event, keeping an eye on all the swimmers making sure they all finished safely , all monies collected tonight will be donated to this brilliant organisation, who go out in all weathers and conditions to help people who run into difficulties in the water. Taking part in this years event were Fifty members of Limerick Masters Swimming Club and were joined by other invited Swim Ireland Masters swimmers from Dublin, Cork and Galway. Two swimmers from the Aran Swim Challenge (From Inis Oirr to Doolin) also be took part as well as swimmers from the UL High Performance Team.

Swimmers get ready

Taking a breath

Rescuers standing by

Swimming along

Pictures Taken by Boxerdog