The Cranberries: Remembering Dolores
Sophisticated O’Malleys at The Milk Market
The O’Malleys headlined the Milk Market gig last night ably supported by John Steel, who showcased songs from his two albums. No doubt about it but after 40 years of playing the O’Malleys have added an extra layer of sophistication with the addition of guitarist Mike Moriarty, his playing on the classic All Right Now […]
The Sky’s the Limit for New Album Release
A new album of songs based on the locally best-selling book Pulling Back the Clouds by author Kieran Beville has taken to the airways. The songs written and performed by Dominic Taylor, the publisher of the book and the director of the Limerick Writers’ Centre was released in May 2021. The album of the book, also […]
Limerick’s Sweetheart Singer-Songwriter Emma Langford Just Gets Better and Better
Sweet and sardonic in equal measures, Emma Langford is a songwriters’ songwriter. The Limerick woman almost lost her voice to nodules as a child; a voice now hailed as an inimitable, national treasure. She creates work that fuses trad, folk, and jazz; her writing and performance are a celebration of this nation’s tradition of storytelling. […]
Therapeutic effects of Irish set dancing in the treatment of Parkinsons
An Italian Doctor’s chance discovery of the therapeutic effects of Irish set dancing in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease will be the subject of an international Gathering event in Co. Clare next month. Dr Daniel Volpe who is the Director of Neurological Rehabilitation at St. Raffaele Arcangelo Hospital in Venice will present his research work […]
Catherine Hayes – the Limerick Nightingale
(1818-1861) Catherine Hayes was a legend in her own lifetime and afterwards. She was born at 4 Patrick Street, Limerick, the third daughter of Arthur and Mary Hayes. Her father who was Bandmaster of the Limerick City Militia deserted his family causing great financial distress. The young Catherine Hayes helped her cousin, Mrs Carroll who […]