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T L M c o ntr i buto r s Editor’s Note

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The clocks may be going back soon but don’t head into hibernation mode just yet – there’s plenty going on in Limerick to drag you out into the dark hours!

Music-wise, local sensations and TLM cover stars Hermitage Green are back with new music and tour dates, and legendary Irish songster Mundy is coming to town. Limerick will also be host to I.NY, a new festival exploring the cultural connections between Ireland and New York- there are some incredible speakers and artists due to appear at the event so be sure to read our feature for more details. Finally we have all the recipes, crafts and family fun you need to make a very Happy Halloween! Also to let you all know this will be my last issue as Editor of TLM! I am stepping back to concentrate on my first love, writing. I want to thank everyone who has read, contributed and appeared in these pages for making the magazine what it is today - it's been an absolute pleasure!

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Darragh Griffin tells TLM Lion’s Share is about

Their unique use of traditional Irish instruments

The EP will be a reflection of the past 18 months for

by Dan Murphy and fellow musician Gary Keane,

djembe and banjo is largely what distinguishes the

Your Soul, extensive touring, to highlights such as

the human condition. Although the song was wrote Darragh’s interpretation of the song is that “it’s about

wanting, desire; having desire for different things

that are fundamentally bad for you.” The ‘lion’s share’ is what’s left in the end, he explains. However, the musician said that he doesn’t want to completely give

the game away. When it comes to interpreting what the lyrics of songs mean he said that: “We like to leave people make their own impression of it.”

Hermitage Green are back with their new single Lion’s

Share and an EP on the way. The Limerick band released the song in early September along with UK and Irish tour dates for mid-October through to December.

The new single details what lead singer Dan Murphy describes as an expression of certain aspects of human behaviour. “Indulgence, greed, selfishness, the

innate need to consume, and lastly a complete sense of apathy for all of the above. When you care for

nothing - that is the moment when you can reap the

full rewards,” he explains in a recent interview with Hot Press magazine.

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The song details a caustic relationship where the

singer is caught in the lion’s den and torn to pieces

in the end. Despite the dark and bleak theme of the song, musically it remains catchy and up-beat.

The folk-rockers signature sound is captured

throughout Lion’s Share, with a more refined and

polished feel to it when compared to previous work.

such as the bodhrán, as well as others such as the

band from others in the same genre. Lion’s Share is

no exception as their signature instrumentation is heard throughout single. Darragh points out the use of the digeridoo, synthesisers, and the harmonica in

the single as the band was trying to return to their

roots of using unique instrumentation in their music.

True to its name, overall Lion’s Share has a big, arena

feel to it, which should catapult the band and EP into the charts.

With such a devotion to finding their sound, Hermitage Green fans can be assured that the new EP coming out in October will be jam-packed with the best of what the band has to offer.

the band, from the release of their debut album Save playing the mainstage at Electric Picnic. The band had

wrote almost 20 new songs by early 2017 but choose the best 6 to feature on the EP, which was produced

by Matt Lawrence. The producer is renowned and

highly regarded, having worked with musicians such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Van Morrison.

Darragh says that the EP contains 6 quite different

songs, but that it’s the record that the band is happiest

with so far. He describes it as the “purest Hermitage Green record” to date. In terms of each person having

input into the writing and recording process, it is the one that all the members band was the most involved

in. He explains that the band really came together during the process of creating the new EP and that it reflects the sound that Hermitage Green wants to have.

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For fans wondering whether an album will be

Prior to Save your Soul, and being signed, the band

"We were very much a bar band transitioning to

they’re not thinking about that at the moment. “We’re

Dan recalls that at the time people wouldn’t know

to be released, it’s clear that Hermitage Green is on

following soon after the new EP, Darragh says that just out of the whole process of doing the EP and

all that goes with it.” For the time being the band

would like to get the EP out for people to hear it, and

to get a feel for what people think of their direction

released a live album titled Live at Whelans in 2013. their songs at gigs. The only songs people knew were the few that had uploaded on YouTube. “We had hardly been in a studio.

the big stage at that point.” With the new EP due to creating bigger and better things, and have come

far from their humble beginnings as a jam session between friends.

at the moment, but they acknowledge that eventually

We had all these songs that we wanted to get out

As for how 2017 has been for Hermitage Green so

music will begin again.

resources at that time to record a full studio album

brilliant so far.” In fact, each year seems to be better

the writing and recording process of producing new

Speaking about how the band has developed since

the release of their previous album Save Your Soul

to people and we didn’t have the money or the independently without a label so we said we would do a live album.”

in 2016, Darragh says that they have added a couple

Live at Whelans served its purpose according to Dan

tried to return to a more roots-y sound,” he emphasises,

kind of a snapshot of where we were at that time. All

of instruments and new elements to their songs. “We

though he acknowledges the rock component of their music remains, which makes it hard to put the band

solely into one genre. As for the response the band wants to get from the EP, Darragh says “hopefully

at the start of the year. They began recording new

We were still sort of teenagers as a band when that came out.”

in studios and playing at festivals. When the live-

names both at home and on the international stage.

While signed to Sony Music Ireland they released their debut studio album Save your Soul. The band

sound and grown from playing in bars to recording

of June until the end of August they began their

summer schedule of playing gigs. “Every weekend we were in another corner of the country.”

band this year are gigs in Dubai, Singapore, and

the band feels more like adults. After hearing Lion’s Share, it’s clear that Hermitage Green have finally established their own unique voice as a band.

have been key moments in the bands career. When

in 2014 and again 2016. The gigs can be said to

comparing the progression of the band between the

first and the second gig Dan said that: “We’ve sort of

graduated now” He explained that Hermitage Green “finally got our live sound together.”

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was finished, Darragh explained that from the middle

what the band was. Since Save your Soul was released,

were “juggling a couple of genres” and were unsure of

have been written by individuals in the band. That explained.

material in May in a studio in Wales. Once recording

Hermitage Green also played in America in February

The lads played Live at the Big Top in Limerick

usually calls for a couple of different styles”, Dan

December and the band started writing songs for it

album was released the singer explained that they

described the album as a “mixed bag” with pop tracks, acoustics, ballads, and rock songs. “A lot of the songs

now releasing music independently.

we used to do were gigs. We just gigged non-stop.

The band’s career and popularity has been growing

James, and The Pogues, they are becoming household

direction since signing with Sony Records and are

The production of the EP began last November and

Since Live at Whelans the band has developed their

the stage with the likes of Walking on Cars, Gavin

than the last for the band, who have taken a different

as the band got a tour from it. “Live at Whelans was

people recognise that our sound has developed.”

steadily since its formation in 2010. Having shared

far, Darragh says that it’s been “extremely busy but

and again in August. Still to come this year for the Australia, as well as their Ireland and UK tour starting in October.

Hermitage Green will be playing at the Wexford Spiegeltent Festival on the 14th of October and

the Cork Opera House on the 19th October before

embarking on the UK leg of the tour in December.

The Lions Share single is out now.

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Music Int e rv ie w Du ke Sp ec i a l Duke Special’s new album Hallow is out on 6th October,

Duke is inspired by the art and creativity around him,

"Having that grassroots support following your

on a solo tour in conjunction with the release.

to meld other genres with music. He has written

believe in. It provides more artistic freedom - you

and the pianist, songwriter and performer is embarking

Duke Special has worked with a number of artists, beginning with Belfast songwriter Brian Huston

and has since written and performed extensively as solo artist, collaborating with Ulster Orchestra and Clannad to name but a few. Born Peter Wilson, Duke is both a gentleman and a gentle man, who when

speaking about music shows a curious and searching

soul. We were delighted to talk to him about his inspirations and processes that go into his music.

Hallow is based on the work of poet Michael Longley, a renowned Belfast writer whose work is known for using classical allusions to cast new light on contemporary issues, such as the Troubles and politics in Northern Ireland. How did Duke come to be familiar with his writing and what prompted him to use his words as the basis for the music of

Hallow? “I went to see him speak at an event and I was immediately struck by his words and their quiet

impact, I was simply drawn to the way he wrote and

and throughout his career he has tried to find ways

and performed music for theatre, including National Theatre’s 2009 production of Mother Courage and Her Children by Berthold Brecht, and more recently

Andrew Doyle’s adaptation of Gulliver’s Travels.

“Visual arts, poetry, music, theatre; they are separate things but I like I explore the place where arts collide

and create something else. Longley’s poems were never meant to be written to music, but I found songs

years, which he says seems like a lifetime. Coming from a musical background – his grandmother and

mother both grew up playing piano too - it took a

while for Duke Special to evolve into the artist he

is today. “It was a case of trial and error! Exploring ways to translate my own experiences and things I

audience. Of course, it depends on the artist and how comfortable they are sharing that much – it can be exposing, and it doesn’t work for all, but it works very well for me.”

Andrew Doyle. “The focus is on Hallow and the tour,

frequently with other musicians, writers and

performers. “Through collaborating with other artists

I’ve learned a lot, from something as simple as how to set up on stage, to broader techniques and artistic

approaches. There is a lot to learn from others even if they are not the same musical style as you. You may

also learn about the things that you don’t want to do, or rather that aren’t the right way for you to go about it! So it’s a positive experience either way.”

Hallow through pre-orders on his crowdfunding

Duke has been in the music business for over 15

your work, you are making music for you and for your

He performs mostly as a solo artist, but collaborates

almost randomly; I was drawn to particular poems for in me, and I began to create the music from them.”

record company making finance-led decisions on

Outside of the tour, Duke is also writing score for

His openness to share in the artistic process also

no real reason other than they just evoked something

are not under the pressure of a middle man from a

within them.”

so I went about reading more of his work, purely out

of my own curiosity. The songs started to come about

progress, you are conscious of delivering what they

Huckleberry Finn, another new production by

I’m in the process of figuring out how the songs will be performed by me solo – during recording there

would be instruments and sounds involved that you don’t have on stage, so it’s a case of working out how to make it work without those elements. I think it’ll

be fine though! I’m looking forward to bringing it to the stage.”

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extends to his audience. Duke raised the funds for

platform, advocateduke.com. For him, it provides the opportunity to connect in a more meaningful way with fans. “It’s not as straightforward for musicians now to get a platform and make music professionally so you

have to look at other avenues, but those changes have opened up more channels between artists and their

audience. Fans of my work are more directly involved in the process; they have become collaborators in a way, which I think is a really beautiful thing.

was inspired by into my own music.”

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What to expect

Dr. Jane O’Meara Sanders, founder of the Sanders

F e at ur e I . NY

Institution, has been added to I.NY programme, alongside

dancer

Jean

Butler, author

Joseph

O’Connor, film producer Maura Kelly, Disney

executive Trish Long, and much-loved broadcaster Mícheál Ó’Muircheartaigh.

Born in Brooklyn to Irish parents, Dr. Jane O’Meara

Sanders is a founding member of the Sanders Institute, a fellowship comprised of leaders dedicated

to transforming democracy through the research, education, outreach and advancement of bold, progressive ideas and values. Dr. O’Meara Sanders was also at the centre of the 2016 American presidential

election as senior political advisor to, and wife of, Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders.

Dr. O’Meara Sanders is appearing as part of the I.NY Annie Moore Talks series, in conversation with

Joseph O’Connor, award-winning novelist and Frank

McCourt Chair of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick. She will discuss the 2016 Presidential

election, the Sanders campaign and Institute, the Republican and Democratic rivals faced, and the

current political climate in America. She will discuss

as well her own Irish heritage, her upbringing in 1950’s Brooklyn in an Irish-American home, and the

influence of Irish art, music and literature on her life.

Finally, she will tell her and Bernie Sanders’ shared I.NY is an international cultural project that celebrates

The festival also explores the breadth and depth of the

"The intention is to uncover the stories that are the

story, having grown up just blocks from each other in

York. The broader project includes year-round digital

widened programming highlighting historical and

audience, encourage that audience to share their

candidate and activist in Vermont.

that relationship to life in an Irish city. I.NY creates

A multitude of artists will be also performing in

to be local and global, Irish and American, emigrant

pairing up for a fascinating night of conversation

The ambition is that the I.NY project will become

Byrne, and Glen Hansard and Joseph O’ Connor at

Irish and New York audiences and communities,

Devereux at Dolan’s Warehouse.

international focus and with an incredible line-up for

To take the conversation even further, The I.NY

in Limerick, with Shannon Airport on our doorstep

American guests to Dromoland Castle for an evening

and brings to life the shared story of Ireland and New

story exchange, collaborations and residencies, and crossAtlantic initiatives in art, education and enterprise.

connection between Ireland and New York through

contemporary stories of public service, sport, politics, fashion, food, religion, crime and more.

Ireland and New York have long been synonymous

I.NY is the brainchild of David O’Donovan and Aoife

ever-continuing exchange of culture, the shaping

support of numerous individuals and organisations in

with each other – there is a shared history, an

of respective identities and the impact of each

place on the other. Of the 34.5million people in North America who claim Irish heritage, it is New

York State that the largest number of them call home. Anchored in cultural programming, I.NY

festival celebrates the history and modernity of the

relationship through music, literature, film, theatre, exhibitions, presentations, street-art and the Annie

Flynn, who developed the project with the help and Ireland and New York over a two-year period. David

says, “It’s from a fascination with and love for both the history and modernity of the Ireland New York relationship that I.NY is built.

fabric of that relationship, to tell them to a wide own, and once a year, through these stories, bring

Brooklyn, but who first met decades later as political

opportunities for an audience to explore what it means

Limerick throughout October, with some big names

and native, and to share and experience these stories.”

and music, including Damien Dempsey and Chris

a key place of exchange and engagement between

The Lime Tree Theatre, plus Gerry Leonard & Eoin

and a flagship national annual event with a unique their first year. And what better place to hold it than

Gathering invites and welcomes Irish and Irish

meaning New York is just a 5 hour journey away.

of story, music and exchange.

Moore talks series.

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During the evening, guest speakers Orla Kiely, Tim

She has designed three capsule collections for the

Maura Kelly

their history and relationship with New York, and

Bauhaus, sixties era and a new collection is currently

and her family set down roots in New York when

O’Connor and Maura Kelly will tell the stories of the personal and professional impact the city has had

on them. The I.NY Gathering aims to prompts this

conversation across the room – and the organisers

invite guests to share their individual experience of the Ireland New York story on the night. This will

be the first of what is intended as an annual event, where the Irish diaspora can gather at the end of their

visit, eat and drink with friends and relatives from

home, and celebrate the relationships revived or made

Tate in conjunction with summer exhibitions such as

available in the Tate gallery, and has won four UK Fashion Export Awards including the Gold award.

Orla’s London flagship store and showroom opened

in September 2005 in Covent Garden followed by a

second store on the Kings Road in 2010. Her first New York store opened in Soho’s Mercer Street in 2011, with a second opening on Bleecker Street in the West Village in 2016.

new. A ticket includes a welcome reception and five-

Tim O’Connor

the five star Dromoland Castle. If you wish to stay

O’Connor is a distinguished former public servant

course gala dinner in the exceptional surroundings of overnight in Dromoland Castle there is an exclusive

I.NY rate of €230 per room Bed & Breakfast. To avail

of this rate please contact Dromoland Castle directly

on (061) 368 144 and quote ‘I.NY Gathering’.

Please note rooms are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

I.NY Gathering – speaker profiles

A native of Killeedy in West Limerick, Tim

and diplomat who played a pivotal behind the scenes role in the Northern Peace talks. Tim served as the Consul General of Ireland in New York from 2005-

2007, was to the forefront of bringing arts and culture to the centre of the relationship between Ireland and

the diaspora in New York at that time, and was a key

initiator and driver in the development of the new Irish Arts Centre in Manhattan.

Orla Kiely

He served as Secretary General to President Mary

National College of Art, before travelling to New

civil service and dividing his time between his own

‘gained the best colour training anyone could possibly

public sector and with NGOs Chairman of the

from the Royal College of Art in London, and in

Ireland initiative in 2013, Tim was also Chairman

husband Dermott Rowan, anchored in the unique and

UCD from 2010-2015. He has also served in many

2004, Orla was awarded the Irish Tatler Irish Woman

Vice-Chairman of Limerick National City of Culture

entrepreneurial women in 2008, and in 2009 was a

innovative initiative of Limerick Local Authority,

Year Awards. In 2011 Orla was awarded an Honorary

million diaspora around the world.

Maura Kelly is originally from Killarney. Maura

she was seven years old. She is an Emmy Awardwinning producer, and principal of Purple Mountain Media, a consultancy practice that helps creators and

entrepreneurs develop and launch media and cultural initiatives.

Her career spans leadership positions in broadcast

television at PBS/ WNET (Executive Producer)

where she built media franchises and helped raise

close to $20million for programming – to working

with global companies like, The Jim Henson Co,

Scholastic Inc, Tribeca Film Institute and PBS Kids.

Civic minded, Maura has served in leadership roles

with NY Irish business groups that promote the Irish diaspora and is currently on the Board of Directors of

NY Irish International Business Network. An early

advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, she was elected to the Board of Directors of NY Women in Film (2013-2016), a leading association

that campaigns for gender equality in entertainment.

Maura is a frequent speaker and curator of

entertainment and business events and often

Orla Kiely began her career studying at the Dublin’s

McAleese from 2007 to 2010, be retiring from the

promotes the Irish animation, film and television

York to a design company where she claims she

advisory business and voluntary work, both in the

have’. She subsequently obtained her master’s degree

Advisory Board for the Government’s Gathering

Inspired by her experience with UN agency UNDP,

1997 The Orla Kiely Partnership was formed with her

of the Clinton Institute for American Studies at

NY based Irish NGO’s Concern, GOAL, and

immediately recognisable signature ‘Stem print’. In

leadership roles for his native Limerick, including as

of the year. She was named one of HBOS 100 most

2014, and Vice-Chairman of Global Limerick, an

finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the

through which Limerick is reaching out to its 3

sectors. Currently, she is on the jury panel and speaker at the international Kerry Film Festival 2017.

Maura carved out time for non-profit work with more recently with Helping Other People. She

has a Masters in Media Arts from NY Institute of Technology where she was also an adjunct lecturer.

OBE by the Queen of England for her services to

Business and Fashion. Orla’s industry consultancies

include designing ceramics/wallpaper for Habitat and sitting on the Dulux Design Council.

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Fa shi o n London Fashion Week

One of the highlights of London Fashion Week is

Of the four fashion capitals, London is the only city

Enlist

Showrooms? I’m sure the students of LSAD see this

as the official British Fashion Council Show and

of luxury silhouettes and statement pieces to build the

the Designer Showrooms. So what is the Designer as one of their goals and hear golden harps playing at

the thought of it but to us mortals, it is a showroom of over 150 international designers based at The

Store Studios, 180 Strand London. A showroom is a

space in which various designer labels are on display, usually in a large, studio-like setting. The showroom

is run by a team of people who fall under titles such as owner, rep, press agent, interns, and these people are responsible for selling your collection to buyers from department stores and boutiques from around the world.

that hosts the Designer Showrooms in the same venue Presentation Space. The LFW Designer Showrooms has launched many global brands, including a number of on-schedule designers. Showcasing in

the Designer Showrooms allows brands to develop

relationships with globally influential stores and

ENLIST women’s wear brings together a collection ultimate wardrobe season to season. Exclusive prints

and unique limited fabrics created by the duo are

crafted from mills in Japan, Korea, Austria, Portugal, Italy and Uruguay.

helps to increase their exposure to top international

Co-founders Mario Arena and Peter Farrow are

this, designers will also gain access to seasonal press

years and learnt their craft from some of the best in

journalists, publications and stylists. In addition to

and buyer accreditation lists and access to the BFC’s Designer Support programme, which includes one-

fortunate to have worked in the industry for many the business.

to-one business advice and seminars.

The duo established ENLIST with a focus on design,

The Designer Showrooms presents a rich and diverse

Now that the budding fashion designers out there

consumer, global markets, and world's best practices

and showcasing these designers at London Fashion

some of our favourite designers showcasing this year

selection of products in a highly curated showroom Week raises the profile of brands as part of London Fashion Week’s edit of what to see.

have the info to pursue showcasing at LFW, here are

colour and luxury. With insight into the new luxury in responsible manufacturing, the brand was created.

at The LFW Designer Showrooms.

The international element of the showrooms

illustrates that the doors to London are truly open, with designers showcasing from Dubai, Finland, South Korea and Ireland, (and features LSAD

graduate Uná Burke). The pull of London on a global scale is undeniable as it continues to be an attractive

and fertile home for an array of designer businesses of any size.

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Alistair James

Sadie Williams

design duo Nicholas Alistair Walsh and David James

tomboyish look with grown-up femininity has been a

Alistair James is the eponymously named label of

Williams’ sensibility

Wise.

signature since graduating with Distinction from the

From their South London studio, the pair are focused

for

combining

a

sporty

CSM MA Fashion course in 2013.

on fable, whimsy and alluring textiles. Exploring an

She went on to become a Selfridges ‘Bright Young

craft and consideration. Nicholas is a women’s wear

Exhibition 2014' at The Design Museum. She has

world has been encompassed around textiles from

Anderson and Katie Hillier, as well as many stylists

drapery. Alongside graduating BA women’s wear

Festival, Manchester Art Gallery and Barbie, and

Alexander McQueen, making avant-garde pieces for

Other Stories.

English sensibility, evoking characters in a balance of

Thing' and was included in ‘Designs of The Year

designer, born and raised in West Yorkshire. His

worked for designers including Marc Jacobs, JW

a young age through his family links with theatre

over the years; and undertaken projects for Vogue

in 2014, he has worked at both Gareth Pugh and

designed an incredibly successful collection for &

shows and clients.

Since AW15 she has received NEWGEN sponsorship

David is a London born textiles designer and has

to support her own label. Forbes Magazine listed her

houses, notably Alexander McQueen since 2010.

She presents on schedule at London Fashion Week.

working with a broad range of styles and methods of

Since being awarded a place on the ‘Swarovski

been working for some of the world’s leading fashion

During this time he has been honing his craft, textile manipulation.

as one of Europe's '30 under 30' for The Arts 2016.

Collective 2017' she has incorporated crystals into her work to playful and original effect. She has recently been nominated for the 2017-2018 International Woolmark prize and is looking forward to presenting her designs to the jury panel in July 2017.

She continues to create graphic and tactile work that capitalises on her strengths in print and textile

innovation, bringing shimmer and sparkle to her collections through her signature use of metallic.

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Jarel Zhang Studio is an "independent" spirit booster; with material innovation at the heart of

every piece. Zhang not only creates the brand, but has also developed a construction technique

unique to the atelier. Jarel Zhang explores the design direction of "Component Collection" and

hopes to make every widget on the fashion full of vitality.

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Katie Ann McGuigan

Katie Ann McGuigan is a women’s wear brand from London, offering high-end ready-to-wear working

on the frontier of print design alongside modern and graphic silhouettes.

Katie Ann McGuigan was born and grew up in

Ireland. She moved to London, where she graduated from the University of Westminster BA Fashion Design Women’s wear course in spring 2016. She was

since awarded the Fashion Scout Merit Award after her first print heavy collection debut, and continued

on to win the Mittlemoda Absolute Prize in 2017.

McGuigan has gained experience by working for McQ in London and Marc Jacobs in New York City.

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Ga r d e n an d C r af t INSIDE INSPIRATION

I sometimes imagine the rhythm of the garden like a big party - and with October here, and summer’s

bounty now faded and fruited, it feels somewhat like

the bulk of guests have left, the music has died down, and we have ended up in the kitchen, doing a quick

clear up and enjoying the last of the evening’s energy.

It’s time to find some garden glories for the house and

the inside – and to enjoy a little chill out time with some easy and chic houseplants.

The houseplant industry was dying a protracted death in the early 2000s. Much like grandma’s tortured

African Violet on the chilly bathroom windowsill, the market was ruined by poor quality and the often sad

displays of houseplants in cold and windy supermarket

entrances – nowhere near the correct environments

for tender, tropical species of plants. Also interior trends through the late nineties and early noughties

dictated a zero-plant approach, with plant life but a distant Habitat Catalogue memory.

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Since 2010 or so, plant life for the indoors in Europe has become a huge ‘growing’ trend – and you won’t be

far from it in today’s commercial or retail environment, personalities such as Michael Perry – The Plant Geek and endlessly inspiring Instagram accounts with max-

chic factor (see Dollskulls) are spearheading this new

trend, with a few hipster tweaks and a sprinkling of edgy pots plants are now definitely ‘A Thing’ (see also @isthisathing on Twitter).

With cut flower sales in Ireland increasing by 20%

year on year for the last 2 years and still growing it seems the home market is valuing the addition of

natural beauty to our environments – indoors and out.

Where cut flowers represent a no-strings attached

entry into greening your environment - with a vase and a couple of changes of water you get a weekly

burst of bloom, a ‘one week stand’ if you will - buying a houseplant is a little more like entering into a full-

blown relationship. It takes nurturing, feeding and a little care, plus the patience to wait for it to flower…

With this in mind, here’s a selection of the indoor plants that I categorise under the heading: 'Keepers':

Sanseveria – Mother In Law’s Tongue is the woefully

sharp common name, but I love its olive green tones and structural form. It’s about as low-maintenance

as you can get, just mist with a water atomizer spray every ten days or so. Can tolerate really low levels of

light so ideal for darker spaces. Architectural looks are best suited to simple pots in terracotta or black and white.

Asparagus Ferns – Wide variety of foliage types, soft

and romantic or upright and bright lush green. Also handy for the odd bouquet of flowers as a touch of greenery. Water well once a week during winter when

you will have the heating on, and mist occasionally.

Can tolerate high temps if kept consistently moist in the pot.

Boston Ferns – A specimen Boston fern will give

Needing - minimal care and are softer than Cacti on

Natural Craft – Halloween Wreath

to huge sizes with regular watering, by steeping the

most require good light levels to keep their colours.

annual Halloween wreath – Using rosemary, golden

and some shade during the day.

Air plants – The truly freaky and staunch minimalists

Tradescantia – A lax and trailing plant with

almost alien like shapes and forms, these plants are

Simply wire small bunches of hardy herbs, foliage and

do best in warm, light areas with a bit of humidity.

the more frequently they will need ‘watering’ – you

wreath base. It will also come in handy for those

Calocephalus – Strictly a bedding plant, this silvery

minutes when they start to lose their lustre – let them

indoors with plenty of light. A great seasonal indoor

ceramic dish, or any glass container.

any room a lush and relaxing feel, and can be grown

plant in a few inches of water overnight once a week

variegated leaves, lemon-lime and tricoloured species

and wiry stemmed plant will survive in a cool spot plant, especially for

looks and form - water from the base once a week,

among you will appreciate these curious plants, with

suited to cooler rooms, and the more light they get, do this by immersing them in warm water for a few dry off, and then display them in a glass vase or on a

With the month that’s in it, it’s time to make the oregano, lavender, bay leaves and some home grown garlic.

some garlic together, and then wire on to a 12’’ copper moments when you need a sprig of rosemary for the

roast. I am hopeful the vampire defeating abilities of

the garlic will not need to be called on, but one never knows at this time of year…

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Succulents – The wormhole of the indoor plant world, this class of plants come in so many forms and

colours that it is impossible to choose one, so most people just accept that this is a collector’s genre, and

give over their windowsills, balconies, flat surfaces to these endlessly fascinating plants.

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hom e How to make your house autumn ready

Forget Spring, October is the time we start thinking about that new couch for the Winter or switching

SWITCH IT UP AND GET COZY WITH CLUTTER

up the vibe of our bedroom to match the evenings

Autumn and winter are the season of holidays,

and with it, the lights go on early, the heating bills

for Halloween, Christmas and New Years – candles,

creeping in to an early shadow. Hibernation is here

family and nesting – this means additional decor

start to rise and winter woollies come out.

centrepieces, wreaths, figurines, trees, costumes, food,

Truthfully I love autumn for a few reasons: The air is

the cosy haven you’re craving this time of year.

and it always feels like a new beginning. There are

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE

crunchy leaves and pumpkin pie. What is not to like?

All Spice, Cloves, Cinnamon and the most used

PUT THE OUTSIDE TO BED

with these delicious flavours and smells around the

crisp, the trees are stunning, the fashion is fabulous, fresh apples, warm tea and layered textiles, bonfires,

gifts. Embrace it, bring it out and make your home

“Pumpkin” Spice – get baking, cooking and creating home. The fire lighting, apple tart in the oven, duvet

This is one you likely already do, but if you are new

on the couch binge watching Netflix. Oh the waves

important to having a stress-free spring. Clean out

you could just buy a Yankee Candle and fake it but it’s

to home ownership or simply a lawn, this one is

of happiness that come over me at the thought! Or

your gardens, plant bulbs and trim perennials and

never as good as the real thing!

through winter and protect the beds.

START SOMETHING NEW!

PACK UP THE PASTELS

Even if you’re not heading back to school, (though

shrubs. Pull all the weeds, those suckers will survive

sometimes I wish I were) - this time of year brings Spring and summer are the time for light, airy colours

about the urge to start afresh. Do something you have

hunter green, indigo and oxblood. Put away those

up that craft you love, homemade gifts for Christmas

room if you’re feeling energetic or add pops of colour

stunning, colourful glory. Soak up those crisp days

while Autumn evokes the deeper earth tones like

been wanting to do for a while – start a course, pick

lighter items and bring in the rich colours – paint a

anyone? Above all else – enjoy the season in all its

in pillows, throws, candles and decor.

and pick apples – lots and lots of apples.

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Crete, Greece

Average temperature: 22°C

At a more than pleasant October average of 22°C,

Fall in Love with the Mid-term Break

Crete is the perfect place for an autumn getaway.

Balos Beach provides an extraordinary sight – as well as offering soft golden sand, it provides a stunning

view of a sheer-walled island topped with a Venetian Halloween is around the corner and the last leaves are

tenaciously clinging on to their branches, but with a

little planning it can be holiday season all year round.

Check out Skyscanners guide to the best destinations this October.

Marrakech, Morocco

Average temperature: 27°C

October is an excellent time to visit Marrakech: the weather is at an ideal midpoint between the

scorching 38°C highs of August and the chilly 6°C lows of January. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in the city, a riad makes an excellent choice. These

guesthouses are usually arranged around a pleasantly

cool open courtyard and act as tranquil cocoons against the chaos of the city outside. There are hundreds across Marrakech, but a couple of recommendations

are the beautifully restored Riad Les Yeux Bleus and

Riad Chafia. From exotic massages to abandoned palaces, Marrakech is a city with plenty to offer.

Palermo, Italy

Average temperature: 22°C

Sicily enjoys fine weather all through October, and

the slightly cooler temperatures make it much

more pleasant than in August. As you explore the decaying grandeur of Palermo, make sure to take some time out for a visit to the eerie Catacombe dei

Cappuccini (open daily 9am–1pm and 3pm–6pm; €3) undoubtedly the city’s most ghoulish attraction

and the perfect place for a creepy Halloween trip. The

catacombs have been in use since the 1600s as the final resting place of monks, friars and members of

castle. And speaking of ancient buildings, the huge Bronze Age site at Knossos on Crete is thought to be

Europe’s oldest city, dating back around 4,000 years.

During its heyday, the city and its environs boasted a

population of 100,000 people. In Greek mythology, Knossos was the site of the Labyrinth, which was

patrolled by the half-man, half-bull Minotaur and the beautiful Queen Ariadne lived in the palace. The

Labyrinth may be pure myth, but there was certainly a

palace: you can find its ruins around three miles south of Iraklio. Guided tours are around €10 and last 90 minutes.

Mauritius

Average temperature: 27°C

Trou aux Biches is rightfully one of the most popular

beaches on Mauritius, thanks to its family-friendly

shallow waters and white sands – but if you’re more into beach activities, Grand Baie offers water sports aplenty. October is an excellent time to hit the beach in Mauritius, but there’s plenty more to do on the

islands besides relaxing on the sands, such as hiking through the jungle. The Black River Gorges National Park covers around two per cent of Mauritius' land

mass and is home to over 300 species of flowering

plants, as well as endangered birds such as the

Mauritius kestrel, pink pigeon and Mauritius parakeet.

There’s also a large population of the Mauritian flying

fox, a megabat species that can have a wingspan of 80 centimetres. There are approximately 37 miles of

pathway through this protected section of rainforest, as well as two information centres to help you get the most out of your hike.

the city's elite. The catacombs were eventually closed

to new burials in the 1880s and they now hold around 8,000 corpses: some are mere skeletons, but others are eerily well preserved.

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Lanzarote, Canary Islands Average temperature: 25°C

It’s still beach weather in Lanzarote in October: head

to the enticing yellow sands of Papagayos for a dip in turquoise waters, then stop off at Casa Angelina nearby for some excellent seafood. Speaking of

restaurants, Bodega El Chupadero is a great place to enjoy excellent tapas while sampling some locally sourced wine, made from grapes grown in Lanzarote’s fertile volcanic soil.

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F ood & d r in k WBQA WORLD BBQ CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017

Limerick is set to be the barbecue capital of the world

World BBQ Academy

At the last WBQA World Championships, in

Championships. The biannual event is expected to be

Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia,

finished 15th.

this October, when Ireland hosts the World BBQ attended by more than 100 teams, each made up of six experts in the art of cooking over fire.

Limerick beat Rome and Vilnius in the race to host the 2017 championships, which will take place in the

People’s Park on October 13th-15th. In addition to the 600 competitors, 150 certified judges, and support

teams will travel to Limerick for the event, and more than 40,000 spectators are expected to attend.

The association is active in almost 50 countries across

and has its administration office in Limerick. This

Gothenburg, Sweden, the highest placed Irish team

year the WBQA opened a training facility, the World

Membership

first students came from the Hospitality & Tourism

motto, and it supports sharing information and

BBQ Academy, in Grange, Co Limerick, and its

Department of Limerick Institute of Technology, who participated in a two-day programme. The centre

will work with culinary students, coach amateur teams who want to take part in competitions, and will also train and certify judges.

Irish ingredients

Teams at the World Championships will compete in

eight categories: cooking chicken, fish, beef brisket, pork ribs, pork shoulder, vegetarian, dessert and

Chef ’s Choice. The ingredients will be Irish and each

“Food, Fire, Friendship and Fun” is the WBQA’s promoting interest in barbecue. In addition to the

barbecue strongholds of the US and South America, the association has membership in many countries

where competitive barbecue is at a developmental stage, including Libya, the Ivory Coast and Vietnam.

“The WBQA is an international not-for-profit organisation, and we celebrate the culinary and cultural differences of every country, promoting each

unique style of cooking and presentation, through the sport of barbecue,” says O’Sullivan.

team will be presented with an identical basket of

The two-day event in Limerick will be managed by

readymade marinades are not allowed, but they are

BBQ Association (IBBQA). It will be open to the

ingredients to work with. Pre-prepared sauces and

allowed to bring their own herbs and spices. “We want each team to develop their own particular culinary style, which comes from their culture. It’s not just

American or Irish cooking,” Pat O'Sullivan, President of the World Barbecue Association says

The prize fund for the event is €15,000, a third of

which will go to the winning team, who will have

the best combined score. There will also be category

the the WBQA and hosted by its affiliate, the Irish public, and the teams will be offering samples of their dishes to those who attend.

The WBQA World BBQ Championships 2017

takes place from 13th-15th October at People's Park, Limerick.

Photography by: Arthur Ellis

winners.There are already six Irish teams registered to compete at the event (the Irish BBQ Association, an

affiliate of the WBQA, ratifies the Irish entrants), and

up to 10 teams from the host country are expected, according to O’Sullivan.

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Food & drink

Caramel Apple Cocktail

EVENT: Culture and Chips It brings a unique mix of food tastings, demonstrations

and competitions to celebrate the food culture and food heritage of Limerick. Everyone loves chips Nothing says autumn like a sweet caramel apple. This

and what better way to celebrate our food heritage

favourite and can be served warm or chilled.

the humble spud. With its location the festival also

cocktail is a grown-up take on a childhood autumn

and culture than with something available to all,

Ingredients:

celebrates the Georgian landscape of the city. It

• 2 oz apple juice

restaurants to showcase their wares to other people

is a great opportunity for local food producers and

• 2 oz caramel vodka

who are passionate about their food heritage.”

• Ice

Programme

• Brown sugar

World Chip Championship. The competition is

• 1 oz butterscotch liqueur • Caramel sauce

Culture and Chips 2017 also sees the return of the

• Apple slices for garnish

open to everyone from professional chippers to

Serves: 1 cocktail

take part in a cook off at Culture & Chips 2017 on

Instructions:

While the main event takes place in The Crescent,

bowl. Dip the rim of a cocktail glass in caramel sauce

place on Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Sunday 15th

amateur experts. Judges will select three finalists to

October 14th for the title of World Chip Champion.

O’Connell St, a number of fringe events will take

1: Place caramel sauce in a flat-bottomed, shallow and then in brown sugar. Set aside.

2: Place apple juice, caramel vodka, and butterscotch liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled 2/3 with ice. Shake

until jet cold (about 20 seconds). Strain the cocktail into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh apple slice on the side of the glass and serve.

Tip: For a warm cocktail, heat the apple juice to a

simmer. Place the caramel vodka and butterscotch

liqueur in the prepared glass. Pour the hot apple juice in the glass and garnish with a fresh apple slice to serve.

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Culture & Chips is back on Saturday October 14th, 11am-7pm. This year’s theme for the quirky food festival, which celebrates the food heritage and culture

of the city, is Eat in the City. People will be able to experience and enjoy all this in the surroundings

of Georgian Limerick as the festival returns to The Crescent, O’Connell St. Foodies will be able to savour

Limerick’s best food with a range of food demos and

tastings from a host of Limerick’s restaurants and food producers.

Food enthusiasts will be able to delve deeper into the city’s food offerings by taking part in Food

Writer and Grower, Val O’Connor’s food trail.

The festival guarantees fun for all the family with interactive pumpkin carving demonstrations, cooking

demonstrations with Wade Murphy of 1826 and Tim

Harris of No.1 Pery Square and even an edible garden.

Speaking in the lead up to the festival, Chairperson of the Organising Committee of Culture & Chips

2017, Patricia Roberts of No.1 Pery Square explained: “Culture & Chips is a food festival, celebrating our

food heritage and all that we have to offer in Limerick.

October. Have you ever thought about how well chips and sherry work together? Come to a Sherry and Fish and Chip Tasting at Sash Restaurant in No.1

Pery Square to find our more from the expert Liam

Cabot. On Sunday 15th October, Canteen will host The Sing Along Social between 11am-2pm, a zerocommitment choir where friends and strangers gather

together to sing along to their favourite tunes. Also on Sunday No.1. Pery Square will host an autumn

wreath workshop. This workshop will show you how to create your own edible autumnal beauty. Finally, if you fancy some opera and chips why not check out The Countess Salon also on Sunday 15th October.

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F ood & d r in k In Season… Winter Squash As the leaves on the tree turn to rich shades of yellow, orange and brown, we start to see more of the same colours in our groceries as Halloween pumpkins and winter squash become the order of the month. Here

are just some of the varieties you are likely to see in Irish food shops this month, and how to use them.

Field Pumpkins

The name your Halloween pumpkin normally goes by, field pumpkins are grown mainly for their size and exterior. Pumpkins have well and truly taken over the

5. To make the croutons: cut the bread into small

made from turnips – anyone who has tried to carve

bread until it starts to become crisp. Add a handful of

this! While field pumpkin innards are fairly tasteless

until they are toasted. These can be made a day ahead

time of year, they can be still be used as a base for

with some olive oil and serve.

vegetable varieties. Try out the recipe for Pumpkin

Sugar Pie Pumpkin

here.

though it comes in a deeper shade of orange and

Recipe

not keen on Halloween, hollow out small colourful

traditional Irish Jack O’Lanterns, which were once

squares. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the

out a turnip may understand the reasoning behind

pumpkin seeds to the pan, cook for a few mins more

compared to other varieties of squash available at this

and stored in an airtight container. Scatter on soup

a spicy autumn soup along with some other orange

The sugar pie is a small version of the field pumpkin,

Soup below with any of the squash varieties listed

• 2 tbsp olive oil

the flesh provides a great deal more flavour. If you’re

• 2 onions, finely chopped

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, gently cook

chopped into chunks

2. Add the pumpkin or squash to the pan, cooking

• 1 tablespoon curry powder

soften and turn golden.

• 1 teaspoon ground coriander

and pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins

• 700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock

4. Pour the double cream into the pan, bring back to

varieties of squash such as this and use as a pretty

Acorn Squash

well here under the right care if you want to create a

squash is a feature of many Thanksgiving dinners. It

Autumn centrepiece. Sugar pie pumpkin grow fairly

• 1kg pumpkin or squash, peeled, deseeded and

the onions for 5 mins until soft

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally until it starts to

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

3. Pour the stock into the pan and season with salt

Butternut Squash

• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

until the squash is very soft.

modern Irish supermarkets and households. If

• 150ml double cream

the boil, then purée with a hand blender. For an extra-

For the croutons

fine sieve. The soup can now be frozen for up to 2

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 slices wholemeal seeded bread, crusts removed • handful pumpkin seeds

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velvety consistency you can pour the soup through a months.

miniature pumpkin patch of your own for Halloween 2018.

Butternut squash has become a regular fixture in

you’re not sure how to approach it, start by simply roasting with a brush of olive oil to add a little crispy

Native to Northern and Central America, the acorn

can be hard to track down in supermarkets but can be come across at markets and small producers, plus seeds

can be bought online if you fancy trying some home grown. Named for its shape rather than taste, this squash variety lends itself very well to sweet desserts

and dishes, and is delicious halved and covered with maple syrup before baking.

caramelisation. Most people however are intimidated

Finally, don’t forget to use the seeds! Toasted pumpkin

have a set of chef ’s knives and a decent peeler you’re

salad medley meals. They are full of minerals, protein

by the task of peeling the hard outer skin. Unless you

handy with, it’s best to quarter and cook first, then separate the flesh with a spoon!

and squash seeds make a great snack or addition to and zinc to give you a lasting energy boost.

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Music Int e rv ie w M u n dy Without singer-songwriter Mundy, we wouldn’t have

The success of Jelly Legs allowed you to set up your

How does it feel to be revisiting the material of your

songs of the modern era. The album that launched

that route?

I actually find it fascinating – I had so much confidence

Mundy was just 21 himself when it was released on

I knew then were starting to follow independent

July, Jelly Legs showed a young talent with swagger,

thought if they can do that so can I, and so I set up

I Bestow, also made it onto the Romeo+Juliet film

started to fall apart so artists were looking to take

some of the most ubiquitous sing-your-heart-out Irish

own record label. Why did you decide to go down

his career, Jelly Legs, is celebrating its 21st birthday.

I parted company with Epic in 2000, and some artists

Epic Records in 1996. Before Galway Girl, and even

route and releasing on their own labels, so I basically

energy and heart. One of the album’s tracks, To You

Camcor Records. It was around that time the industry

soundtrack, arguably the most iconic soundtrack of

more control of their music.

Anniversary tour this month, Mundy shares some of

How much has changed in terms of how emerging

the 1990s. As he prepares to commence the Jelly Legs his reflections on the album that made him.

musicians establish themselves?

What was the music scene like in 1990s?

younger people in a lot of ways. For example young

that time – it was during height of Britpop that I got

access to online tutorials etc. Obviously that kind of

music was making not part of that trend. Everything

use a Walkman, slow it down and use your ear to learn

Dublin, the next I was signed to a big English record

YouTube and it comes up. There’s a lot of kids making

to meet her but a couple of band members did and

can be there, they don’t have to hire a studio. The

time is now drummer of Foo Fighters – it’s funny

people might hold out on the hope of becoming a

It’s very different now – it’s probably easier for

first album after all these years?

at that age, which amazes me now. A bunch of the

songs I actually only wrote couple of months before the album came out. The swagger I was singing with

blew me away. As you get older, particularly going through your 20s into your 30s you change and learn

a lot of things- there are cruel elements, and you’re out on own. Looking at it now, it’s half my life away ago but I had so much imagination then, plus I went

through couple of breakups, which had a big effect on my writing, I can sort of see why I got the deal at the time, they were good songs!

There wasn’t many Irish bands getting signed around

musicians can learn their craft a lot quicker with

Me and the guys in the band haven’t played all

signed, so it was a big deal, particularly as the kind of

thing wasn’t around when I was young, you’d have to

is still there, there’s a real buzz in rehearsals.

happened really fast - one minute I was busking in

the elements of the song. Now just search for it on

What do you hope to bring to the Jelly Legs 21

label and touring with Alanis Morrissette. I didn’t get

music in their bedroom because the technology

The same energy hopefully! I’m still contemplating

by all accounts she’s really cool. Her drummer at the

downside is it’s harder to sell and make money, some

how things work out!

Did you feel a lot of pressure on you to keep the

YouTube sensation, or go down the reality TV route.

I think there is probably a lot more talent around

now, and it’s definitely more competitive. There’s also

momentum of your success?

the social media element – young artists are able to

your life to write it, with the second you only get a

out what hashtags to use, and wondering whether it

Yeah absolutely – with your first album you have all year or two. I went from nothing to doing interviews

build a brand and a following and I’m still working even matters!

together for 18 or 19 years, but we’ve found the magic

Tour?

the playlist, I want it to be about album and to play all the songs, and maybe bookend with something old

and something new, plus a couple of B-sides thrown

in. It’s all about celebrating the Jelly Legs album

(pauses)… I doubt I will be doing Galway Girl. It’s

amazing actually, when I think about To You I Bestow

being on a soundtrack that sold 11 mill copies, that was a massive achievement, yet you get tagged more

with a song that is so completely different. This tour isn’t about disregarding or ignoring the rest of my

with NME and being on cover of the Big Issue so

career so I will be throwing in a couple of moments

family were like what the hell is going on, we thought

will be good to come back to Dolan’s, I’ve played the

there were lots of expectations to meet; even my you were just playing about on Grafton Street!

but I want to focus on that music of the album. It Upstairs once before, and downstairs loads of times –

it will be nice and intimate and I’m looking forward to it.

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Do you hope to be talking about this again in 21 years?

Definitely! I’ve had a career of real ups and downs.

After the initial success I felt rejected when I was

dropped by the label, but still the second album did well and gave me the confidence to go it alone, then

there was another lull, then Galway Girl blew up, and that’s how it’s been - just when you think nothing is

going to happen something happens and I’ve always

got that itch that needs to be scratched – music has been very good to me and I’ve lots of support from

fans. So yes I hope I will still be in the game doing this in 21 years; that will be wonderful!

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He alt h and We l l b e i n g Opinion: Do we need an overhaul in our attitude to women’s health?

If we were experiencing the same level of discomfort

According to a UK report, ‘Informed Choice? Giving

A lengthy campaign by survivors claimed that these

we be so ready to accept it? One might remember the

2,600 women on general practitioner care and

due to ideological preference, and that they were

or irregularity with another part of our body, would response to the trials of the first male contraceptive

injection – the collective groan and guffaw when the trial was halted due to participants experiencing

adverse symptoms such as mood swings, acne, and

a loss of libido, a story familiar we’re sure to almost

every woman who uses contraceptive medication.

Instead of mocking these complaints, it should have raised serious questions about what our expectations

of our reproductive health experience should be throughout our lives. The men taking part in the trial were absolutely right to flag up the irregularities

and for medical practitioners to stop and improve

the medication. It’s just telling that they felt able to

PCOS, when such conditions are not extremely rare.

Here in Ireland, there are even more serious concerns abortion. Many of these concerns are due to questions

around the presence of the Eighth Amendment in the constitution, and high profile cases concerning women and consent and care during labour.

resilience in life. The severity can be easily dismissed

seeking to improve our situation, or investigating

Even more worryingly, mental health issues can also

problem.

report physical problems with their health.

is often blamed on hormones or a general lack of

to accept that this is our lot as women, rather than

by the sufferer themselves, and those around them.

if the symptoms are a sign of a bigger underlying

be diagnosed where there are none when women

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women to be diagnosed with conditions such as

don’t trust our judgement and are perhaps too quick

irregular bleeding, or issues with contraception, we

and our own cross to bear.

asked about why it is seemingly taking so long for

to seek consent for surgical procedures, but this

regards to women’s health concerns. When dealing

we have always deemed the period as being a ‘curse’

regarding their own bodies during birth, often with

more likely to be expected to be emotional, and this

be taking place next year. It has led to conversations on

their monthly cycle differently, but at a societal level

depression and stress instead. Questions need to be

even reported being prescribed with medication for

fluctuations in hormone levels, pain, heavy and

critical and life threatening. Women are conversely

periods. We know that every woman experiences

These cases are the extreme, but there are a number of

A particular damning example of this is the Survivors

That means when we do experience problems with

our reproductive, physical and mental health. Take

alarming symptoms they were experiencing. Some

the problem becoming hidden, often until it becomes It’s important to start by saying this isn’t a

society overall.

when discussing the often extreme pain and

physical disabilities and incontinence.

more minor ways that women are left out of decisions lasting physical effects. For example, how many

women do you know who only found out that they had had an episiotomy after the event?

to have rights restricted in the constitution ignore the

The debate around reproductive rights rages on with the

as women that lead to us not pressing issues around

feeling dismissed or treated like a hypochondriac

women, many of whom were left with permanent

around care during pregnancy, birth and access to

them to be strong and emotionally resilient, leading to

women’s health issues are being taken seriously in our

and investigate them thoroughly. Many reported

total of €34million in compensation to 399 of these

‘Are you sure you’re not overreacting?’

health taken seriously due to societal expectations on

with women’s health, often it is our own attitudes

take the word of women who voice their complaints

opportunity to consent. In 2016 the state awarded a

Then we have the issue of restrictions on reproductive

to that of men. Men are failing to have their mental

the broader issue of healthcare for women, and whether

poly-cystic ovary syndrome, there is a reluctance to

performed without providing proper information or

Pregnancy and the sidelining of women

health issues in women, which are almost the opposite

straightforward criticism of medical practice in

diagnosis of conditions including endometriosis and

procedures took place instead of Caesarean section

complain about these symptoms!

There may also be some problems in treating mental

news that a referendum on the Eighth Amendment may

women control of their healthcare’, which surveyed

of Symphysiotomy. Doctors have a legal obligation was alleged to have been overlooked for a number

of women who were subjected to symphysiotomy.

Symphysiotomy involved the cutting or breaking of the pelvis during a difficult or dangerous birthing situation to allow more room for the baby to pass. The procedure was carried out on approximately 1,500

women during the 1980s, and Ireland was the only

rights in Ireland. Many who argue for the moral need need for informed choices to be made available in

scenarios ranging from fatal foetal abnormality to rape, abuse and suicide. The issue once again comes down

to trust – do we trust women to know their bodies?

Do we trust them to understand procedures and conditions when the information is made available?

Do we believe that as individuals we have the right to

have our concerns and consent heard by professionals who are tasked with providing healthcare? In all areas of healthcare, we need to examine our collective

attitudes and ask why we treat certain areas as any different simply because they only apply to women.

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Healt h and We l l b e i n g Being happy in your own skin

We all have an image in our heads of how we’d like

So, what is the perfect shape?

Essential fat is the minimum amount of fat necessary

But does that really matter? In reality, absolutely not!

that’s what makes it so interesting. We all have our

There is a lot of controversy over what amount of body

to look. Other people may not feel the same way.

But unfortunately there is a societal voice constantly

nagging and pointing out that it doesn’t fit in with

the 'norm'. But what is the norm? Just take a look at the development of the human body over the last 100 years and you will see huge dramatic changes, almost

every decade. Humans have always had that innate

drive to exercise and be strong. After all it is about survival of the fittest. When there was peace during

In my honest opinion there is none; we are all unique, own idea of what they would like to look like. But

my opinion certainly will vary from yours. Needless to say that once you are within the safe ranges of Body

Fat percentage, weight, size and shape, for your age, height and gender, what else do you need? Essentially: All shape and conditioning should reflect from the inside out and not outside in.

war times even centuries ago, there were competitive

How many people have you heard saying ‘he always

honed.

attack? The danger is the visceral fat that sits around

games organised to keep warriors in check and skills

Take a jump forward to modern times and everywhere

you look you see, pictures of perfectly sculpted bodies.

Training in top notch gyms, playing high level sports, wearing the best of clothing and using the latest gym

aid. Certainly now, more than ever you’d imagine that

everyone would be doing it, because it is so accessible.

The trouble with this is 90% of what you are seeing

on the billboards, posters and magazines is edited on a computer to get rid of unwanted blemishes, skinfolds and shapes that are not going to tie in nicely with

the image they want to sell to you. Looking past all

of this, we need realise why you should be doing this

and not what you are being guided towards by huge

retailers. It is time to consider your own happiness and health.

looked healthy and fit’, when they died of a heart our organs and the lack of proper nutrition. No matter

what is happening on the outside, you need to focus on looking after yourself from within.

Body Fat Percentages:

Essential Fat – Men 2-5% Women 10-13% Athletes – Men 6-13% Women 14-20% Fitness – Men 14-17% Women 21-24%

Average – Men 18-24% Women 25-31% Obese – Men 25+% Women 32+%

for basic physical and physiological health.

fat is optimal for overall health. There have been many studies done on this. One such report was published

in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2000, which concluded that certain low body fat ranges are “under fat”, which implies “unhealthy”. According to

this research paper, men who are between 20-40 years old with under 8% body fat are considered “under fat”, whereas a “healthy” range is described as between

8-19%. For women in this same age group, any level under 21% is “under fat” and 21-33% is considered “healthy”.

However, body fat is only one important measure

of health, and saying a certain body fat level is “unhealthy” doesn’t give you the whole story. The fact of the matter is some overweight people who exercise can be healthier than their leaner non-exercising

counterparts, and it works both ways. So, to imply that anyone who has a six pack, is very athletic, and

eats well is “under fat” or “unhealthy” is a stretch. We all have different fat distribution profiles, so the BF% chart like this one is good as a starting point. They key

here should be the obvious, stay within the healthy ranges and keep an eye on cholesterol levels.

It is important to be selfish

5 steps to better health

your health. Eating well and working out is not about

which is amazing and now that you are in the

You need to think of yourself if you are thinking of what others think, it is more about your longevity, good health and the release of happy hormones. Get healthy, build up your immune system and your energy

levels. The obesity epidemic in this country is reaching

an all-time high and if not dealt with appropriately,

we are set to be the fattest country in Europe by 2030, according to the World Health Organisation.

1. Decide - You have now thought about changing,

Article by: Jason Kenny

contemplation stage of why you are doing this, you can easily be swayed, so be careful not to change your mind.

2. Plan - You now look at your options to making it

possible, so set small goals that are 100% achievable.

Do not set yourself up for failure.

3. Prepare - You start to put your time management in place to fit you around your schedule.

4. Action - You are now physically doing it and acting on your plan.

5. Maintenance - It is all about routine here and being able to stick with it and this is the one that people fall down on. Make it a routine and a normal part of your life.

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Healt h and We l l b e i n g Fitness: Preparing for a Race

Rest Days

• Remember to eat greens and drink water in each

Race Day!

and refuel your body, but it doesn’t mean you will be

• Have smaller portions of food every 3 hours

and your bag is ready for the morning.

Yes there will be rest days to recover your muscles

lying on the couch for the evening! You should still do With the Cook Medical Women's Mini Marathon

taking place in Limerick on 29th October, what should you be doing to prepare for a race?

Your race training regime needs to start at least 8 weeks before an event. Here are some tips for training

plans, what to eat, and even what to wear in the weeks leading up to a big race event.

Training

The reality is you will have to put in hard work

repetitively day after day in order to be adequately

prepared for a race. It’s important to stay focused and positive while training your body for the event you

have chosen to enter. Remember why you are doing it, whether it’s to push yourself to a new challenge or to raise money for a community or charity close to your heart, keep the overall goal in mind.

If it is your first time or you are not sure how to train for the event or can’t find enough information about

how to train on your own, my advice is to get a trainer or join a club that would help you to create a training plan. The plan has to have running and stretching involved to keep you fit and injury free, but it also must include rest days.

some kind of an activity on your rest day – just make sure it is a break from your usual running activity. For

example, go for a walk, go to a Spin class or try out Pilates. If you are very tired, stretch out and do some

foam rolling for your tight muscles to avoid injuries.

Do it for at least 30 mins to relax your muscles and be ready for the next day to train again.

Remember to take two rest days a week, but avoid having two in a row.

Hydration

It’s very important to drink plenty of water daily, especially on the days you are training. Being hydrated

helps your muscles to recover faster and helps to ease

the burn during training. Drinking plenty of water

regularly throughout the day helps your body to perform at its highest level.

Nutrition

meal

•Have 3 meals that contain good quality carbohydrates/ protein/ fats

Bag preparation check list:

protein shake

• Water and sugary drinks

• Add 2 meals as snacks e.g. apple/nuts or whey •Avoid eating too late in the evening

•Self-control and discipline in eating will prepare you better for the event Clothing

No matter if you are entering a weight lifting or

running event (or both), you must make sure that your

footwear is comfortable and helps your performance.

quality, reliable information online.

Once you have everything you need, leave early so you

are on time for the race and can have a good warm

up and get used to the location its held at before your event.

of themselves. Best of luck in your race and ENJOY!

in. Choose T-shirts and leggings or shorts that you are comfortable in and your skin can breathe in.

Good sports wear doesn’t have to break the bank

time to time to become stronger and better version

Article by: Sintija Zorge

either - TK Maxx and Penneys do great quality sportswear so you can look and feel good!

easy with training to relax your body and repair the

cash on a programme, as long as you seek out good

• Extra footwear

supportive Sports bra that you can jump/ throw/ run

you to make a good choice for your footwear. Wear a

craving is good quality carbohydrates and protein. nutritionist, but truthfully you don't have to spend the

• Warm clothes and extra change of clothes

I advise everyone to challenge their body and mind

Final Week Prep

I would recommend you to get a food plan from a

• Food and snacks

Many sports shops provide a service that can help

Eating healthily daily is just as important as training daily. After a hard training session your body will be

Make sure you had plenty of sleep the night before

Prior your competition take up to 3 days nice and muscles, stretch and hydrate. Eat extra carbohydrates and drink more water as you will need all the energy

because naturally you will push harder than in any training session before.

Prepare mentally for the day, imagine how the event

could go; imagine how you wish it to go from start to the finish line, and imagine what could go wrong so that you are prepared just in case.

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Oily Fish

We associate fatty foods and oils with weight gain

Min d Your M in d

and poor health, but we actually need some level of

fats in our diets to be healthy. Fish such as salmon, tuna, and sardines are rich with the fatty acid Omega-

3. With studies revealing that Omega-3 deficiency is

Food and mood

a cause for mood and brain disorders, the fatty acid is necessary for brain health and mood-stability. Having

What we eat affects our mood more than we realise. With

salmon for dinner or a tuna sandwich for lunch a few

wholesome foods, and more likely over-indulge. However,

your diet.

moods, and with the miserable Irish winter on the way,

Saffron

times a week is an easy way to get more Omega-3 in

colder days and shorter evenings, we’re less likely to eat

plenty of research suggests that certain foods boost our we could do with the lift.

The spice is commonly used in meals such as Paella to

FOODS TO EAT

saffron can have a similar effect to anti-depressants

create the yellow colour of the rice, but tests show that

Avocado

on mood. Although the spice is more expensive than

Instagram being spammed with avocado toast, but

the spice is perfect as it does not have a strong taste,

mood. The serotonin in avocadoes produces feel-good

can be ground into rice dishes and you’ll hardly notice

Avocados may be seen as an internet fad with

others, for those wishing to achieve a natural boost

the fruit is full of healthy fats and can boost your

and therefore does not drastically alter meals. Saffron

chemicals in your brain and the potassium content

its presence but should feel the benefits.

be added to your diet in different way, so if you don’t

While there are plenty of happy foods readily available

a recipe you like. For savoury cravings, avocado toast

avoided to prevent slumps and drops in mood.

can also be tossed into a salad for light meals, or made

FOODS TO AVOID

stabilises mood. They’re also extremely versatile so can

to give us a boost, there are some foods that should be

like avocados in their natural form, you can still find seasoned with salt and pepper should hit the spot; it into a guilt free chocolate mousse.

Alcohol

Bananas

a regular basis can lower serotonin levels which can

which is a reward chemical. As a result, we feel our

if abused. Having a few drinks every now and then

bananas is also said to help fight depression. All of

drunk often definitely won’t do any favours. It’s best to

Alcohol is a widely known depressant. Drinking on

Research suggests that bananas contain dopamine

lead to depleted moods, and can result in depression

mood lift afterwards. The Vitamin B6 content in

won’t cause too much damage, but getting black-out

this doesn’t come as much as a surprise, as the bright

space out drinking sessions and avoid binge drinking.

Technically canned foods, ready-made sauces, and

Caffeine

processed foods refers to the likes of frozen dinners,

and draw backs, and health benefits to drinking coffee,

then won’t kill you, ultra-processed foods contain no

irritability and make it difficult to sleep. When we

that our brains are starved of nutrients which cause

yellow fruit is even shaped like a smile. Bananas can be enjoyed alone as a snack, added to smoothies, or

However, serving sizes should also be kept to a

diced over breakfast.

few squares. Dark chocolate can be enjoyed alone,

Chocolate

strawberries and other fruit.

and the one we reach for the most. While eating

Oats

doesn’t mean that we get to go over-board and inhale

and similar food release their energy slowly which

recommended as it usually has more cocoa and less

be more stable than sugary foods which release their

Chocolate is one of the most popular comfort foods,

sprinkled into smoothies, or melted and enjoyed with

chocolate can release endorphins and serotonin, this

There’s a good reason carbs are a comfort food - oats

a tin of Roses. To reap the benefits, dark chocolate is

means that our blood sugar and energy is going to

added sugar than milk chocolate.

energy all at once and lead to a crash.

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Research also suggests that the healthy carbohydrates in oats stimulate the production of serotonin which as

a happy chemical makes us feel good. You’ll definitely appreciate a warm hearty breakfast of porridge during

the winter months, or if you’re not a fan of porridge, a handful of oats can be used to bulk up a smoothie.

Ultra-processed foods

nut butters can be considered processed, but ultra-

There are conflicting studies on coffees health benefits

fizzy drinks, and crisps. While a treat every now and

excess caffeine consumption can agitate anxiety, cause

nutritional value and added chemicals. This means

don’t get enough sleep, we turn to coffee, and a cycle

mood swings and fatigue.

low mood. It is suggested to avoid having more than

Article by: Aisling O’Connor

begins. Sleep deprivation results in irritability and

3-cups of coffee a day, but some people have a lower or higher caffeine tolerance than others. Switching to decaf or herbal teas might help.

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L i m e ric k Mu s ic Relea s es

Halloween Family Fun Halloween for Toddlers

Many of the parent and toddler groups around Limerick City will hold a Halloween party suitable

for babies, toddlers and small children. Cuidiu, which meets in the Elevate Community Church on

the South Circular will organise a Halloween party, details will be available on the Cuidui Limerick Facebook page shortly. The parent and toddler group

which meets at St. Michaels Church in Pery Square

will also hold a Halloween party this year. More

information will be soon available on their Facebook page Parkandplaygroup.

Halloween at the Hunt Museum

The Hunt Museum will also be running a Halloween

workshop for children between the ages of 8-12. This There are a broad selection of action packed, spooky family

Early booking is required as spaces are limited.

will take place on Tuesday 31st October between

2017. Costumes at the ready!

limerickautismgroup@gmail.com. The Halloween

party, face painting, arts and crafts as well as some

vetted volunteers to help out with the camp. If

the Hunt Museum directly to book tickets.

experience working with children with autism, the

Halloween at Home

events running in and around Limerick for Halloween

Halloween at Bunratty

Bunratty Castle will hold an afternoon of Halloween

fun on Monday 30th October between 12pm and

Further information and any queries can be sent to

12pm and 3pm. Here there will be a kid’s costume

Autism Camp are also currently recruiting garda

spooky surprises. The cost is €25 per child. Contact

you are interested in volunteering and gaining aforementioned email address can be contacted.

Sometimes it is just as fun to invite a few friends over

games and lots of activities and entertainment for

Halloween at Craggaunowen

own home. Some Halloween activities can include:

online or on the day.

Halloween will come to Craggaunowen, just outside

•Painting or decorating pumpkins

Thriller dance performance, witches, zombies, talking

food colouring

plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Booking

•Halloween baking

5pm. There will be a dress up party, face painting, magic, spooky characters, traditional Halloween the whole family to enjoy. Tickets can be purchased

Halloween Autism Camp

A group of parents in Limerick have set up a

Halloween Autism Camp for children on the ASD

spectrum. This fantastic initiative will take place

between 31st October and 2nd November from 11am

On Saturday 28th October between 4pm and 9pm

and celebrate Halloween from the comfort of your

Quin. There will be a Halloween party, face painting, a

•Making slime using PVA glue, starch, water and

heads, Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, ghosts and

•A spooky guess what is in the box game

online is advised to avoid disappointment.

•Traditional apple bobbing!

to 2pm in The Factory Youthspace at the Galvone

Happy Halloween!

sport, sensory games, arts and crafts and much more.

Article by: Jane O’ Halloran

Industrial Estate. Activities include music therapy,

Hammy & the Pilgrim - Nothing to See Here

Rubberbandits - Sonny

Rusangano Family - Tea In A Pot

Hammy & the Pilgrim make a lively return with

gifted us with their debut, Serious About Men. Aside

and fun ode to tea. Tea in a Pot raises the age-old

have branched out from the music scene in favour of

at our nation’s fondness for the hot beverage. In terms

Sonny is one part dance tune, one part dark humour

in favour of a new route towards grime in their

side of mental health issues through clever, thought-

The music video, shot by Shane Serrano, is equally

times The Rubberbandits have earned themselves

track was released shortly before their Electric Picnic

mental health advocates. Their fearless approach and

be a bit precious, but it’s always good to just drop

a plea for recognition and awareness. The music video

regards to this spontaneous release.

views and nationwide acclaim.

Article by: Christine Costello

Almost a year since their debut EP was released, Nothing to See Here. Following the release of the

lead single, Put It On Ice, the band have received high acclaim and even earned themselves a spot on the 2FM stage at this year’s Electric Picnic. The intricate

riffs and guitar arrangements that feature on the EP

are reminiscent of bands like Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers, but also introduce Hammy & the

Pilgrim’s own cultivation of the blues-rock sound.

Their recurring storytelling qualities further solidify their homage to blues-roots. With recent changes

to the band’s lineup, Hammy & the Pilgrim have showcased their ability to adapt and adjust to minor

bumps in the road to success; an impressive skill for such a young band.

It’s been nearly seven years since the Rubberbandits

Rusangano Family have returned with an unexpected

from the odd release here and there, the comedy duo

question of Barry’s or Lyons and takes a playful stab

other online and televised endeavours and projects.

of sound, Rusangano have shed their jungle drums

and final part ingenuity. The track explores the darker

interesting array of electronic/synth-based rhythms.

provoking visuals and hard-hitting lyrics. In recent

as quirky, filmed in a Clare kitchen at breakfast. The

a worthy title as one of Ireland’s most influential

performance earlier this month. “Sometimes we can

brutal honesty is the exact wakeup call Ireland needs;

random bangers here and there,” the group says in

for Sonny has already reached a remarkable 251,000

The cost is €25 per family.

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B uild in g B r an d s Your Culture is Your Brand

Over past issues we've focused on the significance of

Sometimes it’s easy to focus on these elements of your

To enable your people to truly embrace your brand

Brands need their leaders. Ultimately actions speak

implement this effectively in your brand activation.

team is the most important resource to your brand.

understand your brand. One way to ensure this is

a strong brand culture than by leading by example.

building a strong brand strategy and identity and how to

brand and your customers, but we all know that your

Your team are the face of your brand. They interact with your customers every day and as such are a significant

part in the brand experience you deliver. They will

spend over 92,000 hours of their life working, isn’t it only right to recognise that commitment by creating a brand culture that supports your entire team? But

how can we build a positive brand culture? And how does your brand culture impact on your brand? This month we will look at some key ways of building a strong brand culture.

A strong and authentic brand culture originates from

and be part of your brand culture they need to fully to create a brand book. A brand book goes beyond

your brand identity guidelines. While your guidelines focus on how to use your brand identity your brand

book or brand bible as we sometimes refer to it as, is

a manifestation of the living, breathing concept that

is your brand. It will contain your objectives, mission,

brand. Your team are often the face of the customer brand experience, an essential part of the customer

journey. They are the people who meet your customers day in day out. Maybe they can bring ideas to the table that you haven’t thought about?

mission and vision apparent in how you are running your brand?

the right candidate and retain the right team develop

go to document on how they should live the brand day in and day out.

Training motivates workers, improves productivity

environment and help them better understand the

striving to achieve your brand objectives and is your

positioning. Your brand book will become your team's

personality, brand messaging, brand tone of voice and

extends an invitation to your team, asking them to turn this will motivate your team, create a positive

your brand in your daily actions? Can they see you

A good indicator of a strong brand culture is when

Carry out regular brand training to improve

contribute and be involved in the brands culture. In

Are your team experiencing the values and traits of

vision, brand story, brand values, brand promise, brand

within. Get your team on board. Involve them in

brand developments. Being included in this process

louder than words and what better way to develop

knowledge and understanding around your brand. and ultimately impacts on your bottom line. In providing training to your staff not only are you

people want to work with you. To ensure you recruit an employer brand. Decide why people should work

with you, what is different about you as an employer?

What kind of employees do you want on your team?

Do they align with your brand’s values and traits?

When recruiting consider your employer brand and

refer to your brand book to ensure to find the right fit for your brand.

building your brand from the inside out but you are

Strong brands are built from the inside out, by you

your brand goes from strength to strength. Practice

developing their understanding and knowledge of

building a team of brand ambassadors who will ensure

what you preach. Developing your brand strategy, creating a brand book and getting your team on board is all well and good but ensuring these elements create

the brand culture you are striving for will only happen if you too, as a brand leader, live your brand.

and your team. Getting your team on board and your brand is a key part in the brand culture you offer and in turn the brand experience you deliver. Having a strong brand culture has the potential to transform

companies into truly amazing brands. Investing in your people is investing in your brand.

Article by: Sandra Honan Fenero practice what they preach. They have brought their brand strategy right through to the photography of their team on their website. Fenero live their brand!

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Star t up Spot lig h t

A new age of brewing

“Now with the food strategy in place and so many

Treaty Brewing put a lot of character into their

for a long tradition of brewing in their respective

through things like the Market Quarter beer, Limerick

kind of exuberant passionate founder who will talk

Cork Kilkenny and Dublin are renowned in Ireland

Treaty City Brewing Co.

histories, but Limerick’s brewing past was until recently long forgotten. Treaty City was one of the first in the area to ride the wave of the modern resurgence of craft beer, but Stephen ensures they

keep their connection with the past. “We follow in footsteps of brewers many years ago and ensure we

keep a connection with the local recipes of old e.g.

East Kent Golding hops in Harris Ale, which would

have been widely available and used here historically.

We are now the first brewery to exist within the city

boundary for 130 years, which we are very proud to

say.” Limerick heritage is also a major part of the branding - beers are named after key landmarks or

number it was actually one of his father’s!

The business of beer

How does Treaty City Brewing Co. continue to develop? “[When we started] we were lucky to arrive at such a good time in the craft scene, there was fantastic opportunity for food and drink producers to grow and thrive in the city.” Limerick is celebrating

innovated and expanded. We take a look at his rise

from bedroom brewing to becoming a vital and much loved feature of the modern Limerick food and drink scene.

Hop-ful beginnings

Stephen began like many craft beer makers as a

hobbying home brewer. His beer always got a good

response at parties hosted in Canada where Stephen and his wife lived at the time, so he knew then he was

its food heritage and becoming more of a foodie

much rooted in Limerick City, so we always felt

Shannon River IPA and Hells Gate Lager, which are

to Tralee, but the Cunneen family heritage is very that any beer we would make and sell would reflect

on Limerick culture and draw upon its rich history.

Once we had our recipe for Harris Pale we went into contract brewing where we brewed the product at an

existing brewery facility. Everything else was us, we sourced the ingredients and managed the process, it

a whole new range of beers - Thomond Red Ale, all widely available in pubs, restaurants and alcohol

get on board with that, particularly for us Pat O’Carroll at BOI Workbench have been so supportive and are doing great things for the local community. More and

more of these organisations are open to sitting down at the table together and looking at how we can make things work in Limerick, which ultimately benefits all of our businesses, so it’s fantastic. Limerick is doing major things - I don’t think the rest of Ireland sees us coming yet but they will!”

“There’s a lot of experimentation and wackiness in

for the brewery and realised when checking the serial

first issue, Treaty City Brewing Co. has ceaselessly

and Local Enterprise Office Limerick are starting to

the making of the beer, Stephen’s father was a fitter 1980s. Last year Stephen bought a large steel tank

Now, they have their own premises and have developed

bigger organisations like Bank of Ireland, the council

As for the future growth of Treaty City, Stephen

who made steel tanks for dairies in Munster in the

“Work brought us back to Ireland and we moved

Fringe – our greatest resource is our people and the

features and cultural history of Limerick. There is also

an unwitting Cunneen historical family connection in

Since we spoke to Stephen Cunneen in our very

different people coming together and collaborating

destination, focusing on local ingredients and makers, a trend that Stephen welcomes.

stresses the importance of a core quality range. the industry which is great, it’s about pushing the

envelope but there has to be something more beyond

that to appeal outside of our core demographic. If you want everyone going to Thomond Park for the match to be drinking your ale you have to provide a drinkable ale, and that’s what we went for with

products in design as well as taste, and Stephen is the to you for hours on the subject – which we can take

as a sign that there are much bigger things to come from Treaty City! Stephen also has a big focus on the

Limerick community, producing a special beer for the first Limerick Fringe Festival in 2016, and also playing

a big role in the Pigtown Food Series. “These people

are our people, the amount of talent in artisan food

and the arts that is here; it would be detrimental to us all to not support one another. For Limerick Fringe we developed a special edition beer and we hope to do

the same again on a bigger scale next year.” As well as that, Treaty City will be releasing some long awaited porters, plus some small batch special editions for the Christmas period. “We also have a couple of major

projects we’re working on that we can’t say too much

about at the moment, but I can say that the Treaty

City we know today is going be having a big 2018 with lots of enhancements and new additions.”

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number of craft brewers sprung up around Ireland from 2014 onwards, but it takes something special to last beyond the initial fad.

stockists in and around the city. They also recently

partnered with publicans in the Market Quarter in Limerick to produce the Market Quarter Beer, which is exclusively sold in bars in the Market Quarter.

was the most cost effective safest way for us to start off.”

onto something.

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L it e r at ur e B o o k Rev i ews Warcross by Marie Lu

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

Warcross takes the world by storm, teenage hacker Emika Chen hacks her way

Kos where people’s sins manifest in the form of sin-beasts. 17-year-old Taj is

One for Sci-Fi lovers, published 3rd October. When an online game called

Books to read this month Autumn is truly upon us. With colder days and darker evenings, it’s the perfect

deep into the game and accidently puts herself into a dangerous position when

time to curl up in front of the fire with a good book. We’ve got a great selection

she uncovers a sinister plot at the heart of the plot.

of books for you this month, everything from John Green’s eagerly anticipated new novel to the sixth book in the Helen Grace detective series.

A Nigerian-inspired fantasy adventure about magic, set in the walled city of the most talented of the aki, the people who slay sin-beats. When he is asked to slay the sin of a member of a royal family, he gets caught up in a conspiracy

against them and must fight to save his own life and the princess that he loves.

Published 31st October.

Remember Me Always by Renee Collins

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan

Satellite by Nick Lake

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

her without just the memories she was trying to forget. When she begins

Depression, the focuses is on Anna Kerrigan, who has taken up the unusual role

but Earth. Three teenagers born and raised in an orbiting space station hundreds

where the men they love vanish. Suddenly a mysterious boy appears in their

Shelby, a 17-year-old girl, undergoes treatment to cure her PTSD that leaves imagining a handsome stranger she can’t help but wonder if the doctors have

somehow blocked out a previous relationship too because this boy insists they’re in love. Published 3rd October.

A thrilling read for historic fiction lovers set in Brooklyn during the Great of a woman working in Brooklyn Naval Yard because most men are at war. One

night out she reconnects with a mysterious man from her family’s past who has

some interesting answers for her as to why her father suddenly disappeared.

Published 10th October.

Hide and Seek by M.J. Arlidge

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

is behind bars, framed for a murder. Over her long career she has made some

this novel to explore his own struggles with mental illness. With the lure of a

This crime thriller is the sixth book in the Helen Grace series. Detective Grace dangerous enemies, some of who are with her in HM Prison. When her fellow

inmates begin to be killed Grace has to use her skills to find the killer, before the killer finds her. Hits bookshops 10th October.

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A great read for anyone who has wondered if it would be possible to live anywhere

of miles above Earth, are about to make their first trip to Earth. They have been raised by astronauts and prepared for any possible situation and mishap in space or

the flight home. But nothing could have prepared them to finally live and survive on Earth. Lands in bookshops 3rd October.

published 3rd October.

despite her glamorous lifestyle, she’s lonely. So she jumps at the first chance to

in ruins, her parent’s marriage in shambles and her sister mysteriously injured. A

to Paris and leaves her with an interesting invitation: an invite to a dirty book club

having moved to New York, Del, returns to New Orleans to find her hometown

illness.

of the Nomeolvides family and what family and loss means to them. Set to be

oncoming Hurricane Katrina and her parents have to leave without her? Previously

100,000 dollar reward at stake, 16 year old Aza begins investigating the mystery

also trying to control the negative thoughts that come with having a mental

try to figure out where he came from they stumble across the magical secrets

The Dirty Book Club by Lisi Harrison

What happens to a family when one daughter refuses to leave in the face of the

But at the focus of the story is Aza navigating life, family and friendship, while

lush estate gardens, he knows nothing of himself except his first name. As they

The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst

Green’s long anticipated fifth novel hits shelves 10th October. Green uses

of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, with her fearless friend Daisy by her side.

The women of the Nomeolvides family have been the victims of a horrible curse

stunning debut by Babst that explores family, grief and what home really means.

Published 17th October.

M.J. Stark seems to have a perfect life with a great job and sexy boyfriend but

move across to a quiet beach town in California. Her new elderly neighbour moves that was started in the 1960s. Published 10th October.

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smiles and waves, basking in the polite applause of a most appreciative audience and then vacates the stage,

and the next one up begins to panic

wondering how he’s meant to follow that.

He’s suddenly insignificant, insufficient, immature despite his years, still seeking something

that would set him apart, fashioning some sense of identity, fabricating a performer's persona, picking some particular sign,

something peculiar, emblematic,

something to act as a surrogate muse, something other than his eyes

upon which a watching crowd could focus, the locus of his secret powers,

something he could hide behind

when he stands up to stumble over lines

or to subject these people to forced rhymes from the spot-lights around the open mic, some quirk to augment the over-all effect,

Tommy Collins, 29, is a writer, teacher, artist, singer, Gaeilgeoir, and goalkeeper from Caherdavin. His

poems tend to deal with love, loss, friendship, nature, sports, and poetry itself. His poetry in Irish and in English has been published in the White

House Poetry Revival Journal, The Stony Thursday

Book, UL's Ogham Stone, Mary Immaculate College's Scothsmaointe Gan Smál, and the August 2017 chapbook from Stanzas.

Stanzas is an event for writers to come together, share their work, and meet like-minded people. They run

monthly in Hook and Ladder Cafe (Sarsfield Street).

For more info on who they are, what they do and how

you can get involved, see facebook.com/StanzasLCK or www.stanzas.ie

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that would make him feel at home on those nights when

his name is called among those of mastercraftsmen.

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f ilm A (brief ) history of the monster movie, Part 3 Still, Europe was in no mood for monsters during

the 60s, it seems. More 'traditional' genres, such as

Western and war epics would see a great resurgence.

Audiences would be introduced to the so-called Spaghetti Western, thanks to the Italian director

Sergio Leone. Titles such as A Fistful of Dollars

(1964), For a few dollars more (1965), and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) would become timeless

classics due to their particular visual style and pure kitsch.

The 60s, devoid of big monster movies as the decade

was, did become significant - cinema wise - for two reasons: Italy would begin producing the overly

exploitative giallo, and even more importantly, the zombie genre would be born in this decade. (This Fernando Sanchez returns with his final instalment of

Flower Power and not a monster in sight

magazine previously published a specialist piece on

the origins of the horror genres we know and love today.

The 1960s were not good years for monster movies,

giallo, go and seek it out).

The golden era of monster films and the first great

starting to move on from the post Second World

Zombies: Tales of the Undead

downbeat tone, marked by a series of historical and

and largely remained oblivious to a looming major

in South East Asia would bring great upheaval to

reconstruction of Europe's major cities and their

goers, as we began to explore our sense of mortality

dying years of the previous decade, and thus society

zombie genre.

again.

particularly in Europe. The continent was only just

cycle of sci-fi classics eventually gave way to a more

War trauma. Europe had become conflict-weary,

social events. The outbreak of a landmark conflict

conflict in South East Asia, half a world away. The

a changing society, and darken the mood of cinema

infrastructure had mostly been completed over the

and fear of mass extinction through the guise of the

could look forward to a relatively peaceful future one

Society soon became dominated by a series of social movements that would define many aspects of the

modern world for years to come. The civil rights

movement, the student movement, and global antiVietnam protests would highlight major social issues going on at the time.

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The term 'zombie' would not really enter the collective

mind of American audiences until 1929, on foot of a semi-fictional work by W.B. Seabrook called The

Magic Island . Seabrook, a self-proclaimed occultist and explorer a la Alesteir Crowley, told a highly sensationalized tale of zombified villagers in Haiti.

Back in 1968, a then little known director named

George A. Romero shocked cinema audiences with a

black-and-white account of a zombie uprising. Night

of the Living Dead (1968) became a seminal classic that became the focal point for a whole new type of monster movie. Shot by a bunch of friends on a paltry

budget of about $114,000, Night of the Living Dead became an instant hit and went on to rake in upwards of $18m worldwide.

Despite a simplistic storyline, Night's... greater

For a while, that was the norm. But audiences soon

28 Days Later not only became a highly grossing

a whole new genre, no less, elevating the humble

cities or countrysides, looking for brains. The genre

in the natural evolution of the zombie, no mean feat

significance cannot be underestimated. It kickstarted

zombie creature to the same ranks of popularity as the most classic monsters, like vampires or werewolves.

Romero followed Night of the Living Dead with two

got tired of zombies slowly perambulating around

was mercilessly mocked and lampooned, bringing about a steady decline in popularity. For most of the

80s and 90s, most zombie movies were straight-to-

movie in its own right. It brought about the next step by any standards. All subsequent examples of this undying have adopted this canon of nu-zombism.

video (later DVD) fodder.

There have been some prime examples of zombie films

of the Dead' (1985), thus completing his 'Trilogy of

But that was all about to change in 2002 with a

by Zack Snyder would jump out as a gory, effective,

The origin of the 'zombiness' in Romero's movie is

Directed by Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame, 28

2007's REC also became a surprisingly good zombie

forces are to blame, there are also hints that a 'radiation

arm for the moribund zombie genre. No longer are

zombie may not truly apply. In REC, the cause of

'official' sequels, 'Dawn of the Dead' (1978) and 'Day the Dead’.

left ambiguous. Though it is implied that supernatural

leak' may have been the triggering factor for raising the dead.

Nu-zombie: The Resurgence of a, well, zombified genre

Romero's zombies were slow, shambling creatures roaming the world searching to consume the still

living. The zombie's only instinct is to prey on their erstwhile fellow human beings. Interestingly, the

z-word is not mentioned once throughout the movie.

The beleaguered humans refer to the undead menace simply as 'the creatures’.

British film called 28 Days Later.

Days Later became the reinvigorating shot in the zombies the slow, groaning creatures of yesteryear.

Now, they have been upgraded to violent, aggressive, dynamic beings that run and jump and do all they can to get you. While not truly zombies in the strict

since. 2004's remake of Romero's Dawn of the Dead and altogether great monster movie.

yarn, though much like in 28 Days Later, the word

the disease is a rabies-like virus that gets passed on through bites, turning people into hyper-aggressive maniacs.

definition of the word (the so-called 'infected' are

Equally, there have been truly dire examples. Hyper-

turns them into brainless, homicidal creatures), they

Kitamura, and any of the Resident Evil films stand

not dead, but simply afflicted with a viral disease that are terrifyingly effective.

kinetic and hyper-silly Versus (2000) by Ryuehi

out as low points in a genre that has delivered gems and trash in almost equal measures. However, recent

entries like World War Z (2013) and Train to Busan

(2016) show that there's still plenty life left in this timeless subgenre.

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TV October TV

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Once Upon a Time

Lore

series Curb Your Enthusiasm was last onscreen –

changes this time around. While the present-day

and the executive producer of The X-Files, this

It’s been six years since Larry David’s cult comedy but the man himself is back, and it looks as if he’s as

misanthropic as ever. At least he is if the new trailer for the forthcoming ninth series of the HBO show

is anything to go by – showing Larry up to his usual tricks as he bumbles his way through life. Yup, it seems that perfume sellers, young love-struck couples

and women who cry at funerals- oh, and an actual judge in an actual courtroom – are all targets in the latest series.

Season 7 is here, but there are going to be some storyline will take place in Seattle, the flashback

will show viewers "a new Enchanted Forest, with

characters that we have seen before but with different tales. After six seasons, the residents of the enchanted forest face their greatest challenge yet as the Evil

Queen, Captain Hook, and Rumpelstiltskin join

From the executive producer of The Walking Dead

anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's

"Lore" podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares. Blending dramatic scenes, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends - such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers - are rooted in truth.

Jean McGlynn – Songs in Suits

Lucy on an epic quest to once again bring hope to

12th October, Dolans Warehouse

OpenHouse Limerick

characters and old search for true love, find adventure,

Songs in Suits is a ‘cabaret-style production’ that will feature a mix of ballads, up

OpenHouse is an international initiative to foster an appreciation and understanding

against evil, as classic tales are once more twisted and

traditionally performed by men. Working in collaboration with musical director

2017 is the sixth year of OpenHouse Limerick, with the theme “Architecture is

forces with a grown-up Henry Mills and his daughter

their world and ours. Along the way, new fairy tale

and once again take sides in the struggle of good

tempo songs, jazz, blues and rock musical styles all immediately identifiable as songs

reimagined.

Noël Lennon and a 6-piece band, the show will see Jean give her own unique female twist to a range of songs made famous by men down through the years. In recent

years Jean has developed a recognition as a theatre producer. Her production of Lily at the Belltable in 2011 saw her create a dramatic a series of musical monologues

followed by a sell-out production of Cabaret des Frites at the Spiegeltent in both 2014 and 2015.

Modern Family

You’ve probably already heard the bad news: season 10 will probably be the last for the family-centric

sitcom. But we have some good news for you, too: Modern Family season 9 is right around the corner.

Get ready to really savour Phil’s antics, Claire’s

well-intentioned nagging and Gloria’s tight dresses, because it’s looking like you’re only getting two more

seasons of them — and the comical situations that come about for the family, especially when all three of

these combine. You’ve seen all three camps of the big, hilarious family weather disaster, celebrate triumph

and lean on each other through life’s daily obstacles, big and small. It’s only natural if, at this point, the cast of Modern Family feels a little like your family.

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Stranger Things

Stranger Things has become one of the stand-out hit

series on Netflix, and fans are desperate for news on Season 2.If you’re new to the programme, it focuses on the disappearance of a young boy and a telekinetic

girl – who helps his friends search for him.The show is set in the 1980s, paying homage to the pop culture

of the decade. Good news for Stranger Things fans

as there is a date for the new series. Season 2 will be

released on Netflix on 27th October 2017. Netflix say: It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the

secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity

Valor

In Valor, the boundaries between military discipline and human desire are tested on a U.S. Army base

that houses an elite unit of helicopter pilots trained to perform clandestine international and domestic

missions. The drama unfolds in the present as well as in flashbacks to a failed mission involving one of the

first female pilots in the unit, ultimately uncovering

Songs in Suits follows suit and this show will see McGlynn take to Dolans

Warehouse with a production that includes her trademark cabaret style complete with costumes, choreography and a six-piece band. The show will feature music by

performers such as Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire and many others

Photography by: Ken Coleman

Various locations, Limerick City and County

of the value of architectural excellence in the built environment, in an urban setting.

Story”. Over the weekend October 6th to 8th, there will be a programme of free

events where people are encouraged to participate in exploring and learning about our built environment through architect-guided and self-guided tours, walks, talks and exhibitions, examining the buildings and spaces that contain the lives and stories of Limerick's urban and rural citizens. New additions to the programme include

Gardens International Office (Hanging Gardens), Courtyard House, Newport, the Convent of Mercy, O’Connell Avenue and a series of tours, walks and children’s

events. The theme will explore how what we create, is what we communicate – how our intentions and our aspirations dictate what we build, and capture our moment in time, and our understanding of and investment in the environment we create and how it influences us.

For the full programme of events see www.openhouselimerick.ie Photography by: Deirdre Power

layers of personal and government/military secrets

and leading to a season-long plan to rescue a group of MIA soldiers.

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E v e n t g uid e ART

Playboy of the Western World: The Musical

Thurs 19th October

Sun 1st October

Lime Three Theatre, Mary Immaculate College, Courtbrack

Lecture Series: Roger Medalin

Curators Choice for the month of October: Majella O’Neill

Avenue, Limerick @ 8pm

St Mary’s Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick @ 8pm

Fri 6th October

Startup Grind Limerick

Gearoid Farrelly “Home Truths”

Workbench, Bank of Ireland 125 O’Connell St.

Collins The Hunt Museum, Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick

Fri 13th October

Kasbah Social Club, 5 Dock Road, Limerick @ 7:30pm

Rita Duffy: Alternate Truth

MUSIC

The Hunt Museum, Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick

Fri 13th October

Fri 6th October

The Waterloo Concert Featuring Susannah de Wrixon

An Evening with Nik Kershaw

Wed 18th October

Friars Gate Theatre, Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 8pm

University Concert Hall, University of Limerick, Castletroy,

Signs of the Times: The Hidden Language of Paintings

Wed 18th October

Limerick @ 8pm

The Hunt Museum, Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick @

Ger Carey Live

9pm

Friars Gate Theatre, Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 11am

Fri 13th October The Greatest Love of All – The Whitney Houston Story

FAMILY/KIDS

Fri 20th October

University Concert Hall, University of Limerick, Castletroy,

Sun 1st October

Eleanor Tiernan

Limerick @ 8pm

Kids Arts & Crafts Club

Kasbah Social Club, 5 Dock Road, Limerick @ 7:30pm

The Hunt Museum, Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick @ 2:30pm

The Darkness Down and out in Paris and London

Dolans Warehouse, 4 Alphonsus Street, Limerick @ 8pm

Friars Gate Theatre, Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 8pm Sat 7th October

Tues 17th October

Art SPACE Kids Activity Session

Thurs 26th October

Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series: Tine Thing Helseth &

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square,

Some People V Reginald D. Hunter

Gunnar Flagstad

Limerick @ 10:30am

Lime Three Theatre, Mary Immaculate College, Courtbrack

All Saints Church, Castleconnell Co. Limerick @ 8pm

Avenue, Limerick @ 8pm Drop in Arts & Crafts

Sat 21st October

The Hunt Museum, Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick @

Fri 27th October

Blackbird & Crow

12pm

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot

Ormston House, 9 – 10 Patrick Street, Limerick @ 7pm

Fri 6th October

Live At The Big Top @ 7pm

“Transition” Noun: An Exhibition

Little Hours

Friars Gate Theatre Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 7:30

27th Annual Festival of One Act Drama

pm

Friars Gate Theatre, Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 8pm

DRAMA/COMEDY

Dolans Warehouse, 4 Alphonsus Street, Limerick @ 8pm

Tues 24th October

Mon 2nd - Tues 3rd October

WORKSHOPS/LECTURES

Imelda May

An Trial 2017

Friday 6th October 6-8pm

University Concert Hall, University of Limerick, Castletroy,

Belltable, 69 O’Connell Street, Limerick @ 10:20am & 12:30pm

Founder Friday (Meetup for Startups)

Limerick @ 8pm

Mother Macs Bar, Limerick.

Thurs 5th October

Sun 29th October

Pulled by Niamh Moroney

Fri 13th October

Siege of Limerick

Friars Gate Theatre Sarsfield St, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick @ 8pm

The World of Edward Thomas O’Dywer of Limerick (1886

Dolans Warehouse, 4 Alphonsus Street, Limerick @ 12:30pm

-1917)

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Mary Immaculate College, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick@ 9:45am

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Tom Collins Occupation: Sign Writer

What is the most recent book you have read?

The city centre has really improved in recent years

Fun fact about you: I can’t whistle to save my life!

of conversations about life with well know comedic

river to truly benefit from.

What motivates you in the morning?

Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow. It’s a collection writers and actors.

Honestly, paying my bills and keeping my word.

Are you superstitious/do you have any personal

it and that anything can happen if I put my best

I don’t believe I am overly superstitious or that I can

Knowing deep down that everyday is what you make forward.

What one thing do you never leave the house without?

A sense of humour.

Any hidden or lesser known talents?

My toasted sandwiches are pretty good, I’m told.

As a child what did you want to be growing up?

I loved drawing so I suppose I dreamt of working as an artist of some kind but I never thought I could

make a living doing something that I loved, that is until I became totally unemployable in everything

else I tried to do and decided to reinvent myself in my

rituals for good luck?

affect a good or bad run of luck by say switching on and off the lights 100 times before leaving the house

but I do get a huge amount of energy from a simple kayak on the river or some yoga from time to time

and from my experience I believe in the power of attraction. My philosophy is to ‘keep doing the next

but not too much’ I made this quote into an enormous

mixed media lettering project in my studio to remind

myself of her support and more importantly her sage warning.

leads to positive outcomes in some area of my personal life or career that need it.

How would you sum up your life in 6 words?

Be who you’re meant to be.

Typically starts with a very short lie in and once our

their motto was ‘to always give the turn to those who give you the turn’. Needless to say, we have a large

number of great places we visit and we’re really spoilt for choice. It’s inspiring to see how foodie Limerick has become.

I love coffee! My friend Sean Starr from Starr Studios

podcast called ‘Coffee with a Sign Painter’, a monthly

podcast in the design section where we chatted to various interesting people we encountered through

our work over a coffee. By the time we hung up our

spurs we had attracted 38,000 listeners in 78 countries worldwide who heard about our collaborations and

various side projects and of course the best places to drink coffee in Limerick and Dallas.

activities have been seen to, my other half and I have

Favourite people?

a trip around the tasty food stalls of the Milk Market.

friends and family who take me as they find me. In the

a nice breakfast treat somewhere in town followed by

The afternoon might be spent, weather permitting, taking Maisie (the westie) around UL for some fresh

air and returning home to just hang out, maybe play

video games with Seth or watch something good on TV. Dinner with friends is always good and Sundays we love going to the cinema and luckily there’s a very good one nearby. Often we have supper out somewhere

where we’ve got to know the staff and owners. Mostly

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of them. My parents also ran a service business and

Texas and I recently retired our popular iTunes

son’s drop offs and collections to-and-from various

an important meeting once, she said ‘just be yourself,

and I’m proud to say I’ve worked with the very best

guided me in new healthier directions that always

generally this practice (for want of a better word) has

What is your favourite word?

Something my wife Niki said to me before going into

Limerick really has so many great places to eat now

Best drink in town?

Describe your ideal weekend in Limerick?

Favourite quote of all time?

Favourite place to grab a bite?

right thing’. Trusting your instinct can be scary but

mid twenties and pursue that ambition.

Dad.

with lots of great cycles and safe walks all around the

at weekends we just recharge the batteries.

Obviously my nearest and dearest, followed by the

wider world, I’ve a soft spot for life’s underdogs and

people starting out on difficult paths, be it students needing some work experience or a life saving volunteer group struggling to keep the lights on.

Happiness is...

An inside job.

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