Press Book from 01.02.2014 to 28.02.2014

Press Book

from 01.02.2014 to 28.02.2014

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15/02/2014 Limerick Leader West Edition - Leader 2: Dolan's win top award...... 3 06/02/2014 Donegal Democrat: Donegal acts for Other Voices...... 4 27/02/2014 Irish Independent Tabloid-Fit Magazine supplement: Don't give up at the first little roadblock...... 5 08/02/2014 Limerick Post: IMRO Award for Limerick venue...... 6 12/02/2014 Bray People: IMRO crowns Mermaid Leinster's top live venue...... 7 12/02/2014 Wicklow People: IMRO crowns Mermaid Leinster's top live venue...... 8 08/02/2014 Limerick Leader Saturday City: IMRO gets injunction against Bourke's bar...... 9 08/02/2014 Limerick Leader Saturday West: IMRO gets injunction against Bourke's bar...... 10 08/02/2014 Limerick Leader Saturday County: IMRO gets injunction against Bourke's bar...... 11 05/02/2014 Limerick Leader Wed: Injunction secured against music venue...... 12 08/02/2014 Limerick Post: Limerick bar out of tune over music royalties...... 13 06/02/2014 Clonmel Nationalist: Louise Hewitt reaches Youth Music Awards finals...... 15 11/02/2014 Mayo News: Matt Molloy's wins prestigious music venue award...... 16 16/01/2014 South Tipp Today: Music awards offer huge chance to young artists...... 17

Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -3- Limerick Leader West Edition - Leader 2 Circulation: 14851 Saturday, 15 February 2014 Area of Clip: 4200mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1

Dolan'swin top award IN a year in which they will celebrate 20 years in business with several high profile gigs, the Dolan family are on 'a high' after winning a top IMRO award. Dolan's took home a special commendation for Hot Press Live Music Venue of the Year at the IMROawards last week. Hot Press editor Niall Stokes (pictured right with Mick Dolan) paid tribute to Dolan's and fellow special commendation award winners Coughlan's in Cork. -4- Donegal Democrat Circulation: 9191 Thursday, 6 February 2014 Area of Clip: 6500mm² Page: 20 Page 1 of 1

Donegal acts for Other Voices A number of Donegal acts will be taking part in the Other Voices music event which takes place this weekend in Derry. Fanad-based four-piece In Their Thousands will be playing on the event's Music Trail in Bennigans on John Street at upm on Saturday. The Inishowen Gospel Choir will be performing at the Music Trail on Sunday at St. Columb's Cathderal from 1.30pm on a bill which includes highly-rated Derry band Little Bear. Donegal band Mojo Gogo have been selected by vote to perform in the IMRO Other Room on Monday. The groups are some of the dozens of acts that will be playing. Headline acts performing at Derry's Glassworks include Bell Xi, Foy Vance, The Gloaming and Colm Mac Con Iomair. The Glassworks performances will be streamed live online via www.rte.ie/othervoices, the RTE Player and www.theguardian.com/uk -5- Irish Independent Tabloid-Fit Magazine supplement Circulation: 131161 Thursday, 27 February 2014 Area of Clip: 25700mm² Page: 23 Page 1 of 1

#PiDALTHEPLANET Don'tgive up at the firstlittle roadblock BE3SBH12HSIBRE|FNEearley In May 2012it wasjust half an hour, three times a week six months after my would have made an unbelievable debut marathon difference to that half-marathon. experiencein Dublin As this magazinehits the news and, more significantly, stands this morning I'll be it was barely a month after the boarding a ferry for Holyhead disappointmentof struggling with Sara & Louise,my two around a half-marathoncourse in support crew for the Connemara. longest cyclerace in My the world, an 18,000mile misplaced journey around beliefthat the globe and this time "I'll be grand the preparation is done. with no The local effort training. Sure I I had started last finished a Saturday, marathon six A considered leavingmy months ago' admitting family had home in seriously defeat Leitrim with affected my family,old my friends, neighbours and a sporting pile of new friendsjoining confidencein the me on the first leg. interveningweeks, On top of the calls,texts, particularlyin relation to tweets and messages running. received,the thousands of I'd been the poster child for euro raised as part of the what not to do before a race. I was send-off events will go towards wearingbrand new trainers and allowing us to spread the message race wear; didn't have my proper of "It's alright not to feel okay". nutrition plan; and had gone for I can't thank the people who cheaper accommodationand got supported the events nearly no sleepdue to noisy neighbours. enough. Thanks also to the people In short I hadn't planned my race who sponsored each of the prizes, and preparation sufficiently. particularly IMRO,Derry Clarke I consideredadmitting defeat in L'Ecrivain,the Connollyfamily, in my effortsto lose weight,get fit NADAand AerTV. and have a new life. Myplans for The next time I set foot on Irish my summer fitness campaign soil, in less than four months, I were beginningto go up in smoke. will either have broken a world But pickingup the first edition record or I won't. Either way I'll of FIT magazine,I found myself be measuring successor failure by suckedback into the world of the number of times people have exercise.Reading the various chosen to use the phrase "It's okay expertson their chosen areas not to feel oka/' in their everyday reinvigoratedthe batteries. lives. This is the driving passion Havinghad dallianceswith behind the project. triathlon during 2011,1found the It's now all eyes on Greenwich running and swimmingdidn't Park on Saturdaywhen the interest me to the same degree as journey really begins. I'm looking cycling.I decidedto focus on that forward to havingyou all on the element and the rest is history. expedition along with me. I had contemplatedquitting at the first little roadblockand Breifne will take part in the World sometimesit seems like that's the Cycle Race, in which he hopes to easy option.The great news is break the current record for cycling that it doesn't take a huge effort, around the planet. See www. just getting out running for even pedaltheplanet.tv -6- Limerick Post Circulation: 35393 Saturday, 8 February 2014 Area of Clip: 11600mm² Page: 94 Page 1 of 1

AWARDS IMROAward for Limerick venue ON Tuesday night February 4 Mick Dolan and the team from Dolan's Warehouse were awarded the Hot Press Magazine Special Commendation Award at the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year awards held in IMRO HQ in Dublin. The Dock Road venue was among the shortlist of venues chosen by more than 8,500 IMRO members (Irish Music Rights Organisation). Venues were judged on their commitment to providing the core elements that make for a great live music venue atmosphere, sound and lighting, staging, diversity of programming Mick Dolan receiving the and all importantly, the staff and award from Niall Stokes (left) management of each venue. hosted acts from Kasabian and Neil Dolan told Limerick Post that Mumford & Sons to Christy Moore the Dolan's crew was "absolutely and Sharon Shannon. The team at delighted" to accept the award from Dolan's has run hugely successful Hot Press editor Niall Stokes. shows at Limerick Milk Market Stokes commented, "Great venues (Imelda May, Nile Rodgers) and even are really important in creating UCH (James Vincent McMorrow) scenes and Dolan's in Limerick fits when the occasion calls for greater that description perfectly." capacity. The venue has also been Dolan's has been at the forefront of supportive of up and coming local providing live and original music in acts, holding trad music sessions in Limerick for over a decade having the bar nightly. -7- Bray People Circulation: 3944 Wednesday, 12 February 2014 Area of Clip: 18300mm² Page: 9 Page 1 of 1

Staff from the MermaidArts Centre proudlyholding their award for Best LiveVenue in Leinsterfrom IMRO. IMROcrowns Mermaid Leinster's top live venue BRAY'S MERMAID Arts 'We are delighted! Theatre in Cork for Centre is officially the Thanks to everyone who Munster. best live music venue in voted and supports Mermaid. Kodaline performed at Leinster, according to It's champagne for the ceremony, as well as IMRO. lunch,' said a spokesman Gavin James, I Am The The theatre won an for the arts centre. Cosmos and Eve IMRO Award last week Coughlan's in Cork Murtagh. it the Irish Music Rights won the overall national 'Live music is more Organisation Headquarters award, while Whelans important than ever for in Dublin. took the Dublin title. musicians and bands 2FM's Paddy McKenna Matt Molloy's in Westport so it is crucial that they hosted the 6th annual were the Connaughthave the best possible IMRO Live Music Venue winners, An Griananvenues to play in,' said of the Year Awards on in Letterkenny for Niall Stokes, editor of Tuesday February 4. Ulster, and Crane Lane Hot Press. -8- Wicklow People Circulation: 10050 Wednesday, 12 February 2014 Area of Clip: 18400mm² Page: 29 Page 1 of 1

Staff from the Mermaid Arts Centre proudly holding their award for Best Live Venue in Leinster from IMRO. IMROcrowns Mermaid Leinster's top live venue BRAY'S MERMAID Arts 'We are delighted! Theatre in Cork for Centre is officially the Thanks to everyone who Munster. best live music venue in voted and supports Mermaid. Kodaline performed at Leinster, according to It's champagne for the ceremony, as well as IMRO. lunch,' said a spokesman Gavin James, I Am The The theatre won an for the arts centre. Cosmos and Eve IMRO Award last week Coughlan's in Cork Murtagh. it the Irish Music Rights won the overall national 'Live music is more Organisation Headquarters award, while Whelans important than ever for in Dublin. took the Dublin title. musicians and bands 2FM's Paddy McKenna Matt Money's in Westport so it is crucial that they hosted the 6 th annual were the Connaughthave the best possible IMRO Live Music Venue winners, An Grianan venues to play in,' said of the Year Awards on in Letterkenny for Niall Stokes, editor of Tuesday February 4. Ulster, and Crane Lane Hot Press. -9- Limerick Leader Saturday City Circulation: 14851 Saturday, 8 February 2014 Area of Clip: 6800mm² Page: 12 Page 1 of 1

IMROgets injunction against Bourke's bar IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, was granted a temporary injunction against Bourkes Bar preventing the playing music of any kind. IMRO initiated proceedings against the pub over alleged breaches of music copyright and the non payment of royalties by the owners of the bar on Catherine Street. According to court documents filed by IMRO, Bourkes Bar does not currently have a music licence and owes more than €4,000 in royalties. Faye Revington BL, representing IMRO, said the bar owners continue to play music and have upped the capacity of the venue to accommodate live music sessions. Lorcan Bourke, the leaseholder of the premises, said there is a dispute over the arrears owed. Ms Revington claimed Bourkes had originally been licenced to play 'background music' and that IMRO had not been notified that live bands were now performing at the pub. The annual fee will be increased from €400 to around €19,000 as a result of the change. Mr Bourke gave an undertaking not to play any music in the bar until monies are lodged in court equivalent to the annual licence fee for a bar seeking to play background music alone. -10- Limerick Leader Saturday West Circulation: 19034 Saturday, 8 February 2014 Area of Clip: 6800mm² Page: 12 Page 1 of 1

IMRO gets injunction against Bourke's bar

IMROgets injunction against Bourke's bar IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, was granted a temporary injunction against Bourkes Bar preventing the playing music of any kind. IMRO initiated proceedings against the pub over alleged breaches of music copyright and the non payment of royalties by the owners of the bar on Catherine Street. According to court documents filed by IMRO, Bourkes Bar does not currently have a music licence and owes more than €4,000 in royalties. Faye Revington BL, representing IMRO, said the bar owners continue to play music and have upped the capacity of the venue to accommodate live music sessions. Lorcan Bourke, the leaseholder of the premises, said there is a dispute over the arrears owed. Ms Revington claimed Bourkes had originally been licenced to play 'background music' and that IMRO had not been notified that live bands were now performing at the pub. The annual fee will be increased from €400 to around €19,000 as a result of the change. Mr Bourke gave an undertaking not to play any music in the bar until monies are lodged in court equivalent to the annual licence fee for a bar seeking to play background music alone. -12- Limerick Leader Wed Circulation: 19034 Wednesday, 5 February 2014 Area of Clip: 36600mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1

FEES:COURT HEARS DETAILS OF DISPUTEOVER MUSIC LICENCE Injunction secured against music venue

David Hurley [email protected] @DHurleyLL

IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, was granted a temporary injunction against Bourkes Bar preventing the playing music of any kind. IMRO initiated proceedings against the pub over alleged breaches of music copyright and the non payment of royalties by the owners of the bar on Catherine Street. According to court documents filed by IMRO in support of the application, Bourkes Bar does not currently have a music licence and owes more than €4,000 in royalties. Faye Revington BL, representing IMRO, said the bar owners continue to play music and have upped the capacity of the venue to accommodate live music sessions. IMRO was granted an injunction preventing Bourkes Bar from playing live or recorded music Lorcan Bourke, the leaseholder of the premises, said The court heard, the annual Loran Bourke gave an there is a dispute over the arrears""IMRO are a big fee will be increase from undertaking not to play any owed. bodywith powerful €400 to around €19,000 as a music in the bar until monies Judge Gerald Keyes was result of the change. are lodged in court equivalent told the annual licence fee legislationbehind Donal O'Rourke BL, representing to the annual licence fee had been paid in full in the it.' Bourkes, said the for bar seeking to play background three years prior to the dispute - Judge Gerald Keyes agreement between his client music alone. which is now before the and IMRO was "complex "IMRO are a big body with court. in nature". powerful legislation behind Ms Revington claimed A full hearing of the case it but here is a man saying he Bourkes had originally been will take place later this year. is going to lodge money and licenced to play 'background In the meantime, Judge pay his bills. He is just disputing music' and that IMRO had Keyes granted an injunction the amount alleged not been notified that live preventing the playing of to be owed and that seems bands were now performing music - live or recorded - at perfectly acceptable to me," at the pub. the pub. said Judge Keyes. -13- Limerick Post Circulation: 35393 Saturday, 8 February 2014 Area of Clip: 19200mm² Page: 18 Page 1 of 2

Limerick bar out of tune over music royalties

by Andrew Carey d@liik y their capacity to include live music hosting live bands and affidavits from [email protected] sessions and IMRO was seeking inspectors indicated that breaches of judgement in respect of the debt and an the agreement regarding background IMRO, the Irish Music Rights injunction prohibiting them playing music were still occurring. Organisation, has been granted a any music, live or recorded. Defence Counsel Donal O'Rourke said temporary injunction against the However leaseholder Lorcan Bourke, the agreement in respect of IMRO's operators of a Limerick bar preventing said that there was a dispute over the licensing was "complex in nature". Mr them playing any kind of music until arrears claimed by IMRO. He told Judge Bourke had no issue in respect of the royalties and arrears owed to musicians Gerald Keyes that they had paid the licence but he disputed the amount of are decided. annual licence fee in the three years arrears owed. Seeking an injunction and relief prior to the dispute arising. Mr O'Rourke had sought a list of the against Bouke's Bar on Catherine Street, Under the agreement signed by Mr music that IMRO held the rights to but IMRO legal representative Faye Bourke, IMRO claimed it was up to the Ms Revington said this was not possible Revington claimed the operators licence holder to notify them of any to establish. However, she added that continued to breach the agreement changes to the playing of music on the "99 per cent of all musicians are despite their music licence being premises. registered with IMRO whose sole revoked last May Ms Revington claimed IMRO had not purpose was to generate royalties for She said the owners had .increased been notified that they were now their musicians". -14- Limerick Post Circulation: 35393 Saturday, 8 February 2014 Area of Clip: 19200mm² Page: 18 Page 2 of 2

Legal arguments ensued over whether temporary injunction to IMRO. or not musicians, playing original He also granted permission for one music, were entitled to play at the live music act to play at the bar in the venue. However Ms Revington said that interim. the writers and composers had "This is not going to send out any transferred their rights to IMRO and message to licence holders that breaches "side arrangements" were not permitted of the agreements with IMRO are under the IMRO licensing. allowed. This is a method of dealing As the bar had now engaged in with this one case but I have injunctions hosting live bands, the IMRO licence fee in place that will prevent any future loss had increased from almost €400 to over to IMRO and its partners. €19,000. "IMRO are a big body with powerful After Mr Bourke gave an undertaking legislation behind it but here is a man not to play any music in his bar until saying he is going to lodge money and monies equivalent to the annual licence pay his bills. He is just disputing the fee for playing background music were amount alleged to be owed and that lodged in the court, Judge Keyes seems perfectly acceptable to me", the adjourned the case granting a judge said. -15- Clonmel Nationalist Circulation: 13500 Thursday, 6 February 2014 Area of Clip: 12700mm² Page: 15 Page 1 of 1

Louise Hewitt reaches Youth Music Awards finals

LOCAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] www.nationalist.ie

Louise Hewitt from Clonmel has been selected to represent Tipperary in the Irish Youth Music Awards in Dublin in April.

Coralie McNamara, also from Clonmel, was delighted to have her song titled 'Summertime' Louise Hewitt and Coralie McNamara. selected. Youth Work Ireland and perary has taken part in this Tipperary Regional Youth national event," explained Service (TRYS)in association Lisa McGrath, Youth Worker, with Hot Press, Irish Recorded TRYS. "Allthe acts performed Music Association (IRMA) their own original material and Irish Music Rights Organisationand the audience was blown (IMRO) hosted the away by the amazingly talented 7th annual Irish Youth Music songwriters and musicians". Awards in Oola Community Hall recently. If the Tipp team is successful Ten young music acts from they'll spend a week in the all over the county took part in Ashtown Recording Studios in the regional selection night. Dublin recording an album of "This is the first year Tip- their own material. -16- Mayo News Circulation: 10229 Tuesday, 11 February 2014 Area of Clip: 12700mm² Page: 11 Page 1 of 1

Matt Molloy's wins prestigious music venue award

tional music seven nights a week, NULL O'NEILL and frequently hosts concerts in the Yard Bar. New musical WESTPORT'S premier traditionalinitiatives also include a 'Folk music venue, Matt Molloys,Club' on the second Saturday has been recognised as the of every month and singer songwriter Best Live Music Venue in Connacht sessions on the last Tuesday by the Irish Music Rights of every month. Organisation (IMRO). James Molloy is involved in At a ceremony in Dublin last the busy pub which was established week, the iconic traditional pub in 1989 by his father Matt on Bridge Street in the town and late mother Geraldine, and centre was listed amongst other welcomed the award. He said it venues such as Whelan's in was particularly pleasing as it Dublin and Crane Lane Theatre was voted for by IMRO members; in Cork. - ; '' "who are the performing Hostedby Paddy McKenna of musicians themselves, and are 2FM, the night was the sixth therefore expertly placed to installation of the awards, and identify good live music venues. performances on the night came Five venues in Connacht were from Kodaline, Gavin James, I shortlisted by the members. Am The Cosmos and IMRO's "It is fantastic to be recognised newest member Eve Murtagh. in this way," he said. "We host Of the annual awards voted a lot of sessions and concerts by over 8,500 IMRO members, and are in essence a small venue Keith Donald, IMRO Chairman which musicians and groups said: "The IMRO Live Music like to use to get themselves out Venue of The Year Awards is an there in terms of aplace in which opportunity to recognise and to perform and launch. We celebrate the hard work, vision mainly have traditional music and creativity that the live music but also roots and bluegrass and venue and festival sectors deliver it is great that the effort of all week in week out throughout the staff in promoting this and Ireland." their hard work is recognised Matt Molloys has live tradi¬ in this way." -17- South Tipp Today Circulation: 21500 Thursday, 16 January 2014 Area of Clip: 24400mm² Page: 6 Page 1 of 1

Musicawards offer huge chanceto youngartists

By South Tipp Today reporter biidi [email protected] @southtipptoday_

Youth Work Ireland and Tipperary Regional Youth Service (YRYS) in association with Hot Press, Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) are hosting the seventh annual Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMA).

This very exciting event will five the overall winner the chance of recording a fully ma professional album in a Dublin recording studio. TRYS will host a regional selection night on Friday, January 24 in Oola Community Hall. To take part in this massive From the regional selection ing, photography, recording TRYSoffices in Thurles (Croke exciting event you need to be night the act selected to represent and getting your music heard. Street), Cashel (Hogan Square) aged between 12 -18 and mat Tipperary in the finals in All you need to do is register or Templemore (Town Hall). ing original music. They are April will meet the most influential your act as soon as possible You can also contact them on inviting bands, solo performers, people of the Irish music by contacting Lisa on Facebook also - manicfantastic.youttheatre. rap artists, singer songwriters industry face to face - and 087 9100727, call into the Tipperary and instrumentalists learn some of the best kept secrets Office, 17 Bank Place, to take part. about performing, writ¬ Tipperary or any of the other