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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -2- Table of Contents 12/03/2013 Western People-Western Sport supplement: Galway music pub takes national venue title................................................................................ 3 01/03/2013 Clare Champion: Glor scoops Minister venue of the year award...............................................................................4 12/03/2013 Evening Echo: Good times ahead for Opera House............................................................................................... 6 17/03/2013 The Sunday Times-Eire: HEART & SOUL............................................................................................................................ 11 05/03/2013 Leinster Leader: IMRO Awards 2013..................................................................................................................... 12 01/03/2013 Daily Mirror Eire: JUDGES WILL BE SPOILT FOR CHOICE........................................................................................ 13 05/03/2013 Irish Examiner: Line-up Marqs 9 years at top for festival..................................................................................... 14 09/03/2013 Carrigdhoun: Little Mix, Bell X1, Ke$ha & Imelda May To Join The Line Up For Live At The Marquee................16 13/03/2013 Argus: Local bands playing at Vantastical Festival................................................................................. 17 27/02/2013 Donegal Times: Local man wins song writing competition................................................................................... 18 01/03/2013 Irish Times-The Ticket: Monroe's is best Live bet.............................................................................................................19 07/03/2013 Tuam Herald: Monroes is Best Live Music Venue............................................................................................... 20 01/03/2013 Galway City Tribune: Monroe's is the best live music venue in Ireland.........................................................................21 01/03/2013 Connacht Tribune: Monroe's is top venue................................................................................................................. 23 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -3- Western People-Western Sport supplement Circulation: 14166 Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Area of Clip: 27600mm² Page: 18 Page 1 of 1 Galway music pub takes national venue title Robert Monroe (left) accepting the award for Monroes of Galway from Victor Finn, IMRO. Galway pub Monroes has music experience, week in, week Performances during the won the National Live out. awards ceremony came from Music Venue of the Year Regional category winners Daithi and The Rubberbandits Award 2012. were Roisin Dubh, Galway with a special presentation The IMRO-sponsored award (Connacht); The Olympia, Dublin included in the ceremony for was voted on by over 8,000 (Dublin); Set Theatre, Kilkenny IMRO's 9,000th member, singer members of the organisation, and (Rest of Leinster); Glor Irish songwriter Liza Flume, who presented at a ceremony in Music Centre, Ennis (Munster); performed two songs for guests. Dublin last week hosted by 2FM's and McGrorys, Culdaff, Co. Hot Press editor Niall Stokes Paddy McKenna. Donegal (Ulster). also gave special mention to their The annual awards recognise Also nabbing accolades for Readers' Poll winners, which the dedication and passion of IMRO Festival of the Year and noted the Set Theatre, Kilkenny those who work in Ireland's live IMRO Best Small Festival were and Cork Opera House as leading music venues, providing the Electric Picnic and Live At The venues, with the 02 Dublin taking public with an exceptional live Marquee Cork respectively. the main prize. -4- Clare Champion Circulation: 15742 Friday, 1 March 2013 Area of Clip: 43100mm² Page: 7 Page 1 of 2 John Grehan (branch manager), with staff members Niamh Gillespie, Maeve McKenna, Niamh O'Donnell and Anne Harnett, who will be on hand for the Permanent TSB open mortgage evening. Permanent TSB mortgage event PERMANENT TSB, Ennis is trying to make it easier for who are working and gives them the opportunity to drop into members of the public to access information about mortgages. the branch to discuss their mortgage requirements," he said. Mr Grehan replaces the very popular Martin Coffey, who Recently-appointed branch manager, John Grehan, has has retired. He comes to Ennis having previously been the announced that Permanent TSB will host an open mortgage branch manager in Nenagh for the last seven years. evening on Thursday, March 7 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. "We want to make sure people realise that Permanent "The event is being held in the evening to facilitate people TSB is a great option for their mortgage needs," he added. -5- Clare Champion Circulation: 15742 Friday, 1 March 2013 Area of Clip: 43100mm² Page: 7 Page 2 of 2 Glor scoops Minister venue of the year award Carol Byrne Opera House, Cork; DeBarras, Clonakilty, "It is a venue that hosts up-andcomingkeep aiming high into the future," Ms County Cork and University artists as well as established Carcaterra said. Concert Hall, Limerick. artists and everyone who comes here The IMRO Live Music Venue GLOR Irish Music Centre in Ennis wants to come back," she said. has been named Munster's Live Music of the Year Awards celebrates the She explained that the award dedication and passion of those who Venue of the Year 2012. Speaking about the announcement, signified that Glor is a favoured venue work in Ireland's live music venues, Gemma Carcaterra, director of Glor, This is the first time the Clare theatre not only by its audiences but also by providing the public with an exceptional has been a recipient of the award, said she is delighted the people of artists and performers, who were also live music experience, week in, despite having been nominated in the Clare and G16r performers supported eligible to vote in the competition. week out. category for the last five years. them in securing the Munster Live "Hopefully, we wil be nominated Venues were judged on their Music Venue of the Year title. The venue was announced as the again and we could g>for the national commitment to providing the core elements Munster winner at a ceremony held "We have been nominated for the venue award but ve would be up that make for a great live music at IMRO headquarters in Dublin on last five years and this is first time against some really bg venues. venue - atmosphere, sound and fighting, Tuesday night. we've won. Glor is a local venue that "The fact that we got this award is staging, diversity of programming G16r beat off competition from offers a national and international exceptional and shows that we are and, most importantly, the staff and Crane Lane Theatre, Cork; Cork programme. doing something very right and we'll management of each venue. -6- Evening Echo Circulation: 18632 Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Area of Clip: 118200mm² Page: 10,11 Page 1 of 5 Goodtimes aheed for OperaHouse Cork Opera House is an enduring favourite with the people of the city and county. Here Vincent Kelly talks to board chairman Damian Wallace about its future. his seat. AMIAN WALLACEhas But his focus-is almost exclusively I had an enduring influence on the Opera House, how it I on his native city in a almost went to the wall, how its fortunes number of roles — including have improved dramatically that of being the youngest in recent years, but with a caution personD ever elected Lord Mayor. that there are still challenges The singular honour fell his way ahead. in 1999 at the age of 30. The most visible part of the infrastructure, But 10 years later, the father of the auditorium, has benefited three found himself out in the cold from a complete refit in as the electorate turned their back recent years, so much so that the interior on him and he lost his city council is a match for the best there seat in the nationwide backlash is. Last year IMRO, the music against Fianna Fail. rights group, awarded it the best Four years on he is totally over venue award. any hurt he might have felt. In fact But there are other works to be he was over it within days, he says, done, principally in the area of the sitting in his modern office at the building closest to Half Moon Street Atrium Business Centre in Blackpool— 'essential' he calls it — and in Business Park. providing new office accommodation And he now has the time to for staff. devote all his energies to his The latter is in a fairly 'primitive' full-time occupation as a Certified state, he adds. Financial Planner (CFP), a qualification which he earned from UCD. Later this year he plans to study for his Masters in Financial Services, again with UCD. These years he is more content to talk about his role as chairman of the Board of Cork Opera House, in fact it is the reason he is doing the interview. There are lots of things that come up during our chat, including his lifelong involvement with Glen Rovers — he is a selector with the senior team this year — his interest in golf and his return to financial education after losing his seat. ng -7- Evening Echo Circulation: 18632 Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Area of Clip: 118200mm² Page: 10,11 Page 2 of 5 Damian