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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -2- Table of Contents 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