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President Higgins marks International Workers’ Memorial Day  

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President Higgins today (Tuesday) marked International Workers’ Memorial Day with a ceremony remembering all workers who died through exposure COVID-19.

 

The President laid a wreath for all those who died in the pandemic, at the ‘Plough and the Stars’ memorial in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin.

The ceremony was attended by representatives of workers who are at the forefront of efforts to contain the pandemic and care for those most affected. A video can be viewed here on YouTube.

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Marti Pellow announces Killarney date at Gleneagle Arena

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Marti Pellow, the former frontman of Wet Wet Wet, has announced a live show at the Gleneagle Arena, Killarney, for Friday, September 25.


Tickets for the event go on sale today, Friday, April 17, at 10:00am.
Pellow is one of the most successful vocalists in British pop history, having sold over 15 million albums. As the lead singer of Wet Wet Wet, he was responsible for several number one hits, including “Love Is All Around,” which spent 15 weeks at the top of the charts in 1994.
In addition to his pop career, Pellow has become a major star in musical theatre, performing lead roles in productions such as Chicago on Broadway and the West End, Evita, and Blood Brothers.
His Killarney performance is expected to feature a mix of his solo material and the classic hits that defined his career over the last four decades.
Tickets start from €59.85 and are available through the Gleneagle Arena website.

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Fine art photographic artist Micheál O Sullivan launched his sole landscape photographic exhibition in Killarney House this week.


On hand with Micheál at Killarney House were from left, Conor Hennigan and Paul O’Neill, Wander Wild Festival, Diana Fawsitt, Supervisor Killarney House, Rachel Kavanagh, Killarney House, Veronica O’Connor, Fáilte Ireland and Nikki Wissell, Killarney House.

In this exhibition Scairt an Dúchais, which is part of the Wander Wild Festival, Killarney, (April 17-12) Micheál presents a curated selection of his archival work alongside previously unseen photographic images.



Micheál does not merely document the landscape; he interprets it, using light, shadow, and classic composition to transform his natural environment into emotive works of art.
His Internationally recognised photographic work is driven by a deep-seated passion for the craft of photography and a lifelong connection to Killarney and beautiful Irish landscapes.

Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

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