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The Coronas to visit Killarney today (Wednesday)
Fresh from the success of their ‘mini-tour with a twist’ over the August Bank Holiday weekend, The Coronas have decided to visit Killarney today (Wednesday).
They’ll start in the INEC car park at 5pm, then tomorrow (Thursday), in partnership with Golden Discs, The Coronas will visit three more locations to sign copies of their latest album True Love Waits.
'True Love Waits' was released on July 31, and to celebrate the launch the band teamed up with their friends at Murphy’s Ice Cream. The Coronas tour bus was a Super Sprinkles ice-cream van, from which they signed copies of the album and gave away free pots of Murphy’s most popular flavour, Dingle Sea Salt, to their fans; a perfect combination for a refreshing summer treat.
The ice-cream tour was a huge success with queues of eager fans at every destination. The band always love interacting with their fans so the album signing was fun for all. Of course, social distancing and hygiene measures were strictly observed at every stop along the tour.
"When we realised that we weren’t going to be able to promote the album like before, we started thinking about different ideas to mark the launch," lead singer Danny said.
"With no gigs, in-store signings or radio performances permitted, our manager had the idea that we get in an ice cream van and travel the country giving out free ice cream and selling the album! With everything that’s going on at the moment we thought it might add a tiny bit of positivity into the world and we can’t wait to get out and see some of our fans and friends around the country that we haven’t seen since before lockdown. There’s a long way to go before we beat this unfortunately named virus, but, remember, 'True Love Waits'."
Sean Murphy of Murphy’s Ice Cream, said they were more than happy to help The Coronas celebrate their album launch.
"Murphy’s are delighted to be partnering with another great Irish (music) producer! We collect salt water from the seas of Dingle, and make our own sea salt, which forms the basis of this uniquely Irish ice cream flavour and our top best seller, Dingle Sea Salt. We hope the band and their fans enjoy it."
True Love Waits marks the start of what is now more than a new chapter in the career of one of Ireland’s biggest, best-loved bands, it’s more like a whole new book. A quartet for 13 years, last summer The Coronas became a trio when guitarist Dave McPhillips unexpectedly left. Dave’s departure forced the remaining band members to reconsider their way of writing, and so they collaborated with other writers leading to changes in song structures and instrumentation. All this helped to push The Coronas out of their comfort zone and resulted in an album that the band are immensely proud of and excited to share with their fans.
The Coronas would like to thank Super Sprinkles for kindly lending their van for this trip, and Murphy’s and Golden Discs for partnering with them. The Coronas and their team will continue to follow all Government COVID-19 guidelines with regard to social distancing and sanitisation.
Tracy Coyne elected Vice President of Irish Hotels Federation
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has announced the election of hospitality executive Tracy Coyne as Vice President of the Federation.
She joins IHF President Matt O’Connor in representing over 900 hotels and guesthouses, a sector that employs more than 69,000 people nationwide.
A long-standing and active member of the IHF, Ms Coyne brings extensive experience to the national role. She has previously served on the IHF’s National Council and Management Committee and currently holds a senior executive position in Kerry. Her professional background spans financial services, corporate finance, and hotel asset management.
Commenting on her election, Ms Coyne who continues in her role running the International Hotel said it was a tremendous privilege to represent a sector that makes such a significant contribution to the economy and that she looks forward to engaging with Government and industry partners to support key policy priorities, particularly regarding cost competitiveness, sustainability, and people development.
IHF President Matt O’Connor congratulated Ms Coyne on her election, saying that her commitment to the sector and professional experience are great assets to the IHF as it continues to advocate for members at the highest levels of Government.
Lissivigeen pupils create glass mosaics for new sensory garden
Fifth-class pupils at Lissivigeen National School have completed a series of colourful glass mosaics as part of the national BLAST Residency Programme.
The project saw the school collaborate with Kerry-based glass artist Julianne Foley over a 20-hour residency focused on creativity and hands-on design.
The initiative, part of the Creative Youth Plan, allows schools to work with professional artists to develop skills in innovation and problem-solving. Guided by Julianne, the students in Ms O’Mahony’s class moved from initial sketches to cutting and arranging multicoloured glass before grouting their final pieces.
The artwork was inspired by the school’s new sensory garden, which is currently under construction. Principal Ellen Cagney noted that the project provided a unique opportunity for pupils to express themselves artistically while working together on a shared vision for the school grounds. The finished mosaics are currently on display in the school lobby before they are moved to their permanent home in the garden.
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