Limerick hosted a spectacular party worth €5m euro to the city on the banks of the river Shannon this May Bank Holiday weekend as thousands of visitors enjoyed the annual Riverfest summer festival.
The sun shone on 8,500 participants who took part in the Great Limerick Run while a round of the Irish National Powerboat Championships also took place as well as a Giant BBQ and a spectacular fireworks display over the Shannon.
Riverfest 2012 aimed to showcase all that is great about Limerick city, from the best resource of the river Shannon to the music, sporting, artistic and food communities.
There were late night bar exemptions across Limerick city entertainment venues throughout the weekend, live theatre, holistic relaxation events in the city’s parks and a continental fair while street entertainers, face painters and stilt walkers will provide plenty of…
Amateur chefs who enter the Great Limerick BBQ sauce competition for Riverfest this Saturday, May 5th will have their winning creation produced and sold in shops across the city.
Local company Supreme Cuisine has agreed to package and market the winning sauce which will be judged at the Great Limerick BBQ on George’s Quay this Saturday afternoon.
Carl Richardson, MD, Supreme Cuisine, said the company based at the Delta Business Park in Limerick was delighted to get involved.
“We are delighted to produce the winning Great Limerick BBQ sauce, chill it and bottle it and make it available to restaurants and shops,” he said. “We hope to have it ready to go within a week of the Great Limerick BBQ and we do business with lots of national distributors so you never know how successful it may become,” Carl added.…
Limerick fashionistas are invited to enjoy Fashion Friday this Friday 4th May to kick-start Riverfest over the May Bank Holiday weekend!
Riverfest has teamed up with style queen Celia Holman Lee to showcase the best of Limerick city shopping with two FREE fashion extravaganzas featuring some of the city’s top boutiques.
Two fashion shows will take place at 1.30pm and 3.30pm in a covered dome in the pedestrianised area of Thomas Street.
Enjoy some free tasty treats and nibbles from The Cornstore at Home during your lunch break while viewing the Summer collections from the city’s top fashion houses.
And best of all, admission is FREE!
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Limerick City comes to life this May Bank Holiday weekend with Riverfest that festival that celebrates everything the city has to offer!
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From fashion shows, live music, street performances to headline bands in the Big Top and art workshops will keep all the culture vultures entertained.
While the Great Limerick Run with 8,000 participants, Limerick FC at home to Galway’s Mervue United & Munster V Ulster in Thomond Park sports fans are spilt for choice.
One of the highlights of the festival is the Great Limerick International BBQ. This unique event has grown enormously and is a fantastic fun event where professionals and amateurs show how to BBQ over hot coals with samples for the people attending. Along with the Continental Fair this will keep any gourmet foodie satisfied!
Limerick City Council has announced that international rugby player and current Munster Rugby captain Paul O’Connell is to receive the Freedom of Limerick City.
The announcement was made this morning (Tuesday) by Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Jim Long after a unanimous decision by members of Limerick City Council following a private meeting.
The Freedom of Limerick City will be conferred on Paul O’Connell at City Hall, Limerick on Sunday, April 22nd at 2pm. The ceremony will take place outdoors (weather permitting) and members of the public will be able to view the proceedings.
Mayor Long said Paul O’Connell is a ‘terrific Ambassador for Limerick both on and off the field”.
“We want to recognise Paul’s outstanding contribution to Limerick, to Ireland and to sport,” Mayor Long said. “He is a proud Irish man, Munster man and a Limerick man. This…
Limerick hosted a spectacular party worth €5m euro to the city on the banks of the river Shannon this May Bank Holiday weekend as thousands of visitors enjoyed the annual Riverfest summer festival.
