OBITUARY: Sheila O’Regan s distinctive voice will be missed in West Limerick
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DISBELIEF and a deep sense of shock and loss were the common denominators when word spread throughout West Limerick of the sudden death of Sheila O’Regan at her home in Ardagh on Thursday, April 22.
That a woman of Sheila’s vitality and energy had been so abruptly cut off from life left everyone reeling,
The shock waves of loss hit hardest at those closest to her: her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers and her many friends.
But Sheila’s warm and engaging personality and her distinctive voice had made her a welcome presence in homes throughout West Limerick through her weekly programmes with West Limerick102FM community radio. Now that voice was stilled and silent, leaving many listeners feeling they, too, had lost a friend.
Inspirational young people honoured with Limerick Garda Youth awards
Garda Marion O Grady with award recipient Amy Mulcahy and Padraig Flanagan, principal of Castletroy College
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INSPIRATIONAL teenager Amy Mulcahy who sustained life-changing injuries in a boating accident in 2019 has been a presented with a Limerick Garda Youth Award in recognition of her resilience and determination.
The Castletroy College student was one of eight award recipients at the seventh annual awards ceremony which took place virtually because of Covid.
Sponsored by the Garvey Group, which has stores in Corbally, Adare and Newcastle West, the awards aim to honour young people – aged between 13 and 21 - who have made a significant contribution to their local community.
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Alice Tovey’s latest show,
Doggo, is an ode to, well, I’m sure you can guess.
Alice Tovey and Doggo.
With a soaring voice that sees her holding notes long enough to leave the audience short of breath, Tovey’s cabaret prowess takes centre stage alongside bouts of stand-up, sketch and a pinch of burlesque.
While Tovey weaves in some social and political commentary, the core subject matter of man’s best friend is insufficient for her talents – with
Doggo never quite reaching the heights of her previous
Garbage Monster or
Mansplaining.
Tovey is at her best making piercing remarks on sexualisation and misogyny, mental health and in one instance, an absolutely scathing one-line takedown of Leonardo DiCaprio.