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OBITUARY: Literary Limerick mourns Mark Whelan Reporter:  '); LITERARY Limerick will mourn the death of Poet Mark Whelan of Vizes Court, off St. Joseph’s Street, and formerly of Colbert Park, Janesboro who passed away (peacefully) at University Hospital, Limerick on Tuesday January 19 2021. Mark was born in Limerick in 1960 and, with Paul Sweeney, was instrumental both in the establishment of Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival, of which he was a committee member, and in the revival of The Stony Thursday Book literary journal, for which he was editor of four editions. His c...

First Fortnight presents My Story My Song on Sunday 17th January Updated / Friday, 15 Jan 2021 13:04 RTÉ Journalist My Story, My Song - this year's event takes place online on Sunday evening, January 17th at 7.30pm. The online event presents a stellar lineup of Irish artists who will perform unique versions of the songs that have helped them through tough times. Jack O'Rourke It promises to be an intimate evening of performance, discussion and personal sharing from talented performers including Emma Langford, Wyvern Lingo, Stefan Murphy, Nealo, Jack O'Rourke and many more. Full line up an...

2020 Archibald Prize People's Choice award winner announced Archibald Prize 2020 ANZ People’s Choice award winner Angus McDonald Behrouz Boochani © the artist. Photo: AGNSW, Mim Stirling. SYDNEY .- Six-time Archibald Prize finalist Angus McDonald has been awarded the 2020 ANZ People’s Choice award for his portrait of Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish-Iranian writer, poet, filmmaker and journalist. The artist, who is based in Lennox Head, NSW, first made contact with Boochani in 2018, while he was creating his award-winning short film Manus (2019) about Manus Island, where Boochani was held by th...

The spread of COVID-19 cases in the county has created the need for the Osawatomie Volunteer Fire Department to assist a neighboring department with its calls. “Effective last night, we added the Osawatomie Fire Department to all responses within the Fontana Fire Department area due to COVID concerns with their staff,” Mark Whelan told county commissioners during a county fire board meeting Wednesday, Dec. 9. The Board of County Commissioners also serves as the fire board. “This way we can ensure we do get a timely response to any fire or EMS calls in Fontana’s area,”...