Tony Kelly as Gar Campion in "The Hurler"
Tony Kelly is Gar Campion, a controversial hurler who has plenty to say. Tony has adapted Gar for the stage at Garter Lane with the help of playwright Pat Daly and under the direction of Jim Nolan. The Hurler runs at Garter Lane from March 5th to 7th. Have a listen here to Jim and Tony's chat with me..
An International Women's Day Festival runs in Waterford this year from March 3rd to 8th. It's been organised by The Women's Centre which is celebrating 25 years working with women in Waterford.
A number of events take place over the few days - one of which is the dedication of a Civic Trust Blue Plaque to the Daly family who provided a café for homeless men at number 5 Arundel Lane from 1911 - 1982. When attempts to evict the sisters Mai and Debbie were made in 1971 the Waterford community came out to support and stop the eviction of the sisters.
You'll find out more details of the International Women's Day Festival here.
Ahead of that I was joined in studio by Breda Murphy and Eleanor Murphy of the Women's Centre, and Breda Freyne, niece of the Daly Sisters. You can listen back here..
The launch of the first O'Carroll Bursary for Outstanding Musicianship took place at WIT on Friday February 14th. it's a collaboration between Waterford Lions Club and the BA (Hons) Music programme at the college.
The bursary was created as an acknowledgement of the contribution of the O'Carroll family and particularly Dr. Kevin O'Carroll to the Waterford Lions Club Christmas Carol Concert for the past 30 years. The award includes a bespoke trophy based on a design by composer and musician Fintan O'Carroll and a bursary of €500.
The inaugural recipient of the annual award was Luke Donnelly as student of the BA (Hons) Music programme at WIT, for displaying outstanding musicianship.
I was joined by Luke, and also by Dr Hazel Farrell of the School of Music at WIT, as well as by Tony Ruane of The Lions Club...
