New Year's Eve concert Merchant quay

bigpink

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today

Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm

vkid

bigpink wrote: »

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today
Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

All in a 140 character tweet? ;-)

vkid

bigpink wrote: »

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today
Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

All in a 140 character tweet? ;-)

bigpink

Sorry it was a tweet linked to a facebook post

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm

Marcus Halberstram

After the disaster that was the Millenium disco lazer bouncing off the walls of Kings Johns Castle I swore I'd never again go to any of these events again.

jbkenn

Who is Will Leahy?

Poxyshamrock

DJ with 2FM.

mgbgt1978

Ah, but will it be enough to attract Marks & Spencer to the derelict Opera Centre ????????)

OP, is the line-up just Cliff Richard ?

Kess73

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Ah, but will it be enough to attract Marks & Spencer to the derelict Opera Centre ????????)

OP, is the line-up just Cliff Richard ?

The OP is just repeating what is being advertised online and is not involved with the event afaik, so doubt if she will know who is on the bill before anyone else will.:)

mgbgt1978

She might.....if nobody else is a follower of Will Leahy's Tweets .

bigpink

It says the line up combined so that could be anyone

Ayio

So Marcus u reckon it will be a shambles then? Really?
I was hoping for something different in the city and that it might go off well not sure now. And I was trying to arrange all of my friends to come but it would be great it there was a big crowd and a lively buzz round the town... for a change. Would be good for Limerick!

Silentcorner

Ayio wrote: »

So Marcus u reckon it will be a shambles then? Really?
I was hoping for something different in the city and that it might go off well not sure now. And I was trying to arrange all of my friends to come but it would be great it there was a big crowd and a lively buzz round the town... for a change. Would be good for Limerick!

Ayio, when it comes to posting in this forum you must understand that certain posters display that Limerick mentality whereby just say Jesus Christ himself walked across the River Shannon if front of our very eyes it would be because he couldn't swim!!

If the hotel managers in the city are to be believed there will be a massive crowd in the city this new years, and I have yet to witness the Irish Chamber Orchestra participate in any kind of a shambles!!!

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Ayio, when it comes to posting in this forum you must understand that certain posters display that Limerick mentality whereby just say Jesus Christ himself walked across the River Shannon if front of our very eyes it would be because he couldn't swim!!

If the hotel managers in the city are to be believed there will be a massive crowd in the city this new years, and I have yet to witness the Irish Chamber Orchestra participate in any kind of a shambles!!!

And this forum is also full of that other Limerick mentality whereby anyone who expresses an opinion that somebody doesn't like is immediately harassed and attacked for expressing that opinion.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that it is in the Limerick Forums Charter that only 100% positive comments are allowed.

Then people wonder why problems are allowed to fester in this city, why incompetence is rewarded rather than punished and why when something goes tits up everybody stands around like apes asking how it happened.

phog

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

And this forum is also full of that other Limerick mentality whereby anyone who expresses an opinion that somebody doesn't like is immediately harassed and attacked for expressing that opinion.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that it is in the Limerick Forums Charter that only 100% positive comments are allowed.

Then people wonder why problems are allowed to fester in this city, why incompetence is rewarded rather than punished and why when something goes tits up everybody stands around like apes asking how it happened.

So how would you improve the NYE concert?

pigtown

The Strypes are closing the Limerick concert after jetting down from Dublin where they are opening the capital's concert. Both it seems will feature on RTÉ's NYE coverage.

Kess73

phog wrote: »

So how would you improve the NYE concert?

Rammstein with their full stage show.

seachto7

or slipknot

Marcus Halberstram

Full line-up announced - Dolores O Riordan, Maverick Sabre, The Strypes, The Coronas and Leading Armies.

I'm trying to reconcile that with 2fm's Will Leahy earlier claim that - "the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013"

Am I missing something here?

pigtown

Soak also on the bill

Marcus Halberstram

pigtown wrote: »

Soak also on the bill

Playing a song with Leading Armies.

After what Will Leahy said I was expecting a far better line-up than this.

vkid

its not bad by any stretch. something for most people and far better than most NYE in Limerick.

Quite interested to see the Strypes myself, and Maverick Sabre worth a look. I'll give the Coronas a skip

Marcus Halberstram

Which act has number one albums in the 70's and 80's?

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Which act has number one albums in the 70's and 80's?

Jesus man leave it go...it's a strong line up, if its not your thing fair enough don't bother going...word to the wise...radio djs sometimes hype events...the media can't be trusted!!!

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Jesus man leave it go...it's a strong line up, if its not your thing fair enough don't bother going...word to the wise...radio djs sometimes hype events...the media can't be trusted!!!

Ah so that's what it is - lying to sell tickets. And he is officially involved in the event.

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Ah so that's what it is - lying to sell tickets. And he is officially involved in the event.

Ring the guards!!!

For someone who clearly has no intention of going, you are taking this way too seriously...its "hype"...that is all it is...

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Ring the guards!!!

For someone who clearly has no intention of going, you are taking this way too seriously...its "hype"...that is all it is...

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

Who is asking for an apology?...I'm merely advising you to let it go, hype is hype...at the time an act could have been lined up but not confirmed...don't leave it go if you don't want to...start a protest of some sort or write letters, personally I don't really care...

vkid

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

oh get over yourself. If there was nothing on you'd be giving out too. Acts could have cancelled or anything since he said that, You haven't a clue no more than the rest of us. Its good to see something like this on.

Marcus Halberstram

I'm entitled to speak my mind. You don't like it, spin on it.

untouchable

wow kids put away the tampons. can we just all agree that it wasnt what we expected entirely but its still a really decent line up that has never been matched in this city before???

i for one am looking forward to it and applaud the organizers for it.

there will always be a few people saying it could have been better but who where you expecting??

U2
Greenday
Muse
and bruce????

now that would be some line up but come on ffs we need to spread the limited budget over 12 months not just blow it on the first day(the day before the first day even)

vkid

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I'm entitled to speak my mind. You don't like it, spin on it.

Absolutely. I just think you're being very negative about 1 quote. Work away though..ill go and enjoy whats on offer

Kess73

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Which act has number one albums in the 70's and 80's?

From what I can gather there are one or two more names to be added closer to the date.

untouchable

if there are more to be added to the bill that would be awesome but me and the other half have our tickets as of this morning. cant wait. we missed the early bird tickets but 25 quid for a new years eve party aint bad.


edit* last year we paid 50 each for nancys where we got will leahy and hermitage green. we got a chinese buffett aswell but the hair i found in it ruined that for me.

all im saying is that for the price this is as good as youll get. prob better than the alternative in dolans anyway:D but im sure plenty of you like damo dempsey

Totally Tropical

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

And this forum is also full of that other Limerick mentality whereby anyone who expresses an opinion that somebody doesn't like is immediately harassed and attacked for expressing that opinion.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that it is in the Limerick Forums Charter that only 100% positive comments are allowed.

Then people wonder why problems are allowed to fester in this city, why incompetence is rewarded rather than punished and why when something goes tits up everybody stands around like apes asking how it happened.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but you seem to have the guns out for Limerick!People like you just have this glass half empty mentality where you moan and whinge about Limerick being a dying city with nothing to do.I made this point already on the Cork City forum to the moaners and begrudgers on there.But wouldn't our main cities and towns be thriving if all the people moaning and pounding their keyboards into submission on sites like this actually went to the trouble of leaving their houses and heading into town and supporting their local businesses instead!When efforts are made by people in Limerick to improve the city and make Limerick a better place for both tourists and visitors alike you just moan and whinge some more and laugh and sneer at their efforts.When your not giving out about Limerick on here your giving out about Limerick on the Cork City forum!Im sorry for this rant but it's quite clear that no matter what people like you will always find something to complain about.:D

Oh and i was in Limerick this past week and there was a great buzz around the place.The Crescent was hoping and so was the city centre much to the consternation of the doom and gloom merchants!There was a great atmosphere around the city.Those rows of christmas trees with the lights on Thomas Street are lovely and the quayside will look really nice when the work is finished.To hell with the begrudgers Limerick is a fine city!:)

Marcus Halberstram

Totally Tropical wrote: »

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but you seem to have the guns out for Limerick!People like you just have this glass half empty mentality where you moan and whinge about Limerick being a dying city with nothing to do.I made this point already on the Cork City forum to the moaners and begrudgers on there.But wouldn't our main cities and towns be thriving if all the people moaning and pounding their keyboards into submission on sites like this actually went to the trouble of leaving their houses and heading into town and supporting their local businesses instead!When efforts are made by people in Limerick to improve the city and make Limerick a better place for both tourists and visitors alike you just moan and whinge some more and laugh and sneer at their efforts.When your not giving out about Limerick on here your giving out about Limerick on the Cork City forum!Im sorry for this rant but it's quite clear that no matter what people like you will always find something to complain about.:D

Oh and i was in Limerick this past week and there was a great buzz around the place.The Crescent was hoping and so was the city centre much to the consternation of the doom and gloom merchants!There was a great atmosphere around the city.Those rows of christmas trees with the lights on Thomas Street are lovely and the quayside will look really nice when the work is finished.To hell with the begrudgers Limerick is a fine city!:)

With all due respect, you know sweet f.a. about me or my life.

Totally Tropical

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

With all due respect, you know sweet f.a. about me or my life.

Im just saying that you have moaned on the culture thread and you have had another moan on here.Of course Limerick is not perfect.It has it's problems.There's aspects about Limerick that can be better and most people accept that but there's plenty of great things about Limerick as well.I just think the culture event and this concert are excellent initiatives.Of course maybe there's things that could be better about these events but all in all i don't think they deserve this negativity.People complain about there being no events on in Limerick.Well here are two events and still people are complaining!Giving out about Christmas lights being switched on too early also just sounds petty!Of course i think criticism needs to be taken on board because how can a place improve if you can't accept criticism but you just seem to be going way overboard with the glass half empty approach!

Marcus Halberstram

Totally Tropical wrote: »

Im just saying that you have moaned on the culture thread and you have had another moan on here.Of course Limerick is not perfect.It has it's problems.There's aspects about Limerick that can be better and most people accept that but there's plenty of great things about Limerick as well.I just think the culture event and this concert are excellent initiatives.Of course maybe there's things that could be better about these events but all in all i don't think they deserve this negativity.People complain about there being no events on in Limerick.Well here are two events and still people are complaining!Giving out about Christmas lights being switched on too early also just sounds petty!Of course i think criticism needs to be taken on board because how can a place improve if you can't accept criticism but you just seem to be going way overboard with the glass half empty approach!

Your post is so contradictory it is hilarious. Thanks for the laugh.

untouchable

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Your post is so contradictory it is hilarious. Thanks for the laugh.

stop being a downer. this is a great gig

Marcus Halberstram

untouchable wrote: »

stop being a downer. this is a great gig

This is a discussion forum. I gave my opinion. If you can't handle opinions you don't like then maybe it is time you posted somewhere else.

untouchable

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

This is a discussion forum. I gave my opinion. If you can't handle opinions you don't like then maybe it is time you posted somewhere else.

no problem with you posting your opinion. as i said it could be better but try not to focus just on the negative.

by the way no need to be arrogant when your the only one with said opinion. maybe its not everyone else thats wrong............

Marcus Halberstram

untouchable wrote: »

no problem with you posting your opinion. as i said it could be better but try not to focus just on the negative.

by the way no need to be arrogant when your the only one with said opinion. maybe its not everyone else thats wrong............

I merely pointed out the inaccurate information being peddled by Will Leahy. Is that not allowed? Point me to the part of the forum charter where this is forbidden.

If I think the line-up sucks why is that having such a massive impact on your life? Are you involved with the concert? Maybe you should just get over it. This is a discussion forum, it would have much point if everyone came here to post the same thing.

But as per usual, if you don't lick arse in the Limerick forum you get harangued non-stop.

untouchable

get over it you are derailing the thread

Marcus Halberstram

untouchable wrote: »

get over it you are derailing the thread

You are the one who keeps attacking me for expressing my opinion. That is derailing.

untouchable

i for one am looking forward to it

anyone know if this is the final lineup??

Totally Tropical

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I merely pointed out the inaccurate information being peddled by Will Leahy. Is that not allowed? Point me to the part of the forum charter where this is forbidden.

If I think the line-up sucks why is that having such a massive impact on your life? Are you involved with the concert? Maybe you should just get over it. This is a discussion forum, it would have much point if everyone came here to post the same thing.

But as per usual, if you don't lick arse in the Limerick forum you get harangued non-stop.

As i said criticism is something that should be welcomed and that shouldn't be ignored but there seems to be an anti Limerick agenda behind some of your posts.You don't seem to be genuinely intrested in Limericks welfare.There's always this running theme of negativity and belittlement in your posts.

Kess73

Mod Post: Play nice folks. Disagree vigorously with one another if the need arises, but things like personal comments or telling folk to post elsewhere have no place here.

Itsdacraic

A section from an article on the leader website:

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/anger-as-limerick-city-council-meeting-cancelled-at-short-notice-1-5739272

He pointed out that there were important issues to be heard, like his motion calling on the IRFU to formally apologise for inviting the apartheid-era South Africa side to Thomond Park.

With the support of Cllr Tom Shortt, Mr McNamara was to push for a memorial weekend for those who took part in the Spanish Civil War.

Although this idea was mooted earlier this year, no progress has been made because the cultural committee has not met in over eight months.

It was hoped that a decision could have been made to stage the weekend at this month’s council meeting.

City of Culture indeed

Marcus Halberstram

They've just announced on Facebook that the concert is strictly over 18's. So heads up.

bigpink

Guess thats over the line up having Coronas and Maverick Sabre and the Stypes.Didn't think they would have 3 younger acts

MmmmmCheese

Does anybody know if this event is sold out? I'm trying to buy tickets off the website and it keeps coming up as declined....Not sure if it's the tickets or my card.