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Paul O'Connell spoke to SPIN NOW about the €30M International Rugby Experience opening on O Connell Street in Limerick City, Autumn 2022.

At a cost of €30 million, the project is funded by the JP McManus Charitable Entities, and it is envisaged the centre will attract 100,000 visitors per annum. 

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Ellen Tuffy chairperson of Down Syndrome Limerick  joins Louise on SPIN Now, to chat about the 2021 Tour de Munster charity cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.

Munster participants  gear up to tackle the 600km route across the six counties of Munster from August 5th to 8th.

This year’s tour will be kicking off from The English Market on Grand Parade in Cork City on Thursday, 5th August, and will return to Cork to see cyclists finish up the iconic and demanding St. Patrick’s Hill on Sunday, 8th August.

legend and avid supporter of the Tour, Sean Kelly will be taking part in the event!

To donate to this year’s Tour de Munster, visit www.idonate.ie/tdm

For route information and the latest information and news log onto www.tourdemunster.com or find it on Facebook.

For further information on Down Syndrome Ireland please see www.downsyndrome.ie.

Irish athlete Joan Healy speaks with Louise Cantillom ahead of Sister Phil Healy Olympic mixed relay final in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium.

Cillin Greene, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker and Chris O’Donnell set a new national record of 3:12.18 with their incredible performance in the first heat on Friday.

The Olympic final takes place at 1.35pm Irish time on Saturday afternoon, July 31.

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Four in the Morning front man Kevin Dolan chats to Louise on SPIN NOW.

Irish band FOUR IN THE MORNING based in Melbourne have just released their brand new single ‘Keep It Together’.

Wired FM, in partnership with Limerick Institute of Technology, are running Empowering New Voices, a summer camp specifically for migrant youths in Limerick city and county from the ages of 13-17.

ENGINE shorts, a short film development and production scheme for emerging film talent in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare has announced the six winning teams from the region.

Louise chats with  Festival PRO Richard Lynch and Festival Director Lisa Daly on SPIN Now about Limerick PRIDE and their virtual parade.

With a physical Limerick Pride Festival not being able to take place, Limerick Pride is holding a Limerick Virtual Pride to bring Pride into your homes and to reach those who may not have ever seen or experienced a Pride event or a Pride parade before.

The theme for this year’s pride is Different Families, Same Love. #stillnotequal

The Pride festivities will kick off as Grand Marshall Ranae von Meding will launch Pride with the Rainbow River Parade which will see over 80 swimmers from Limerick swimming group Limerick Narwhals taking to the river followed by over sailing boats, paddle boats and kayaks in a celebration of Pride on the River Shannon.

https://limerickpride.ie/

Pa Sheehy joins Louise on SPIN Now to chat about his debut solo single, I saw you at a funeral.

Minister for Higher Education Niall Collins on SPIN Now.

Main talking points:

-CAO expectations

-College accommodation shortages

- The reopening of third-level Education.

This is the 40th year of Enterprise Ireland’s Student Entrepreneur Awards, which are co-sponsored by Cruickshank, Grant Thornton, and the Local Enterprise Offices.

The awards are open to all third-level institutions across the country.

Young Entrepreneur and Limerick lady Marion Cantillon won The Cruickshank High Achieving Merit Award for her start-up Pit-Seal.

Representing University College Cork, she received a prize of €5,000 for her biofilm which eliminates the need for farmers to use plastic or tires to seal pits and reduces methane emissions.

The Grant Thornton High Achieving Merit Award and €5,000 went to Pure Clothing, the socially responsible clothing brand created by Dublin City University student Peter Timlin and University of Limerick student Richard Grimes.

While Trinity College Dublin students Tim Farrelly and David Deneher along with Omar Salem, a student at Queen’s University Belfast, have won Enterprise Ireland’s 2021 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award.