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29/04/2014 Connaught Telegraph-Two:The Acoustic Yard......................................................................................................................... 3

29/04/2014 Connaught Telegraph:The Acoustic Yard returns............................................................................................................. 4

16/05/2014 Irish Times - Top 1000 Magazine:THE IRISH TIMES TOP 1000..........................................................................................................6

17/05/2014 Meath Chronicle:Tourism, innovation and economic resurgence will assist pub industry to turn corner..................7

30/05/2014 Clare Champion:Tyrrell travels to the Highway.......................................................................................................9

30/05/2014 Clare Champion:Tyrrell travels to the Highway.....................................................................................................10

04/05/2014 Sunday Independent:We must face the music.............................................................................................................. 11

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Connaught Telegraph-TwoTuesday, 29 April 2014Page: 7

Circulation: 14480Area of Clip: 6600mm²Page 1 of 1

The Acoustic Yard THE Acoustic Yard is a new singer/

songwriters' session in Westport

hosted by recording artist David Dee

Moore and supported by IMRO (Irish

Music Rights Organisation). It is also

filmed by Irishtv.ie as part of their new

music schedule and the first session

was shown recently on 'Out and about

in Ireland'.

The monthly event features some of

the finest songwriters from around the

world and has been set up not only as

a concert but as an educational workshop

for audience and player alike.

Each month three songwriters will

showcase and talk about their songs

in a relaxed environment to a listening

and hopefully appreciative audience in

the surrounds of the yard bar in Matt

Molloy's.

The next The Acoustic Yard tonight

(Tuesday, April 29) will feature former

Eurovision Song Contest winner Charlie

McGettigan, Mississippi born Americana

songstress Kelley McRae and Belfast

multi-instrumentalist and host for

the evening David Dee Moore.

Host David recently released his

critically acclaimed CD The sun, the

moon, the stars...and other moving

objects.

This stunning collection of country

folk songs has received a lot of airplay

in Ireland and the UK, culminating in

recent appearances at the Westport

Arts Festival and the Belfast Nashville

singer/songwriters festival.

The doors open at 8.30 p.m. and

come early to avoid disappointment.

Anyone who'd like more information.

[email protected].

©WESTPORT

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Connaught TelegraphTuesday, 29 April 2014Page: 19


The Acoustic Yard returns s

a n e o d t o r d o

THE Acoustic Yard - a new singer songwriters' session in Westport hosted by recording

artist David Dee Moore and supported by IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) - returns to Matt Molloy's today (Tuesday) with three top artists.

The monthly event features some of the finest songwriters from around the world and has been set up not only as a concert but as an educational workshop for audience and player alike.

Each month three songwriters will showcase and talk

about their songs in a relaxed environment in the surrounds of the yard bar in Matt Molloy's.

The event is also filmed by Irishtv.ie as part of their new music schedule and the first session was shown recently

on 'Out and about in Ireland'.

Today's session features former Eurovision Song Contest

winner Charlie McGettigan, Mississippi-born Americana songstress Kelley McRae,

and Belfast multi-instrumentalist and host for the evening

David Dee Moore.

Twenty years ago Charlie McGettigan won the Eurovision

when joining forces with Paul Harrington and Brendan Graham with the song 'Rock and Roll Kids'. In 1973, McGettigan

formed the highly successful Jargon group, which won the prestigious Letterkenny Folk Festival and led to a recording contract with Polygram records. The band went on to record three singles before Charlie pursued a solo career. He worked with artists like Maura O'Connell and Eleanor Shanley, who both recorded many of Charlies

songs. Today, Charlie still enjoys

huge success as a singer songwriter and as a presenter of

The Saturday Connection on Shannonside/Northern Sound Radio.

Kelley McRae is touring Europe for the first time and is playing only a handful of gigs in Ireland. The Acoustic Yard is privileged to provide

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David Dee Moore

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Connaught TelegraphTuesday, 29 April 2014Page: 19


Charlie McGettigan

her only west of Ireland show and to witness her beautiful, haunting voice that immediately

catapults you into the indie Americana heartland. Songs like 'Johnny Cash' and the title track of her new CD, 'Brighter Than The Blues' set Kelley apart as one of the finest

'new country' songwriters to come out of the USA.

The host of the evening, David Dee Moore, recently released

his critically acclaimed CD, The Sun, The Moon, The Stars...And Other Moving Objects.

It's a stunning collection of country folk songs that has received a lot of airplay in Ireland

and the UK, culminating in appearances at the Westport

Arts Festival and the Belfast Nashville singer/songwriters

festival. David's discography includes

two successful albums on the USA label Green Linnet

with Niamh Parsons, with whom he toured and performed

at some of the biggest folk festivals in the world.

Doors for tonight's show open at 8.30 p.m. but come early to avoid disappointment. For more information, email [email protected].

Kelley McRae

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Irish Times - Top 1000 MagazineFriday, 16 May 2014Page: 36


THE IRISH TIMES

TOPIOOO Our Guide to Irish Business

FROM €41M-€34M €m €m Lasta/c Main Irish

Rank Name Turnover Change Profit Change filed activity employees Management

721 Aramex 41 0 & 31/12/2012 Transport 114 Tom Kelly 722 DkOonohoe 41 T 0 a 31/12/2012 Technology 139 Daniel Kickliam 723 NetIQEurope 41 2 31/03/2013 Technology 37 Jay Gardner 724 Grainger Saw Mills 41 0 A 31/12/2012 Manufacturing 51 NiallGrainqer 725 DPL Group 41 0 a 31/12/2012 Construction 182 John Peare 726 Roche's Feeds 41 . 1 A 31/12/2012 Agribusiness 35 Bobby Roche 727 Auahinish Alumina 41 1 T 31/12/2012 Resources 450 Damien Clancy 728 Glen Fuel 40 0 31/12/2012 Enerqy 28 Kevin Keyes 729 Vale Oil 40 0 T 31/12/2012 Resources 35 Tom McAuliffe 730 Pat O'Donnell' 40 28/08/2013 Transport Patrick John O'Donnell

731 Abtran1 40 24/09/2013 Consultancy 1100 Michael Fitzqerald 732 Ballon Heats' 40 30/12/2012 Aqribusiness 73 David Salter 733 JFC Manufacturing 40 0 31/12/2011 Manufacturing 200 John Concannon 734 Mowlam Healthcare 40 A 31/12/2012 Health 900 Pat Shanahan 735 Interlink 39 A 3 A 31/12/2012 Transport 187 Brendan O'Neill 736 Football Association of Ireland 39 T 1 A 31/12/2012 Media and Marketing 156 John Delaney 737 F.L.I. Holdings 39 A 0 31/12/2012 Construction 150 Michael Joseph Flynn 738 Diesel Card International 39 A IT 31/05/2013 Retailing 121 Gary Nicholl 739 Maoellan Aviation Services 39 5 31/12/2011 Transport 19 Ben Murphy 740 Our Lady's Hospice 38 A 3 A 31/12/2012 Health 495 Mo Flynn

741 Mahan Ega Holdinqs 38 A 2 31/10/2012 Food and Beveraqe 92 John Mohan 742 Coffey Construction Ireland 38 2 31/12/2011 Construction 4? Patrick Coffey 743 William Grants Sons 38 0 31/12/2012 Food and Beveraqe 51 Jim Breen 744 Blizzard Entertainment 38 T 3 31/12/2012 Technology 6/5 Eric Reeder 745 Lifestyle Sports 38 -1 24/09/2011 Retailing 317 Mark Stafford 746 Veolia Water 38 1 31/12/2012 Resources 147 Gerry Power 747 Diniweb 38 7 30/09/2013 Communications 145 Colm Piercy 748 Fineos' 38 23/03/2013 Technology 330 Michael Kelly 749 Bestseller 37 2 a 31/07/2012 Retailing 30 Mary McDonnell 758 TNT 37 T 2 31/12/2012 Transport 206 Alastair Cochrane

751 Roadfield Holdings 37 A 0 31/12/2012 Retailing 83 Stanley Lawless 752 Amt-Svbex 37 T 4 31/01/2013 Technology 256 Andy Millet 753 JC’s Supermarket 37 0 31/12/2012 Retailing 170 MichaelSavaqe 754 Grant Ennineerinq 37 IT 30/06/2012 Manufacturing 193 Stephen Grant 755 Kavmed' 37 30/06/2012 Manufacturing Neill Hughes 756 Winthrop Enqineerinq 37 T 30/04/2013 Construction 350 Barry English 757 Ranbaxv 36 A 2 A 31/12/2012 Pharmaceuticals 85 Seamus Moloney 758 Crystal Holidays 36 T 0 30/09/2012 Tourism 60 John Deveteaux 759 Eastern Electrical 36 T 0 31/12/2012 Technology 118 Phil O'Shea 760 M/A-COM Technology Solutions 36 8 30/09/2011 Technology 49 Mike Murphy

761 Stafford Lynch 36 0 31/03/2013 Retailing 94 Matthew Lynch 762 Ewl Electric 36 T 0 31/12/2012 Retailing 107 Phil O'Shea 763 JLG Holdings 36 0 31/88/2013 Manufacturing 7 Gearuid Clarke 764 Nvnro 36 T 1 30/08/2012 Manufacturing 263 Ruth Lloyd 765 IMRO 36 0 31/12/2012 Communications 51 Victor Finn 766 Allied Foods 36 T 0 T 31/03/2013 Food and Beverage 115 Gerry Gaffney 767 Ward & Burke Construction 36 T IT 31/12/2012 Construction 112 Padraiq Burke 768 Dealz' 36 31/12/2013 Retailing 300 Jim McCarthy 769 Versionl 36 31/12/2013 Technology 500 Justin Keatinqe 770 Alstom Ireland 35 4 31/03/2013 Transpod 134 Niall Gleeson

771 NTR 35 T -49 A 31/03/2813 Energy 776 Rosheen McGuckian 772 DesionerGroun 35 A 0 A 31/01/2013 Construction 104 Mick Stone 773 Kevin O'Leary Group 35 A 0 31/12/2012 Retailing 134 Kevin O'Leary Snr 774 Merit Medical 35 3 31/12/2011 Health 321 Mary Collins 775 Adidas 35 T 0 T 31/12/2012 Retailing 34 GilSteyaed 776 Dialogic 35 T 0 T 31/12/2012 Communications 19 Anthony Housefather 777 ArcRoval 35 30/09/2012 Manufacturing 200 TonyO'Shea 778 Novostrat 35 4 31/10/2012 Manufacturing 307 Philip Spillage 779 Masonite Ireland 35 30/09/2013 Manufacturing 125 Cormac Kearns 780 Wincanton 34 T 2 A 31/03/2013 Professional Services 409 Niall Curran

36 I THE IRISH TIMES OTMO | www.topl000.ie

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Meath ChronicleSaturday, 17 May 2014Page: 22


Tourism, innovation and economic resurgence will assist pub industry to turn corner

VIEWPOINT As I sit down and put pen to

paper, I can't help but feel cautiously optimistic by what has been an improved spell for

some of the pub industry along with the hope of a brighter future.

Unfortunately, this does not include all pubs and there are, in fact, areas in rural Ireland that are not experiencing this uplift. No doubt, we have experienced

a tough period with 1,300 pubs closing their doors since 2005 being evidence of this. Jobs have been lost and this had had a deep impact.

Thankfully, this rate of closures is slowing. However, the general outlook still seems to be that for the pub trade to recover, the economy will have to recover first. Consumers need to feel confident and start spending again.

Make no mistake about it: most pubs are still facing significant challenges. The main factors affecting sustainability are the lack of disposable income and the emigration of many of our younger generation. The situation is compounded

when you consider that some pubs, particularly rural establishments, serve smaller catchment areas and have access to very poor transport services.

The impact of tighter drink-driving legislation is also acutely felt in this regard. High costs also continue to hamper

publicans with Sky, IMRO and commercial rates continually rising.

There are issues on a wider level

which concern our industry which need to be urgently addressed. The government's

failure to implement health codes deeply disappoints us. As an entity,

the VFI would urge the government to address the sale of cheap alcohol, introduce the ban on price-based advertising

and bring in the statutory code of practice in respect of segregation. This is a massive social and health issue which cannot be ignored any longer.

As well as that, this industry needs relief from the current penal rate of excise. At a time when we are enticing more tourists, our country already has one of the highest levels of excise in the EU with current government take on excise and VAT on alcohol at €2bn. The last thing the consumer needs is more tax and I would encourage people to remember that excise is not a tax on the publican but rather a tax on the public.

Notwithstanding all that, as an industry, publicans are united and very resilient. Publicans are focusing on changed

offerings with an increased emphasis on events. The pub industry creates jobs in areas where there is not much else in terms of employment.

Current stats indicate 92,000 are dependent on the drinks industry for employment. In this county alone, 2,150 jobs rely upon the drinks industry. Additionally, there is €1.1 billion worth of Irish inputs whioch depend on the drinks industry.

The pub is still central to much of what happens in local communities and no-one is going to tell me any different.

Current stats indicate

92,000 are dependent on the drinks industry for employment. In this county alone, 2,150 jobs rely upon the drinks industry. Additionally, there is €1.1 billion worth of Irish inputs whioch depend on the drinks industry.

There are some signs the pub trade is starting to turn a corner with some green shoots appearing, writes JOHN SMYTH, chairman of the Meath branch of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland, ahead of its AGM in Mayo this week

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Meath ChronicleSaturday, 17 May 2014Page: 22


John Smyth, chairman of the Meath branch of the VFI, says the general outlook still seems to be that for the pub trade to recover, the economy will have to recover first.

Communal activities such as clubs and sports teams have originated and continue

to do as a result of the pub. The pub is a key player in Ireland's

tourism sector. But don't take my word for it alone - recent research shows that over 80 per cent of tourists use the pub for food and/or entertainment. Furthermore,

in a recent Bord Failte survey of 1,514 visitors to Ireland, 83 per cent of those surveyed said they had listened to live Irish music in a pub while a further 79 per cent remarked that they had tasted a Guinness.

Let's not forget as well that the Irish pub has previously been voted as the number one tourist destination by the Lonely Planet. y

A growing tourism business will be good for the trade. The recent launch of The Wild Atlantic Way is a case in point. The pub will be central to almost all of the offerings along this west of Ireland route. Overall, our publicans are very much aware of the changing marketing opportunities available and many are already

embracing social media channels and events as a way of communicating with their customers and driving their business.

As other services like post offices, tourist offices and garda stations are being closed, there will be a further reliance on pubs in many areas for essential

services. The Irish pub needs to recognise the niche it wants to fill and fill it well into the future. Many are well on the road to doing that and turning a corner in the process.

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Clare ChampionFriday, 30 May 2014Page: 18


Tyrrell travels to the Highway SEAN Tyrrell will play at the Highway in Crusheen on Friday, June 6 as part of his tour to promote his latest release Moonlight on Galway Bay.

A native of Galway, he has lived in the Banner County for many years.

Sean emigrated to New York in 1968 and joined the folk club scene in Greenwich Village. In the early ’70s he went west to San Francisco, where he played in many Irish music sessions. It was here that his reputation as a singer formed. After moving to New Hampshire

in the mid-’70s, he co-founded Apples in Winter, a band that was short-lived but which made a big name for itself.

He returned to Ireland in the late ’70s, where he continued to compose but seldom played in public. In 1978 he accepted employment with UCG, the

work based in the heart of the Burren. The early 1990s saw the release of

Sean’s first CD Cry of a Dreamer, his winning of IMRO’s Best Overall Folk Act and his first musical adaptation of the Midnight Court, staged by the Galway

Arts Festival in 1992, which was immediately regarded by many as the hit of that year’s festival.

The Midnight Court has been an ongoing success in various forms and has toured most of the country’s big theatres, as well as been staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008. It has now entered yet another phase, with a collaboration

involving Dara McGee and FIBIN doing live animation in tandem with The Midnight Court.

Since then, he has gone on to release The Orchard, Belladonna, Rising

Tide and Message of Peace, while he

had previously collaborated on two of Davy Spillane’s CDs and was featured on the Songs of Peace Passendale Concert

Series. There was much deliberation about

which songs would be included on Moonlight in Galway Bay and on hearing

the new album, celebrated Galway artist Little John Nee commented, “A most beautiful collection of songs. Sean has reclaimed them as only he could, allowing them to be great again, going to the essence and rekindling the fire that once burned so brightly in them, giving them a relevance and resonance that is as potent today as ever it was. It is a very rare treat to hear a song for the first time and be able to sing along with it. Any changes have been made with great care and I think Sean shows a loyalty and respect to these songs that has been sorely wanting.”

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Clare Champion*Friday, 30 May 2014Page: 18


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Sunday IndependentSunday, 4 May 2014Page: 31


Madam — In response to Johnny Duhan's article (Sunday Independent, April 13, 2014) on DJs not playing Irish music, his comments are more of a sad reflection on past and present government legislators who have never given any consideration to percentage airplay for Irish music. It also goes to show how disjointed the entire Irish music industry is, with very little cohesion.

There is no legislation in place for the percentage airplay of Irish music (English language) similar to the 40 per cent France was awarded in 1996.

Ireland has two official languages, Irish and English, with the Irish language rightly having a national radio and TV station to broadcast music and culture, whilst the English language music and culture continues to struggle.

A very simple example of the disastrous consequences are the royalties being collected from

broadcasters nationwide by the Irish Music Rights Organisation, which amounts to millions of euro annually, but with a retention of much less than 10 per cent of royalties for Irish songwriters, composers, singers and musicians showing the real extent of the problem.

This continues to have a detrimental effect on Irish folk culture in the English language, and on the entire Irish music industry — mainly because of the musical influences from English-speaking countries like Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia continually being introduced by very large multinational music companies.

The present Irish Minister for Communications and his predecessors have continually stated that due to a complaint made to the EU, 30 per cent airplay could not be granted to Irish music on the basis that it would discriminate against European musicians. According to the EU, no such decision has

music been adopted; that would have to be assessed in the light of EU internal market rules.

And according to the European Court of Justice, a measure to promote original works in an official language of a member state which may restrict several fundamental freedoms may be justified as long as it pursues a general objective interest, is appropriate to reach such an objective and does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve it.

A national quota system such as the French one, based on a linguistic/cultural criterion, should be admissible, with the proviso that such a system would be adequate and proportionate to achieve the general interest objective pursued and would not lead to unnecessary restrictions.

A European Court of Justice examination would now seem to be the inevitable route.

Danny McCarthy Maynooth, Co Kildare

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