www.aworthycause.net

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IdentityAbsolutely WicklowKokomoCollection

Case StudiesCastle Leslie EstatePhorest

DigitalWorld IrishLeanWebDigital Marketing

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PrintRDSWicklow Arts Mongrel

Digital

WorldIrish Front-end design for an Irish-

oriented social network.

This involved everything from

investigating user journeys

to creating more attractive UI

elements to drive interaction,

from animated corporate

presentations to corporate

sponsorship graphics production

and landing page design.

Digital

LeanWeb Creative Direction for a web design

enterprise including branding,

web design ad coding, Wordpress

installations, theme design,

corporate character creation.

m e e t | mo t i va t e | r e wa r d & c e l e br a t e . . .m e e t | mo t i va t e | r e wa r d & c e l e br a t e . . .

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Home to a collection of the most unusual assortment of books, The Library at the Castle is an inviting and relaxed room located just next to The Billiards Room. Often used as a breakout room from The Billiards Room or as a pre dinner drinks location, this convivial room can be set for a meeting in its own right for up to 25 guests.

With shelves and shelves of leather bound books, historical records and even some modern novels, this enchanting room can transform into an environment of learning with simple ease.

The Library Culturally curious…

Meetings, incentives, conferencing & events

Digital

Digital Marketing Design, code, implementation &

delivery of html email, presentation

animations, interactive document

embeds, online advertising, landing

page optimisation...

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Eva FarkasovaUntitled 1120x280x210mm NFS

The sculptural forms are inspired by shapes from the natural world and are hand-built in black clay and terracotta clay with hand-sanded finish. These objects have a visual harmony and tactile seduction.

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This sculptural form is inspired by shapes from the natural world. It is built in stoneware with a hand-sanded finish.

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RDS For the past number of years A

Worthy Cause has worked with

the RDS on their arts and cultural

programme, in particular their

flagship event - the RDS National

Craft and Student Art Awards.

This generally includes billboards,

exhibition graphics, print and digital

advertising, catalogue design…

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February 28

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May 16

to introduce and encourage the

use of dance and movement as a

form of exercise and activity

INTRODUCTION In 2011 Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership developed a new dance initiative called You Can Dance. The idea behind this initiative was to introduce and encourage the use of dance and movement as a form of exercise and activity for young people particularly those who may not be engaged in sporting activities. In 2011 the workshops in schools in the North Wicklow area were facilitated by dancer Niamh Condron of This Torsion Dance. 2012 brought professional dance company Cois Céim to schools in Bray and Greystones delivering dance workshops for both students and teachers, while Dance Theatre of Ireland worked with community youth groups in Bray and Kilcoole. You Can Dance awarded Bursary Awards in 2012 for young emerging dancers from the county to encourage the on-going development of dance as an art form and career choice. This year again Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership will focus on developing dance and movement as a form of fun exercise and the programme will be delivered in schools in the Arklow area by Myriad Dance Company. Professional tutors will work with groups in four secondary schools over a period of three weeks and on the fourth week all groups will participate in a sharing of their work. Myriad will also travel to primary schools in the area to deliver dance performances and dance/movement awareness sessions. Another interesting aspect of this Festival is to bring dance into the public arena so on Saturday 5th October the dance company will perform a live Flashmob to thrill onlookers, followed by an impromptu chance for the general public to get involved with learning the material and the steps. So come along to the Bridgewater Centre from 3.00pm to view, participate and have some dance fun.

Myriad Dance Myriad Dance is a playful and innovative contemporary dance company that cultivates and inspires dance to happen through a diverse programme of high quality dance development and performance driven initiatives. Its aims are to nurture and develop a vibrant dance environment in the South East of Ireland that is creative, resourceful and responsive to the needs of the region. Myriad has made a huge impact on the ongoing development of local dance policy and practice which, in turn has impacted nationally. Myriad Dance has gained a strong reputation in the area of dance development.Myriad Dance offers social engagement and a commitment to making dance happen and matter, through the provision of professional development and mini performance projects for dance artists and by producing large-scale Education & Outreach programmes that support dance participation and audience development. www.myriaddance.com

A special thank you to The Bridgewater Centre Arklow for all their support in facilitating rehearsals and performances.

Acknowledgements The Bridgewater Centre ArklowDeirdre Grant - outgoing Artistic Director Myriad DanceLisa Cahill - incoming Artistic Director Myriad DanceMyriad Dance CompanyParticipating schoolsWicklow County Arts OfficeWicklow Local Sports Partnership Ann Catherine Nolan – co-ordinatorThe Arts Council of Ireland

What is Cool Culture for Kids and how can it benefit my school or group?

If you are looking for a school tour that is accessible in both price

and location – offering excellent educational benefits while not

compromising on fun and diversity of activity, come to North

Wicklow for a day and pick from the range of options available

which are specifically tailored for children from 6 to 12 years.

Cool Culture for Kids North Wicklow is a collaboration between

some of the cultural organisations in North Wicklow towards

the promotion of access to culture for children and young

people of school going age within County Wicklow and

beyond. While these organisations cater for children and

young people all year round, this programme is specifically

created to facilitate schools access during the months of May

and June.

There are several options for you to chose from with this

programme including activities with a focus on arts, science and

marine life, heritage and sports.

The participating organisations are:Mermaid Arts Centre Main Street Bray County Wicklow

Sealife Marine Science Centre Bray County Wicklow

Shoreline Leisure Centres at Greystones Pool &

Community Centre and Charlesland Outdoor

Recreation Facility

Killruddery House & Gardens Southern Cross

Road Bray County Wicklow

During late May and June, each of these centres

will provide accessible opportunities for schools

to have a cultural adventure as part of a day trip

package to North Wicklow. A full outline of each

of the activities and organisations is contained

within this pack.

The value of this initiative is that all the venues are

close by and you can choose the activities that best

suit your group’s size and age. Packed lunches can be

eaten at any of the organisations between activities.

For example take in children’s theatre in the morning at

Mermaid Arts Centre, have a quick lunch and then onto an

exploration of marine life in Sealife. Or head to Greystones Pool

& Leisure Centre for a fun aqua hour and then onto Killruddery

House & Gardens for an indoor or outdoor adventure.

There are endless combinations of activity to select, from film

to swimming all linking directly to the primary curriculum

but in a fun accessible format. Book now so as not to be

disappointed!!!!!!!!

For initial reservation, contact the organisation you are

interested in attending at the details listed. To make a formal

booking, please return the enclosed form and full fees at least

one month in advance to guarantee the preliminary reservation.

This initiative is being led by Wicklow County Arts Office and

Wicklow Local Sports Partnership. All venues are fully accessible.

book your primary school tour in the garden county today!

Lead Partners Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership

in collaboration with the Mermaid Arts Centre, Shoreline Leisure Centres, Bray

Tourism, Killruddery House and Gardens and SEA LIFE Bray.

All events offered subject to availability and booking with individual organisations.

Wicklow County Council carries no responsibility in the event that activities are

cancelled due to unforseen circumstances

Refunds required for any reason other than cancellation by any agencies offering

activities shall be negotiated individually where booked. This is subject to the

discretion of the Director of the respective organisations (i.e. Director Mermaid

Arts Centre, Director Sealife, CEO Shoreline Leisure Services Ltd and Manager

Killruddery House)

There are several options for you to chose from with this

programme including activities with a focus on arts, science and

The participating organisations

Main Street Bray County Wicklow

Bray County Wicklow

The value of this initiative is that all the venues are

close by and you can choose the activities that best

suit your group’s size and age. Packed lunches can be

eaten at any of the organisations between activities.

For example take in children’s theatre in the morning at

Mermaid Arts Centre, have a quick lunch and then onto an

exploration of marine life in Sealife. Or head to Greystones Pool

& Leisure Centre for a fun aqua hour and then onto Killruddery

House & Gardens for an indoor or outdoor adventure.

Lead Partners Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership

In association with the organisations above

3 COMMISSIONS3 ARTISTS3 LOCATIONS is Wicklow County Council’s Second Per Cent for Art Commissioning Programme in association with Wicklow Recreational Services Ltd & Bray Swimming Pool Sports and Leisure Centre Ltd

The Programme features three very prestigious artists Vivienne Roche IRE, Clare Langan IRE, and Dan Savage UK who have each installed unique new artwork in the sites at Bray and Greystones. The commissions have arisen from the provision of two new leisure and community facilities in Bray and Greystones built by the Local Authority to enhance the quality of life for County Wicklow residents.

Acknowledgements Wicklow County Council would like to thank the three commissioned artists for their commitment to the Programme, the three individual installation crews on each project, the Public Art Working Group Wicklow County Council including external members Artist Mary Kelly and Aideen Howard, Literary Director at the Abbey Theatre; the Staff and the Board at both Centres Shoreline Swimming Pool Bray and Shoreline Swimming Pool and Community Centre Greystones , Peter Phelan Wicklow County Council, Ann Nolan Assistant Arts Officer and Jean Ryan Administrator

Jenny Sherwin

Wicklow County Arts Officer

3 COMMISSIONS3 ARTISTS

3 LOCATIONS

Location Shoreline Swimming Pool &

Community Centre, Greystones

Medium Glass, silk screen printing, enamel

Artist Dan Savage

The ArtistDan Savage graduated in 2004 with a B.A. (Hons) in Art Practice and Theory from the University of Lancaster, and, in 2005 with an M.A. in Architectural Glass from the University of Sunderland. He currently works from a studio in York. Much of the content of his artwork is inspired by notions of a specific site. The imagery he uses is contemporary in style, with links to graphic design. In 2008, Dan was listed amongst the Top 10 Rising Stars in Art and Design on the prestigious 2009 Observer/Courvoisier The Future 500 list. In 2007 he won the ‘Pearsons Prize for Best Use of Glass in an Architectural Application’. Since he graduated he has completed 15 public commissions in glass and is currently working on a metal work commission for a health centre and an interior design commission for a hospital.

The CommissionEnergy, community and natural beauty come together to create an iconic visual statement in glass for Shoreline Swimming Pool & Community Centre Greystones, combining the town’s best attributes.

The central feature wall in the entrance of Greystones Leisure Centre is seen by all who enter the building. Creating an exciting artwork for this focal point provides an opportunity to define the centre’s key role in the community in promoting health and fitness. Dan decided to create a visually striking glass artwork that connected with every viewer as soon as they walked through the entrance door. The bold silhouetted figures, portraying three of Greystones’ own sports coaches, suggest the diversity of activity that takes place in this building.

Their movement guides the eye back and forth through the artwork’s composition which consists of 3 panels of glass, positioned at different heights to suggest a wave - evocative of both the swimming pool and Greystones’ coastal location.

Through this artwork, Dan set out to communicate the combination of Greystones’ stunning ancient natural beauty, as well as the vibrant attitude of the town today and in the future. In consultation with the users of the space, the artwork features a semi-photographic print of Greystones’ famous coastline which becomes clearer as the viewer stands back from the artwork.

The piece also responds to the architectural context of the centre. The narrow panels of glass echo the vertical slot windows between the reception and pool areas. The square mosaic tiles in the leisure centre are subtly referenced, breaking out of their linear arrangement to emphasise physical movement. The overall interior colour scheme in this area is calm – blues, greens and creams, so the dramatic orange and black of the artwork gives the space zest and animation. It demands attention. The figures have been printed in a highly reflective black enamel and the users of the leisure centre will be able to see themselves in the piece and enjoy physically interacting with it.

The work was made by silk-screen printing vitreous enamel (powdered glass, mixed with a medium) on to the surface of glass. The glass panels were toughened in a furnace at approximately 700°C, and during this time the enamel melted and hardened to a smooth, durable coating on the glass. The process creates an incredible depth of colour.

to introduce and encourage the

use of dance and movement as a

form of exercise and activity

INTRODUCTION In 2011 Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership developed a new dance initiative called You Can Dance. The idea behind this initiative was to introduce and encourage the use of dance and movement as a form of exercise and activity for young people particularly those who may not be engaged in sporting activities. In 2011 the workshops in schools in the North Wicklow area were facilitated by dancer Niamh Condron of This Torsion Dance. 2012 brought professional dance company Cois Céim to schools in Bray and Greystones delivering dance workshops for both students and teachers, while Dance Theatre of Ireland worked with community youth groups in Bray and Kilcoole. You Can Dance awarded Bursary Awards in 2012 for young emerging dancers from the county to encourage the on-going development of dance as an art form and career choice. This year again Wicklow County Arts Office and Wicklow Local Sports Partnership will focus on developing dance and movement as a form of fun exercise and the programme will be delivered in schools in the Arklow area by Myriad Dance Company. Professional tutors will work with groups in four secondary schools over a period of three weeks and on the fourth week all groups will participate in a sharing of their work. Myriad will also travel to primary schools in the area to deliver dance performances and dance/movement awareness sessions. Another interesting aspect of this Festival is to bring dance into the public arena so on Saturday 5th October the dance company will perform a live Flashmob to thrill onlookers, followed by an impromptu chance for the general public to get involved with learning the material and the steps. So come along to the Bridgewater Centre from 3.00pm to view, participate and have some dance fun.

Myriad Dance Myriad Dance is a playful and innovative contemporary dance company that cultivates and inspires dance to happen through a diverse programme of high quality dance development and performance driven initiatives. Its aims are to nurture and develop a vibrant dance environment in the South East of Ireland that is creative, resourceful and responsive to the needs of the region. Myriad has made a huge impact on the ongoing development of local dance policy and practice which, in turn has impacted nationally. Myriad Dance has gained a strong reputation in the area of dance development.Myriad Dance offers social engagement and a commitment to making dance happen and matter, through the provision of professional development and mini performance projects for dance artists and by producing large-scale Education & Outreach programmes that support dance participation and audience development. www.myriaddance.com

A special thank you to The Bridgewater Centre Arklow for all their support in facilitating rehearsals and performances.

Acknowledgements The Bridgewater Centre ArklowDeirdre Grant - outgoing Artistic Director Myriad DanceLisa Cahill - incoming Artistic Director Myriad DanceMyriad Dance CompanyParticipating schoolsWicklow County Arts OfficeWicklow Local Sports Partnership Ann Catherine Nolan – co-ordinatorThe Arts Council of Ireland

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Wicklow Public Arts A Worthy Cause has worked closely

with Wicklow County Council’s arts

department since 2006 creating

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from catalogues to funding forms.

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Wicklow County Arts Offi ce wishes to thank the partner organisations for contributing to the success of this countywide programme.

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A Grim UndertakingBrian McElroy and Dublin’s new one-stop-death-shop

I’m the first new undertaker to open in Dublin in 40 years. I started working part time for another company when I was 14. I was embalming bodies when I was 15. Some people say it was a misspent youth. To me, it was that or nothing. I really enjoyed the work. Most people are drawn to it, I’d say, out of a morbid fascination. I was just into the big cars, the limousines. In the early days, that’s what I was doing, looking after the cars, making sure they were polished and clean. From there, I followed the natural progression through the various aspects of the trade. I adapted to them all. Not everyone’s cup of tea involves having to embalm someone. I’ve embalmed many thousands of people at this stage.

The business is two years old. It’s made a phenomenal start. I’ve worked with thousands of families from all over Dublin. I had a running start. I built this business over the years and I didn’t realize it. There’s five funeral directors in this immediate area [Dublin 12] so people are coming here because of word of mouth.

Every death is a tragedy, no matter who they were or what they did. Obviously it’s harder with someone that’s young or someone that you know. It can be hard to deal with. But you have to look at it professionally and be that one step removed from it. In the end of the day, they were a person. They still are a person. I’ve never dealt with someone as just ‘the remains’. It’s Darren, it’s David’s, it’s Paul, it’s Alison, it’s Mary. It’s never the remains.

The funeral is that last chance a family gets to say goodbye. A lot of people would have been more practical saying, ‘my father said a cardboard box or black sack would do him.’ But the family have a different opinion about that. It was their father or mother. Nowadays what more and more people are doing is pre-arranging and pre-paying for their funerals. They’re getting the funeral director’s fees at today’s prices. It gives them the peace of mind. It’s something that’s going to happen to us all.

We’re the first phone call for an expected death. People are looking primarily for guidance, especially with the time scale.

They’d also be looking for you to arrange absolutely everything from death notices to the cemetery to the church offerings to flowers and music to the after-funeral reception at a local pub or sports club. Basically, it’s for us to do everything.

The trade secrets are passed from generation to generation, though the internet means there aren’t any more secrets. Some people hold their mouths a certain way or some people do their hair in a certain way and it’s just about getting these little touches. It’s the little things that make a funeral memorable. People don’t really say to themselves, I want the funeral to be memorable, but you don’t want a bad memory of it.

There’s a stigma attached to undertakers. The word undertaker has a morbid association. I prefer funeral director because you’re organizing something. Things are moving on. There are female funeral directors now and obviously women have a soft touch with people, and everything in this trade is how you get on with people.

Embalming is something that we’d strongly recommend because if someone dies suddenly there may be discoloration. This gives them the natural look and stops any unpleasantness from taking place during the funeral process. It depends on whether there’s an autopsy but the embalming usually lasts an hour to an hour and a half. A formaldyhyde fluid is injected through an artery and any bad fluids are drained out. Then the body would be dressed in whatever the family want them dressed in, be it a shirt and tie or tracksuit, and then put into the coffin.

I’ve seen it all, every aspect about death, from babies and children to people past 100. I’m kind of bullet proof when come to showing emotion with these things.

I haven’t thought much about my own funeral, but I suppose I’ll have to be there. I remember hearing about Bernard Manning dying. He was asked ‘Do you want to be buried or cremated?’. He said, ‘Surprise me.’

Words Donny MahoneyPhoto Richard Gilligan

2 separate typefaces were created to subvert the magazine’s clean aesthetic

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When Portuguese police named Robert

Murat as an official suspect in the

disappearance of Madeleine McCann

last May, the British press reacted with

thinly veiled glee. A good story requires

a good villain. And Robert Murat was a

tabloid dream come true. The guy was

possibly the most easily demonised

person on the planet. He lived with his

parents, for starters. He had recently

lost custody of his own daughter, who

vaguely resembled Madeleine McCann.

And this was the kicker - he had only

one eye. The (wild, unfounded) headlines

almost wrote themselves.

Demonising Hugo Chavez, one the other

hand, is a trickier business. Washington’s

reasons for wanting to paint the guy in a

sinister light are obvious. He has tons of

oil. He’s mates with Castro. He’s called

George Bush a donkey on more than one

occasion. And his enormous popularity

across South America threatens US

hegemony in that region. But whatever

way you spin the case against him, you

come up against one immutable fact.

Hugo Chavez looks exactly like Mr Tayto.

And its pretty hard to whip up hysteria

against someone who looks exactly like

Mr Tayto. The man makes too good a

crisp, quite frankly.

So Chavez holds his own television

show each night on Venezuelan state

television? He’s larger than life! So

he shuts down rival networks and

allegations persist of electoral fraud?

He’s a maverick! So his regime is

becoming increasingly authoritarian? The

man does things his own way! Listen,

you could come home and find Hugo

Chavez robbing your house, and you’d

probably say “Look kids, that loveable

crisp packet man is burgling our house!”

and then ask him to pose for a picture.

He’s Mr Tayto!

Snack-tastic doppelgangers aside,

the depiction of Chavez as somehow

constituting a threat to the US or his

neighbors is transparently bogus. If

America has lost influence in South

America it only has itself to blame,

for the sheer contempt with which it

has treated governments there. Most

specifically in this instance, there is the

failed 2002 coup against Chavez, which

almost certainly had US backing. Hugo

Chavez is genuinely popular in Venezuela

(most put his approval rating at about

70%) and his social programs have

helped a lot of people there. Whether

his largesse could survive a drop in oil

prices is doubtful. But that’s Chavez’s

problem, not ours.

It’s now three years since US President George W. Bush

uttered those immortal words. Since then, Saddam Hussein

has taken a long walk off a short gallows, Abu Musab al-

Zarqawi’s house has fallen down on him and Osama Bin

Laden has become the world’s least likely Grecian 2000

spokesman. So does that mean that liberty now marches

on into broad, sunlit uplands? Don’t believe it for a second.

Meet the Class of ’07 - freedom’s newest, most ferocious

foes. These guys hate freedom so badly they sometimes

punch the wall for no good reason.

The Mongrel Guide To FREEDOM HATERS

Standing army

82,000

Nuclear capability

No

Oil reserves

75,300m barrels

Notoriety

(Google hits relative to Paris Hilton)

10.5%

Key strength

Vast oil reserves

Key weakness

Potato-like head

Hugo Chavez (VENEZUELA)

Ahmadinejad is A-List, baby. If he

wasn’t before his visit to New York last

month, then he certainly is now. Robbie

Williams. Soccer. Irony. All can attest

to what a tough nut the US market is

to crack. But this fucker made it look

easy, strolling into town in a cheap suit,

and making a few cracks about there

being no homosexuals in Iran. America

swooned. On the right, an outraged

Bill O’Reilly branded Ahmadinejad a

terrorist, and denounced Columbia

University for offering him a platform.

The left also reached for the most

offensive epithets in its lexicon, with

celebrity blogger Alec Baldwin just one

of many who compared the Iranian

president to George W. Bush.

So is the former Mayor of Tehran just a

braggart flash-in-the-pan, or has he now

emerged as a fully-fledged international

supervillain?

Well, on the face of it, Ahmadinejad’s

bad-guy credentials are pretty

impressive. He’s the president of

a geopolitically important nation, a

regional superpower, with vast oil

reserves and a declared antipathy to

the West. And although Iran has not

attacked the West, two Iranian proxies,

Hizbullah and the Madhi Army, have

waged successful campaigns against

Western allies in Lebanon and southern

Iraq respectively. Iran has recently

acquired the capacity to reprocess and

enrich uranium, and its president has

publicly stated his intention to wipe

Israel off the map. (Whether that precise

translation of his remarks is accurate

or not is moot, since he has never

corrected it). The case for action against

Iran, on that evidence, would appear to

be compelling.

There is, of course, a counterargument.

Indeed this argument is so hackneyed

I feel like a drunken undergraduate at

a shit house party even making it. But

here goes. Yes, Iran has armed and

funded groups that are hostile to the US.

But America armed Saddam Hussein in

a brutal war of aggression against Iran in

the 1980s in which almost a million died.

So it’s a bit rich to start getting pissy

now about a few IEDs.

Secondly, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Treaty does not forbid countries from

enriching uranium for peaceful purposes,

and there is as yet no reliable evidence

that Iran is building a nuclear bomb.

A degree of suspicion about Tehran’s

intentions in this regard is obviously

wise, but, given what happened the

last time the US advocated pre-emptive

action against a perceived threat, they

would do well to be cautious.

Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly,

Ahmadinejad’s position in Iran is actually

more akin to that of a Minister for

the Interior. Foreign policy, including

control of the armed forces, is strictly

the domain of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

And he’s on the record as favouring

a negotiated two-state solution to the

Israeli-Palestinian issue. Indeed, in

2003, Iran offered to normalise relations

with the United States and negotiate

a settlement on all outstanding issues,

including the Palestinian and nuclear

ones. But George Bush, at the height

of his ‘Mission Accomplished’ hubris,

not only rejected the overture, but

also censured the Swiss diplomat who

relayed it.

To conclude then, Ahmadinejad is

a complete asshole. But so is Bush.

Therefore, the Iranian situation is a

complex one in which there are no easy

answers blah blah blah... But if I could

offer one piece of advice to both sides

it would be this: Just everybody be

cool, okay?

Standing army

545,000

Nuclear capability

Maybe

Oil reserves

132,500m barrels

Notoriety

(Google hits relative to Paris Hilton)

12.9%

Key strength

So hot right now

Key weakness

Just not in Iran

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (IRAN)“The enemies of freedom are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”

Print

Mongrel Editorial design, layout, typesetting,

illustration and occasional writing

for the freesheet pop culture

magazine Mongrel.

Absolutely Wicklow A crafts initiative in County Wicklow.

HANDMADE CRAFTS exclusively from

COUNTY WICKLOW

Identity

Kokomo Identity design for a Healthcare IT

Consultancy. The fingerprint use is

twofold - it denotes both security

and a uniqueness, the two service

ascpects most fundamental to

patients’ needs.

Dr. M.J. RicePrincipal

T +353 (0)1 444 33 79M +353 (0)86 823 1447E malachyrice@kokomo.euW www.kokomo.eu

S3 TELEHEALTH FRAMEWORKDEVELOPING SOLUTIONS 2012

Monday 31 March 2014

dedicated professionals

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Identity

Identities (Collected) Several identities worked on by

Ronan McDonnell while at Baseline,

Dublin and as A Worthy Cause.

Lough Neagh

Lower Lough Erne

Upper Lough Erne

Lough Sillan

Lough Ramor

Lough Sheelin

Armagh

Keady

Emyvale

Monaghan

Newry

Dundalk

Drogheda

Tynan

Caledon

Middletown

Castleblayney

Carrickmacross

Ardee

Kells

Navan

Clones

Cavan

Enniskillen

Belleek

Omagh

Dungannon

Cookstown

Portadown

Lurgan

Lisburn

Belfast

Dublinvia M1

Newtownstewart

Strabane

M3

N3

N3

N3

N87

N87

A509

B127

A509

A32

A4

A46

A32

A505

A5B165

B536 B47

B47

B40

A505

A29

A29

A31

A6

B47 B48

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1 Navan Fort

2 Armagh Planetarium

3 The Mall

4 Armagh County Museum

5 Shambles Market

6 The Market Place Theatre and

Arts Centre

Fermanagh

7 Florence Court

8 Castle Coole

9 The Marble Arch Caves

10 Correalea Activity Centre

11 Belleek Po�ery

Tyrone

12 Aughnacloy Golf Club

13 Sliabh Beagh Walk

14 Sperrin Mountains

15 The Ulster American Folk Park

16 Gortin Glen Forest Park

17 Wellbrook Beetling Mill

18 The Linen Green Complex

19 Benburb Valley and Castle

Cavan

20 Cavan Town

21 Killykeen Forest Park

22 Lough Oughter Castle

23 The Cavan Way

24 Fishing in Cavan (Lough Sillan / Lough

Ramor / Lough Sheelin)

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25 Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary

Resource Centre

26 Monaghan County Museum

27 Rossmore Forest Park

28 Coral Leisure Centre

29 Iontas Theatre Castleblayney

30 Concra Wood Golf and Country Club

Local Attractions

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Within 80 minutes of two international airports and set in tranquil surroundings which block out

distractions from the outside world, our estate offers the perfect environment for learning and creativity and is the ideal place to reward staff. Our glamorous backdrop offers a stunning location for events which create memories that will last a lifetime.

With our 1,000 acres, woodlands, lakes and variety of onsite facilities and estate activities you are spoilt for choice to think, brainstorm and team build. Choose between the majestic Castle setting, the more traditional Lodge facilities or the seclusion of the Old Stable Mews.

We cater for delegates from 2 to 280 and for gala dinner events of up to 260 guests in our Pavilion marquee. We have a total of 126 guestrooms on the estate.

We understand the importance of personal and efficient service. Our dedicated events team will co-ordinate your entire experience from start to finish. Our team is flexible, professional and helpful. We will take care of all the details so you can get on with your work. We can manage your technology - broadband and multimedia requirements for you and co-ordinate meals and activities when you want and as you want. Our 20mb WiFi is guaranteed for upload and download and is complimentary to all our guests. For large events we can offer client’s burstable bandwidth to increase our bandwidth up to 100mb (advance notice and additional costs are involved).

However unusual your ideas, we’ll do our best to realise your vision.

Castle Leslie Estate the perfect rural location for meetings,

incentives, conferences and events

“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”

Charles Darwin

Meetings, incentives, conferencing & events

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1 Navan Fort

2 Armagh Planetarium

3 The Mall

4 Armagh County Museum

5 Shambles Market

6 The Market Place Theatre and

Arts Centre

Fermanagh

7 Florence Court

8 Castle Coole

9 The Marble Arch Caves

10 Correalea Activity Centre

11 Belleek Po�ery

Tyrone

12 Aughnacloy Golf Club

13 Sliabh Beagh Walk

14 Sperrin Mountains

15 The Ulster American Folk Park

16 Gortin Glen Forest Park

17 Wellbrook Beetling Mill

18 The Linen Green Complex

19 Benburb Valley and Castle

Cavan

20 Cavan Town

21 Killykeen Forest Park

22 Lough Oughter Castle

23 The Cavan Way

24 Fishing in Cavan (Lough Sillan / Lough

Ramor / Lough Sheelin)

Monaghan

25 Patrick Kavanagh Rural and Literary

Resource Centre

26 Monaghan County Museum

27 Rossmore Forest Park

28 Coral Leisure Centre

29 Iontas Theatre Castleblayney

30 Concra Wood Golf and Country Club

Local Attractions

Castle LeslieEstate

Case Study 1

Castle Leslie Estate Ongoing design services include

advertising, brochure, promotional

items, and all manner of other

hospitality brand application.

Front Back

SINCE 2002

SINCE 2002

SINCE 2002

“These Boots Were Made for Walking”

- Nancy Sinatra

W e invite you to borrow a pair of ‘wellies’ from our Boot Room located at the

Castle and the Lodge. Our 1,000 acres provide the perfect backdrop for early morning expeditions, romantic moon lit strolls, or can be the perfect alternative ‘digestif ’ following one of

our delicious meals!

Please collect a copy of our walking trails map from reception to guide you

on your way.

Front Back

SINCE 2002

SINCE 2002

SINCE 2002

“These Boots Were Made for Walking”

- Nancy Sinatra

W e invite you to borrow a pair of ‘wellies’ from our Boot Room located at the

Castle and the Lodge. Our 1,000 acres provide the perfect backdrop for early morning expeditions, romantic moon lit strolls, or can be the perfect alternative ‘digestif ’ following one of

our delicious meals!

Please collect a copy of our walking trails map from reception to guide you

on your way.

Spring

Eighty minutes from Dublin and a million miles from anywhere…

Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Monaghant: 047 88 100 www.castleslie.com

the ca stle | the lodge | the old sta ble mews

Case Study 1

Eighty minutes from Dublin and a million miles from anywhere…

Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Monaghant: 047 88 100 www.castleslie.com

the ca stle | the lodge | the old sta ble mews

This Autumn or Winter escape toCastle Leslie Estate

To make a reservation, call us now on +353 (0) 47 88100 or email: info@castleleslie.com

Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Monaghanwww.castleleslie.com

Nestled within 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient wood-

lands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie Estate is the ideal location for your Autumn or Winter Break.

Enjoy stolen moments that you’ll treasure forever over a romantic getaway. A midweek Overnight Escape to include a hearty full Irish breakfast and dinner in the 2AA Rosette award winning Snaffles Restaurant start from just €105 pps at the Lodge and €140 pps at the Castle. Subject to availability.Terms and conditions apply.

From billboards, to tiny adverts via

newsletters and diagram creation.

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Case Study 2

Phorest Ongoing design services include

front-end design for software UI,

backend system redesign, icon

creation, brand implentation

across print and web, coding &

development, CMS installation…

Case Study 2

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Coda Beyond the designwork shown

on previous pages are a number

of more personal illustration and

editorial projects.

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