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cONTENTS Charity Week Memories

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Your Sabbatical Officers reminisce on the past.

My favourite thing about Charity Week… 5 What are your Sabbatical Officers looking forward to?

Events

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Find out all the acts playing on campus.

Queerbash

Raising and Giving Charities Events Breakdown

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A detailed list of everything that’s happening on campus.

back for its 7th year running!!

AFTER last year’s success, Out in UL’s Queerbash has become bigger and better than ever.

This year’s event is packed with a variety of entertainment to suit everyone with the University’s L.G.B.T Society out to impress and show Limerick a different kind of party for its 7th birthday.

Hosted by Limerick’s own Shelia Fits-Patrick, previous Alternative Miss Ireland, Alternative Miss Limerick, and Alternative Miss Cork Winner, you know it’s going to be a very exciting night!

Performances also include UL’s Dance Soc, Madonna Lucia, all girl group Very Angry Girls (V.A.G), Terry Tight Ass AMC (Alternative Miss Cork & Limerick entrant) and the Fabulous Fada.

Finally to round up the evening we have UL’s DJ Society to dance the night away. With a jam packed line up it promises to make a good night.This year’s annual event is being held in Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick on Friday March 26. Tickets cost €10, and can be bought on the door or from the society.

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Find out more about the charities you’re raising money for.

The Great Race

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Are you taking part? Find out all the ways to score points!

Top Tips for Charity Week

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How to make it through the week.

Good Idea/Bad Idea

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This handy chart will save you some embarrassment.

Top tips for a happy house party How to have a house party and still have a house afterwards.

Sparkles To coincide with Queerbash, and in its second year running, Sparkles is back to inform and entertain all on Saturday, March 27. Hosted here in the University, there are an array of workshops to suit everyone’s taste and curiosity, such as Sexual Empowerment, Coming Out, Marriage Equality, Drag, Fag Hag, Homosexuality, The bible, can you be Gay and Christian? and many more. Best of all it’s FREE!!!! If you’re interested in knowing more you can email outinul@gmail. com or check us out on Facebook by searching for outinulsoc. It promises to be a great day and is rounded up by a night out in Riddler’s Bar.

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My favourite thing about Charity Week…

S IE R O M E M K E E W Y IT R CHA Some of your Sabbatical Memories recall their fondest Charity Week issues! ficer when then SU President and Giving Weeks was g sin Rai ed, t pas m fro e . I think over €500 was rais My most memorable tim in the Stables for charity ned k. tio bac auc w gro and to off s cut age because it took St.John got his beard the rest of the semester for old r yea 12 a like and he looked The stuff of legends.

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Derek Daly – Welfare Officer The best gig for a Raising and Giving week was probably the Blizzards last year. It didn’t sell out, and loads of people moaned about it, but the crowd packed into the SU Courtyard had great craic. I remember being delighted for some reason, probably because I had some project or other just handed in, and was wrecked and was keeping on the dry, or maybe it was because I was just having the craic with a few of the lads bouncing around under the canopy outside Snap.

Being from Limerick, RAG week was always a week of couch surfing for me. There were often six of us in a living room in College Court. You could spot all the Limerick lads a mile off the following morning with the wrecked backs from sleeping in 30 year old arm chairs or across a row of kitchen chairs. Would I do it again? No. Would I change it? Not for all the tea in China…and that’s a lot of tea!

Aoife Finnerty – Education Officer My favourite thing about the week is the day time atmosphere. Everyone is way more relaxed than they normally are and most people have so much fun just doing silly things like the Yard of Cola and different sports.

I also love the idea of the week, which is that money can be raised for charity while everyone is having good time.

Aoife Ní Raghallaigh – Communications Officer For me, the best thing about Charity Week is the chance to create memories and do your bit for charity at the same time! There are so many different ways to fundraise and so many opportunities to do something you wouldn’t normally do. There are always crazy competitions or events going on that give you a chance to create memories you’ll still be laughing about in years to come. These memories are even better when you create them with your friends!

Fergal Dempsey – Campaigns and Services Officer I love it all. Between running around campus, seeing what’s going on or having a mini festival line up on your doorstep, it is serious craic! I suppose the fact that you can let the aul gruaig down and not worry too much about the other things in life for a while is always good. The way so much money is raised for charity as well is deadly. It’s class how a collective group of students can show what they can do when they put their minds to it. Even if it involves lads waxing their legs or someone eating curry cheese ice cream, it’s still all in the name of Charity!

Michael Bourke – PSA President The festival atmosphere that envelops Castletroy. Simple!

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Mauro Picotto

By Ailbhe Kirwan Crossing the boundaries of musical styles is normally the kiss of death for most artists and only a talented few can survive the typecasting that global success has brought them. Mauro Picotto is the leader of that pack. He is a DJ, producer, Meganite visionary and all round workaholic and has been at the forefront of electronic European music for a decade. The so called, wandering minstrel of the 21st century, he supplies his audience with a huge injection of party juice, much of which has been created by himself or his band of like minded studio manipulators.

His debut single, a 4 tracker called Alchemy EP, was released in 2003 receiving universal acclaim on the electronic dance scene. Not content with his very strong global presence, in summer 2004 Mauro continued his global domination by unleashing his Meganite brand in Ibiza. He has done extensive tours in America, Britain, Amsterdam and more. Did you know that Piccotto won the Italian Walky Cup Competition in 1989? Well he did.

Mauro Picotto will play Trinity Rooms on Monday, March 22. Tickets are €12 from the Students’ Union Reception and doors are at 11.30pm.

Ray Foley & The Rubber Bandits Ray Foley joined Today FM in 2004 at the tender age of 23, after stints on East Coast FM and pirate radio station Spin 1038, jockying ‘The Blast’ from 10pm with college mate and trusty sidekick JP Gilbourne. Playing the biggest bangers from the charts and generally acting the maggot with his buddy got him noticed and fill in slots for Ray Darcy, Tony Fenton and Tom Dunne followed.

The little pup became the big dog when he took over the noon to 2.30pm window, with “Just a bit of fun for your lunchtime.” Nothing too serious, nothing serious at all really, Ray Foley went (for me anyway) from being the slightly annoying guy on late in the evening to laugh out loud at your desk messer. From The Blagger’s Guide to Lazy Radio Theme Tunin’ it to the max on Friday, Ray Foley has the lunchtime fun sewn up.

And others seem to think so too, Ray took the Meteor Award for Best National DJ in 2008 (when he sang The Journey from the closing scene of The Sopranos

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The Coronas & The Chapters

By Ailbhe Kirwan

You may have heard of them? The Coronas are back after 2007's LP Heroes or Ghosts went platinum in Ireland and made "San Diego Song" an anthem in clubs and radio stations around the country.

Indeed anyone who has become accustomed to The Coronas own brand of pop-rock tunes will have plenty of reason to cheer when it comes to their new album, Tony Was An Ex-Con, which was released in 2009. For those unaccustomed The Coronas are a four piece rock/indie/pop band from Terenure in Dublin, they have become increasingly popular in the last few years playing Electric Picnic and Oxegen.

Interestingly enough lead singer Danny O’Reilly is the son of the one and only Mary Black.

The Coronas will also be supported by Dublin band, The Chapters who started 2010 with the release of their fourth single ‘Black Room' from their debut album Perfect Stranger and departed on their biggest tour to date. The Chapters have been receiving critical acclaim since Perfect Stranger hit the shelves, rocketing into the Hotpress Top 30 albums of 2009, one of only 5 Irish albums in the Top 30. The album also went straight into the same publication’s Top Irish Albums of all time.

It's been a busy year on the television front for The Chapters also with live performances on RTE's The Café and TTV while numerous tracks from Perfect Stranger have been used on ITV shows such as “Emmerdale” and RTE's “Raw”.

The Coronas and The Chapters will play the Students’ Union Courtyard on Wednesday (March 24). Tickets cost €10 and are available from SU Reception.

Shane MacGowan accepting his gong) and again in 2009, when he didn’t sing at all. He also won in 2010, as if the first two wins weren’t enough. Ray will be joined by Limerick lovelies, The Rubber Bandits. This duo, made up of Blind Boy Boatclub and Bobby Chrome (their real identities are to remain anonymous) are the musical geniuses behind “Bag of Glue”, “Pure Awkward” and most recently, “Song for Willie O’Dea”. After a brilliant performance last year The Rubber Bandits are back once again to entertain the masses. Check them out at www.youtube.com/ rubberbandits Ray Foley & The Rubber Bandits will play the Students’ Union Courtyard on Tuesday (March 23). Get your ticket from the Students’ Union!

By Ailbhe Kirwan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was born on December 25 1957 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. He is best known as a singersongwriter and member of Irish Celtic punk/ folk band, The Pogues (previously having formed a band adptly named "The Nipple Erectors"). He co-wrote the song "Fairytale of New York", he credits playwright Brendan Behan as one of his influences, he enjoys the odd pint.

Shane got his first taste of fame in 1976 at a gig

by The Clash. At the gig his ear was injured by Jane Modette. A picture of Shane, covered in blood, subsequently appeared in the papers with the headline “Cannibalism at Clash gig”.

Shane MacGowan will play the Students’ Union Courtyard on Thursday (March 25).

Tickets cost €15 from SU Reception.

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Mid West Simon Community THE Mid West Simon Community works in the Limerick, Clare and Tipperary regions and aims to reach out to people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or experiencing housing difficulties. The charity provides long term and transitional housing to those affected by homelessness, and also takes those affected by homelessness out of emergency housing.

The charity also supports self-sufficient living while also providing a tenancy officer who helps tenants to deal with bills and other such problems while allowing them to remain independent.

The Mid West Simon Community aims to break the cycle of homelessness by providing support and accommodation after the emergency housing stage. The Community was founded in 2006 and now provides 22 units of accommodation in Limerick and Tipperary. The charity also provides a 14 bed high support unit in Thurles which includes 24 hour support for those with mental illness.

Mid West Simon Community Fundraising and Marketing Officer, Nadia Rahmoune, explained that it is hard to count the figures on homelessness in the region but stated that they are currently at full capacity. The emergency accommodation in the city is also currently at full capacity. She also explained that there are so many definitions of homelessness that it is hard to obtain definitive statistics. With regard to the recession, Ms Rahmoune stated that people do not become officially homeless immediately. Instead a ripple effect will occur and the true effects of the recession will not be seen for a number of years.

Ms Rahmoune also said that the Community has a number of plans for the future but these are becoming difficult to put in place due to smaller

public donations and Government cutbacks.

One of the main plans for the charity is to build accommodation for independent living in Clare as the Community does not currently have buildings in the county. Every little donation helps bring the charity closer to achieving this plan.

A donation of just €1 per student will soon add up allowing them to work towards the future by providing new services, and also to maintain the current services on offer.

Ms Rahmoune has commended UL students for taking part in the Mid West Simon Community Sleepout which will be taking place during Charity Week.

She said that this was something the charity had often wanted to do themselves but with so many Health and Safety issues, in addition to all the uncontrollable variables in a city centre, they were unable to go ahead with the plan. She also explained that it was a great way for students to get involved in something different with their friends, especially something which they may not have a chance to do again.

In addition to fundraising during Charity Week, Ms Rahmoune also encouraged students to fundraise in other ways, such as participating in the Great Limerick Run, which takes place on the May Bank Holiday Weekend, of the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon, which takes place in Dublin on the June Bank Holiday Weekend. Any help, whether big or small, is greatly appreciated by the charity.

Anyone who wishes to get more information about the Mid West Simon Community can visit www.midwestsimon.ie or call 061 608980. They can also contact Ms Rahmoune by emailing fund@midwestsimon.ie

Make-A-Wish in Ireland aims to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 18 years living with a life-threatening illness. Since the charity was set up in Ireland in 1992, it has granted over 1000 wishes for brave children. Worldwide, the organisation grants a wish for a terminally ill child every 30 minutes and nearly 250,000 wishes have been granted since the charity began in 1980.

Granting a wish for an ill child allows them to experience hope, strength and joy, and offers them a break from their normal routine of hospitals. In all possible cases Make-A-Wish grants the child's first wish once all immediate family members are happy to participate. In doing so they provide long-lasting and happy memories for those relatives, as well as the child, whatever the future may hold. Wishes are limited only by the child's imagination.

When the Make-A-Wish foundation visits a child they simply ask “If you had one wish, what would it be?” The response usually falls into one of four categories with the child either wishing to be something for a day, go somewhere, have something or meet someone.

Once the charity has discovered what the special wish is, they go about making it become reality so they child can have a break from hospitals and doctors.

Children hoping to have a wish granted can be referred by themselves, their parents or legal guardians, a doctor or nurse, or a friend or relative. Children between 3 and 18 years of age are eligible to have a wish granted but the treating consultant must confirm that the child is medically suitable and able to take part in the wish. Once this has been confirmed a volunteer wish

team is assigned to the child to coordinate the wish granting process. Wishes granted in Ireland include that of Aaron who met his idol, Liverpool footballer, Fernando Torres, and Cody, who travelled all the way from Minnesota to meet music legends, Metallica.

Other wishes granted include Samuel’s wish to become a fireman, Brian’s who wanted a yellow Power Ranger Suit, Christian who wished to ride a rollercoaster in DisneyWorld Florida and Michael who wanted to be a fashion designer for a day. More information on all the wishes granted in Ireland can be found on www. makeawish.ie Make-A-Wish Ireland is fully committed to providing the maximum level of care and enjoyment for the children and their families. They achieve this through a combination of professionalism, attention to detail and sensitivity; nothing is too much trouble for they children as they are, after all, the only reason the charity exists.

To continue with their work and to succeed in their aims, they rely overwhelmingly on the kindness of people like you.

With your generosity they can make a real difference to a child's life. A small donation of 20c per student during Charity Week could raise €2,400 which will go towards granting the wish of a terminally ill child in Ireland. This Charity Week, be more, donate more, and make a real difference in the lives of the people around you. Register to take part in one of the Charity Week Challenges, throw your change in a collection box during the week or just leave a donation when you pick up condoms from the SU Reception. Every little helps but we need everyone to get out and donate if we want to make a real difference this Charity Week.

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Limerick

Youth Service Southside Youth Space

Limerick Youth Service was founded in 1973 I’ve two guitars, I’ve a bass, I’ve a keyboard, I’ve with the support of the Bishops of Limerick and an amp and a microphone and I need a room to put aims “to support and encourage young people to them in”. With funding donated from UL students be active participants in shaping their futures”. Ms Kane will be able to soundproof a suitable space Since 1973, the voluntary organisation has to create a rehearsal room for the young people grown to become the largest local youth service in the area. To soundproof the room in question in Ireland. would cost approximately €6000, a total of 50c per Limerick Youth Service is involved in projects student. all over Limerick city and county including youth Once the room has been soundproofed, it can take clubs, drug prevention programmes and Garda on a number of different formats. Ms Kane explains: diversion programs. Southside Youth Space is one “Local bands could actually book and come of these projects. Based in the old down, use the space and use the Fulflex building in the Galvone To soundproof the instruments…The Irish Chamber Industrial Estate, the project is Orchestra does music courses in a partnership between Limerick room…would cost… the primary schools so we want Youth Service, the Department of to provide a rehearsal space and 50c per student.

Justice, Equality and Law Reform practice space for them for the and Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency. summer holidays so they don’t go two months The Southside Youth Space building is the only without practicing, and also for the sixth class one of its kind in the country in that it is home to a kids who are transitioning into secondary school number of youth based agencies. because they won’t have access to music lessons These agencies include Limerick Youth Service, anymore.. It’s also for young people who might be Southill Outreach, Le Chéile, the Youth Advocacy attending lessons but can’t afford an instrument to Program and the Limerick City South Youth practice upon.”

Initiative. As such, the building works as a “youth There is also scope to renovate an adjoining room hub” for youth focused organisations on the into a recording studio, and eventually a youth Southside of Limerick. The space is also available community radio, but this is dependent on how for the public to book and use. The building is much money is raised by UL students during the comprised of two multi-purpose pitches with locker academic year and during Charity Week. As such facilities, a PC suite, an art room, a counselling the room will be sound proofed, along with the room, a youth café and a proposed music room music room, to work towards this long term goal. with recording studio and a dance studio. Ms Kane Additional pieces of electronic equipment are also explained that at present she has “a set of drums, required for the room.

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The Irish Heart Foundation The Irish Heart Foundation is just one of four worthy charities selected by the University of Limerick Students’ Union to benefit from any money raised by students during Charity Week. The Foundation is a national charity which fights stroke and heart disease.

The Foundation, which was founded in 1996, hopes that every person living in Ireland will live a long, active and healthy life free from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.

They aim to achieve this mission by improving the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they do not experience disability or die from preventable heart, stroke and other blood vessel diseases.

Heart disease is the number one killer in Ireland with approximately 10,000 people dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD). This includes those who die from coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and other circulatory diseases. In the region of 5,000 people die each year after suffering a heart attack and nearly 2,000 die after suffering a stroke.

The Irish Heart Foundation also estimates that some 30,000 people are living with disabilities in Ireland as the result of a stroke. The Irish Heart Foundation aims to raise awareness about CVD through a number of

different avenues. One of the main ways in which they raise awareness of CVD is by providing the media and the public with information on heart health as well as organising heart health programmes in schools and work places. The Foundation also co-ordinates the training of medics and the public in emergency life saving skills, such as CPR, as well as supporting research, education and development in the medical professions. They also aid patients in managing their heart disease or stroke, in addition to campaigning for better patient services and treatment. Since its inception in 1996, the Irish Heart Foundation has managed to accomplish a number of achievements. The achievement that students are probably most aware of is implementing the Slí na Sláinte walking and cycling routes.

The scheme encourages people of all ages and fitness levels to get walking for fitness and leisure.

The routes are now featured in 164 locations and have also been adapted in other countries. The routes have been developed in partnership with local communities, Sports Partnerships, the HSE, Walking Leaders, Tidy Towns Committees and workplaces. There are a total of 7 routes in Limerick region, including

one here in Castletroy. The Castletroy route is 6.8km and will bring you along parts of the Dublin Road and Plassey Park Road so it is more than accessible for students and staff in the University.

The Irish Heart Foundation provides an invaluable service to people across Ireland. Almost every family in Ireland has been affected, or knows someone who has been affected, by heart disease or stroke.

The Foundation is 90% funded by public donations and every little bit that you donate will be greatly appreciated.

This year The Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Heart Weekend, which takes place from May 13 – 15, aims to raise a huge €650,000. The Foundation plans to use the money raised to train as many possible as possible in bystander CPR. A small donation of €1 per student would bring the Foundation €12,000 closer to its goal, as well as bringing them closer to their mission to improve the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they do not experience disability or die from preventable heart, stroke and other blood vessel diseases. More information on the Irish Heart Foundation, and the work they do, can be found at www. irishheart.ie

monday

MidWest Simon Community Day Raft Race

Grab anything that floats, tie it all together and get ready to set sail for greener pastures. Well, at least as far as The Living Bridge anyway! A deposit of €40 will apply, but you will get it back as soon as you and your raft are safely returned to shore!

Sunrise Throbbing ceann? Ease yourself into the day with slow tunes and herbal teas and then build yourself back up again with a few Red Bulls. Scholars everyday at 12.

Sumo Wrestling Two people, two inflatable sumo suits and an inflatable mat, it really doesn’t get much better than this. Well, it does, but it’s probably illegal!

Simon/Simone off

Giant Simon says

In keeping with our Simon Community day, we are looking for the best Simon/Simone in the college. Get up on stage and tell us why you’re the best Simon or Simone and you’ll win a prize and the status!

Again for our Simon Community Day, lets knock the socks off ‘em and show them how good we are at touching our nose or balancing on one leg while holding a full glass!

Charity Jukebox Plug your ipod in and be the DJ, play four of your songs for a euro

Yard of Coke Competition Ya, ya, funny isn’t it? Well it’s not that but what it is is one really oddly long glass filled with coke which you have to drink all of it in one go. Many have tried and many have failed.

Hypnotist, Barry Sinclair We 100% guarantee you will be talking about this for the rest of Charity Week, and a few months thereafter. I’d even bet my granny on it!

Shave/Dye Shave it off or dye it; whatever part of your body you decide to do this on is your call. We advise keeping it clean, at least for the hairdressers sake!

Pizza Eating Competition Get the soakage in!

Great Mankini Challenge The shave it off challenge might come in handy for this one!

Z Factor So you think you’ve got what it takes to become a Z list celeb? Get up on stage and show us your weird or wonderful talent and we’ll be the judges on that.

Sunsets Day turns into night everyday at 6pm with some quality DJ’s and upbeat tunes in Scholars.

Battle Of the Bands It’s a Battle between Bands!!

And after nightfall…

Monday night sees Mauro Picotto getting the dancefloor going in Trinity Rooms. Tickets are €12 and available from SU Reception. Don’t know who Mauro Picotto is? See page 6!

Once you’re down with Mauro Picotto, grab your sleeping bag and head to the SU Courtyard for the Mid-West Simon Community Sleep Out!

Tuesday

Make-A-Wish Day

Jelly wrestling

Iron Stomach competition

Lots of lube and lots of wrestling.

Your going to need one for this challenge.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner all in one sitting and to make it just a tweeny bit more fun we’ve added a few twists!

Air Guitar competition Just like playing the guitar or guitar hero except without the guitar but you could still be the hero!

She’s the man with Out in UL Boys, time to let your feminine side shine and take to the stage in your best frock and heels!

Helium karoke Alvin and the chipmunks eat your heart out!

And after nightfall…

You won’t have to venture far for entertainment on Tuesday night with both Rubber Bandits and Ray Foley playing in the Students’ Union Courtyard for only €9. Never heard of either of them? Have you been living under a rock?

See page 6 to find out all you need to know!

Bean eating Competition Bean, beans and more….beans

Kiss Chase Our select crew will be all over campus with collection buckets. If you’re kissed (just a peck, we won’t shift the face off you or anything!) you HAVE to donate 50c into the bucket. It’s for Charity but everyone wins!

6 Hour 3 legged tie down Your going to spend at least six hours together anyway so why not tie yourselves together and carry a collection bucket whilst going about all your Charity Week activities?

Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart, the more you eat…

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Raft Race Sunrise Sumo wrestling Simon/Simone Off Charity Jukebox Yard of Coke Hypnotist Barry Sinclair Shave/Dye Pizza Eating Comp Giant Simon says Great Mankini challenge Z Factor Sunsets Get your eat on!

Battle of the bands Mauro Picotto Sleep Out for Simon Comm In Su Courtyard!

Living Bridge Scholars Union Courtyard Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Scholars Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Union Courtyard Scholars Stables Courtyard Scholars Up to you!

Stables Courtyard Trinity Rooms Union Courtyard

Sunrise Bean eating comp Kiss chase 6 Hours 3 legged tie down Jelly wrestling Charity Jukebox Air Guitar Comp She’s the man with Out in UL Helium Karoke Iron Stomach Competition Time for a glass o water!

Sun Sets Rubber Bandits & Ray Foley

Scholars Stables Courtyard All Over All over Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Stables Courtyard Scholars Stables Courtyard up tou you!

Scholars Union Courtyard

MAKE A WISH DAY Tuesday 23rd

12pm 12.15pm 12.45pm 1pm 1.15pm 2pm 3.15pm 3.45pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pmish 6pm 7pm

Wednesday 24th

All Day Zorb Ball UL pitches

11.30am Duck Race Living Bridge

12pm Car wash drive Car Park

12.15pm Stepathon Brown Thomas

1pm The Steam room Scholars

1pm Inflatable soccer table Union Courtyard

1.30pm Red Bull Scavenger Hunt All over

2pm Giant Connect 4 Championships Stables Courtyard

2.30pm Giant Buzzer Championships Stables Courtyard

3.20pm Charity Slave auction Stables Courtyard

3.45pm Buger eating comp!

Stables Courtyard

4pm Sex quiz Scholars

4.30pm Sexy yoga hour Stables Courtyard

5pmish Go have a burger! up to you!

6pm Sun Sets Scholars

7pm Coronas & The Chapters Union Courtyard

11.30pm UV RAVE with PHONO Trinity Rooms IRISH HEART FOUNDATION DAY Thursday 25th

12PM Sunrise 1pm Bucking Bronco 2pm Table wrestling 2.30pm Cucumber and cream 3.30pm Dodgeball tournament 4.00pm 3 legged Egg & Spoon race 4.20pm Blindfold Sack race 4.30pm Blindfold Wheelbarrow race 4.30pm How much sausage can u take!

4.45pm Charity Jukebox 5pmish Get your noodle on!

6pm Sun sets 7pm Shane McGowan & Guests

Friday 26th

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Charity wrap up party for crew, volunteers & general hangers on!

Don’t forget to donate!

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Wednesday Limerick Youth Service Day

Zorb Ball All Day Flyin down a hill inside a big ball will not only scare the absolute b’jaysus out of you but is sure to make you forget about that hangover.

Duck Race Adopt a duck for €5, if your teams duck is the first to pass the finish line you’re the winner.

Simple as!

Car wash drive Waterproof clothing will apply, unless you WANT to get your t-shirts wet!! Sign up to take part in the car wash drive for charity.

Stepathon

Charity Slave Auction

Steps a la Richie Clifford. You’re well able to do it on the dance floor of the Lodge so why not do it for charity? Let’s make it the biggest steps class they’ve ever seen. Beginners welcome.

Buy a slave for an hour and rest your legs or have someone else queue at the bar for you.

These slaves are cheap as chips and you can always go halves between a group so it’s almost free labour. It’s all going to charity too.

The Steam Room Bringing steam and hilarious challenges to a bar near you!

Inflatable soccer table It’s a human size foozeball table.

Red Bull scavenger hunt Running short on Red Bull? No problem, sign up for the scavenger hunt and your Red Bull needs are sorted.

Giant Connect 4 Championships Who doesn’t like Connect 4?! And don’t tell me you have never dreamed of playing a GIANT one.

Giant Buzzer Championships If you’ve a shakey hand from the previous nights antics,this might not be the one for you.

Also a sore head is not recommended but if it’s a challenge you’re looking for you can’t go wrong with this one

Burger eating competition A great excuse to eat as much burgers as you can hold.

Sex Quiz So you think you know it all? Well lets see!

Sexy yoga hour Grab a partner, significant other, spouse or your cat and start getting up close n’ personal in our sexy yoga hour. Last pair still standing wins!

And after nightfall…

There are not one, but two events taking place on Wednesday night! Check out The Coronas and The Chapters in the Students’ Union Courtyard at 7pm before heading to the UV Rave with PHONO, UL’s well known and best loved DJ’s, in Trinity Rooms.

Tickets for The Coronas and The Chapters are €10 and tickets for the UV Rave are just €5! All tickets are available from SU Reception.

Thursday Irish Heart Foundation Day

Dodgeball Tournament We promise we won’t use spanners for this one, just good old fashioned balls. So get you and your crew together to tough it out to be named the dodgeball champions.

3 Legged Egg & Spoon race Old school style only tied together

Blindfold Sack Race We can’t get enough of the blindfolds today and there’s nothing scarier than running into the abyss...especially in a sack.

Blindfold Wheelbarrow Race Bucking Bronco How good are your riding skills? Put them to the test on the bucking bronco.

Table wrestling Wrestling…on a table

Tag and 5-a-side Soccer Finals Pom Poms to the ready!

Blindfold Cucumber & Cream Find the Cucumber in the cream!

Made of the same stchuff as the sack race but in pairs and one of you is the wheelbarrow.

How much sausage can you take?

Well?

And after nightfall…

We know you’ll love this; we have Shane McGowan playing in the Students’ Union Courtyard just for you on Thursday night. The gig starts at 7pm and tickets are €15 from the Students’ Union Reception.

Extreme sack race? You don’t get more extreme than blindfolds!

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Scholars Club 12PM

MON (DAY)

8PM

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Sunsets

5PM Great Mankini Challenge

10PM

2PM

8PM

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8PM

3PM

4PM

9PM

Helium Karaoke

10PM

11PM

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7PM

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5PM How much sausage can you take?

10PM

11PM

Shane MacGowan & Guests in the SU Courtyard

1.45PM

Simon Off Charity

Jukebox

3PM Live D.J.

5PM

The Coronas & The Chapters in the SU Courtyard

1PM

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(INSIDE)

The Steam Room Who wants to We bring a steam room be a Sex Expert? into the bar with hilarious challenges!

7PM

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Rubberbandits & Ray Foley in SU Courtyard

1PM

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Sunrise Table Wrestling

6PM THURS (NIGHT)

7PM

Sunsets

12PM THURS (DAY)

4PM

Coke Race compete in a drink relay

6PM WED (NIGHT)

1PM

Sunsets

12PM WED (DAY)

3PM

DJ Jeff

Sunrise

6PM TUES (NIGHT)

7PM

Sunsets

12PM TUES (DAY)

2PM

Sunrise Yard of

Coke

6PM MON (NIGHT)

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2.30PM

Stables

3.30PM

5PM

Hypnotist Shave/Dye Z Factor Barry Sinclair

4PM ONWARDS

7PM

Crème Egg Eating, Kissing Competition, Battle of the Bands – Close Contact, One Hand Push Ups FREE ENTRY!

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Bean Jelly Charity Air Guitar She’s theUL Iron eating Wrestling Jukebox Competition Man with Stomach competition Out in Competition

TUES

Live D.J.

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3PM (INSIDE)

4PM ONWARDS Baby bottle sucking, grinding dance off, 20 minute quiz for charity

2PM WED

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2.30PM

Giant Connect 4 Champio - nships

Giant Charity Buzzer Slave Champio - Auction nships

3PM Live D.J.

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THURS

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3.45PM Burger Eating Competition

4.30PM Sexy Yoga Hour

4PM ONWARDS Limbo Dance Off, Balloon Squish, Salsa Hoola Hoop.

12PM THURS

3.20PM

2.30PM

Cucumber and Cream

3PM

4PM ONWARDS

Live D.J.

Blind Date, The Great Kissing Race, Helium Karaoke

Don’t forget to donate!

4.45PM Charity Jukebox

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Thre you the adventurou A

Are you the adventourous type? Up for anything? Prepared to go that extra mile?

More importantly, can you gather a team, means of transport, a digital camera and the determination to raise €500? If you’re still nodding your head in agreement you and your team are well on your way to becoming the Great Race Champions 2010! So here’s how it works: Get yourself a team. Ensure you have a mode of transport and a digital camera as you need to prove you’ve accomplished your task by having your picture taken at the scene with the newspaper of that day to secure your points. Then it’s a case of putting your heads together to figure out how to accumulate the most points in just 72 hours. Intrigued? Here’s how you go about raising points…

Visit the counties of Ireland…

For 5 points Limerick • Tipperary • Galway • Kerry • Cork • Kildare • Dublin For 10 points Waterford • Kilkenny • Mayo Leitrim • Sligo • Roscommon Laois • Kildare • Offaly • Louth Monaghan • Longford • Cavan

For 30 points Malin Head • Mizen Head • The South Pole Inn, Annascaul • Muff Diving Club, Co. Donegal • Clifden • Keem Bay, Achill • The highest pub in Ireland, John Foxe’s • Bastardstown, Wexford • All 7 Universities • Carlingord Lough, Louth • Ros na Rún

For 15 points Wexford • Carlow • Meath • Westmeath • Donegal • Antrim • Fermanagh • Tyrone • Armagh • Down • Wicklow

Get your picture taken with…

Visit…

For 30 points Brian Cowen • Mary McAleese Declan Kidney • Tommy Tiernan • Hector • Daniel O’Donnell • Keith Barry • Ryan Tubridy • Ray Foley • Ray D’Arcy • Intercounty sports star • Michael O’Leary • George Lee• Enda Kenny • Eamon Gilmore • Gerry Adams • Sinead O’Connor • Sonia O’Sullivan • Gerry Ryan • Larry Gogan • Johnny Logan • Rosanna Davison • Fungi

For 10 points Longest River • Tallest Building • Tallest Hotel • Croke Park • Landsdowne Road • Any intercounty GAA ground • Any Provincial Rugby Ground • Rock of Cashel • Blarney Stone • Jameson Distillery (Smithfield) • Middleton Distillery • Guinness Brewery • Cliffs of Moher • Dublin Castle • Dublin Zoo • Shannon Airport • Knock Airport • Cork Aiport • Derry Airport • George Best International Airport • Portlaoise Prison For 15 points Largest Lake • Highest Mountain • Bushmills Distillery • Knock Shrine • Stormont • Falls Road Mural • Father Ted’s House • Hook Lighthouse • Crab Island (Clare)• Giant’s Causeway

For 15 points Local TD • Garda • Postman • Any Munster Heineken Cup Squad member

For 60 points 50 Cent • Bill Cullen • Louis Walsh • Colin Farrell • Bono • MGMT • Both the Seoige sisters

Get Yourselves on…

For 10 points Local Radio • Local Newspaper

For 20 points National Newspaper • National Radio For 30 points National TV

Random Out…

For 50 points Riverdance in a crowded place • Ring-a-Rosie around the Spire • Hug someone famous • Feed the animals at Dublin Zoo • Leave the 32 counties • Get the furthest away from Limerick • Take a picture at the Church on top of Croagh Patrick • Meet one of the headline acts from Charity Week

Bonus Points…

Most money raised 200 points Most miles covered 100 points Most bizarre photo

50 points

Picture taken at all Interprovinical Rugby Grounds

50 points

Picture taken with 50 points 5+ members of Irish Rugby Squad Picture taken with 50 points Triple Crown Trophy

The Charity Week logo, the Irish/Sunday Independent and every member of the team must be in every photo for the points to be counted. Good luck and have fun!

Top tips for Charity Week from those who’ve done it all before Welfare Officer, Derek Daly, says don’t go mad on the drink. Your pocket will thank you, your liver will thank you, and you won’t end up a stone heavier and looking like Godzilla from the massive calorie count in that famous last pint or all the Diet Coke you’re using as mixer.

Education Officer, Aoife Finnerty, says think about what enjoying the week really means; does it mean being too drunk to remember most things, being sick everywhere and embarrassing yourself or does it mean having really good memories with your friends and remembering the week for all the fun you had and all the (legal!) things you did?

Communications Officer, Aoife Ní Raghallaigh, says Charity Week is all about doing new things to raise money for charity but that doesn’t mean anything goes. Don’t use it as an excuse to drink more than you usually do or do something complete crazy. Having a good time and making great memories is one thing, but getting a fine for drinking in public or getting arrested for doing something completely stupid are not the kind of memories you want to make.

Campaigns and Services Officer, Fergal Dempsey, says, the Garda never find it as funny as you do. That’s something I’ve learnt through the years. To not get in trouble for the week is the best thing anyone can do. It’s a great week and no one wants to stop people having the craic but we don’t want anyone in trouble either.One thing to remember is that we all want ye to have a great time and we all want to raise some serious cash for charity!!!

PSA President, Michael Bourke, says don’t FUCK IT UP!!! Please respect your neighbours and all residents of the estates. Don’t smash bottles and rubbish the streets and keep noise to a minimum. DO give generously; DO drink plenty of water; DO look after yourself and your friends.

Good Idea/Bad Idea How to Save yourself some embarrassing moments with our good idea/bad idea graph: Having a few quiet drinks at home

Waiting until you’re inside to drink.

Drinking in moderation while making sure to drink lots of water and eat food.

Donating to one of the four worthy charities.

Throwing a raging party until the all hours. Your neighbours will hate you if you do.

Drinking in public and getting a €75 fine.

Drinking from the minute you get up until the minute you pass out. What’s the point of Charity Week if you can’t remember it?

Spending all your money, and your month’s rent, on drink. You’ll be broke and have nothing to show for it.

Keeping your clothes on in public.

Stripping off in public.

No one wants to see that, honestly.

Putting your rubbish in the bin (do we really have to tell you that one?!).

Smashing glass bottles all over the roads and estates. Think of the kids who’ll be playing there in the morning.

Signing up to Safe Cabs in the SU so you know you can get home safe.

Going home from the nightclub as quickly and quietly as possible

Attempting to attend a lecture or two.

Not breaking the law.

Walking home alone.

Knocking over bins and screaming, singing or shouting on your way home. No one thinks it’s funny and, when you think about it, you don’t really think it’s funny either.

Writing off the entire week because you can.

Doing something so ridiculously stupid that Charity Week is cancelled forever.

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y p p a h HOUSE PARTY There’s no point telling you not to throw a house party because you’re inevitably going to throw one anyway. What we can do is share some tips that’ll make the night go a lot smoother and try and prevent you from getting your house trashed!

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Only invite people you know. Damage or trouble is more likely to be caused by people you don’t know. This means no screaming that there’s a house party at yours on the way home.

While it may seem like a great idea at the time, you’ll regret it when you wake up to find your furniture stolen and all the windows smashed! Keep the front door locked to stop random people walking in on their way home.

2. Keep windows and doors closed to stop noise getting out. Don’t allow people to smoke outside in the back or front garden either as conversations outdoors are more likely to wake up your neighbours.

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Speaking of neighbours let them know about the party in advance. They’ll appreciate the heads up and, if they have an early start, you can agree a time to finish up. If a neighbour does complain during the party treat them with respect and agree to keep the noise down. Just because you’re having a party, doesn’t mean everyone else should have to stay up too.

4. When people are leaving make sure people don’t bring any drink with them. The can/bottles can get left on the ground and you may get a litter fine as a result. Also, if someone is caught drinking in public by the Gardai they’ll be liable for a €75 fine.

5. Lock all valuables, such as laptops, cameras, phones and iPods, into the one room so that, if party crashers do arrive, they won’t rob you blind.

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Finally, be sure to drink responsibly. If anything goes wrong you will the one who has to deal with it. This way include dealing the Gardai and Emergency Services and, if you’re completely out of it, this will cause issues.

If you are worried about anything or notice anything suspicious you can call the Community Garda on 061 212400. You can also call them if you feel like your house party is getting out of control.