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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 7h

A powerful artistic creation proudly sponsored by the Embassy of France in Ireland, the OPW and a range of other partners to mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Thank you to Clare County Council and the Clare Arts Office for their support. 2/2

Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 7h

I was delighted to inaugurate the last leg of Carl Cordonnier’s FLOW Project exhibition tour at the Súil Gallery in Ennis last week alongside the Cathaoirleach of County Clare Cllr Paul Murphy... 1/2

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 8h

Book your tickets via the below link.

Where? 🗺️ Technological University of the Shannon, Limerick (Moylish Campus, Millennium Theatre)

When? 🗓️ Thursday 16 October

At what time? 🕰️ 6pm (until 8.30pm)

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EUNIC Short Shorts Film Festival 2025

A selection of short films from 10 EU countries awaits you at the 2025 edition of the ‘Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival’.

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 8h

The Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival is coming back to Limerick on Thursday 16 October brought to you by EUNIC with the support of the Embassy of France, the Alliance Française network and of the embassies and cultural institutions of many other European countries… 1/2

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 23h

We were glad to be given an opportunity to share the French perspective on ways to facilitate progress in the sector thanks to Jeremy Mast’s insightful remarks. Many thanks to the Limerick Chamber and in particular to its CEO Michelle Gallagher for the organisation of such a successful event. 4/4

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 23h

It was great to see Minister Timmy Dooley & MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú again on this occasion and listen to experts share their optimism about the development of off-shore renewable energy production on the estuary by 2033 as part of the Shannon Foynes Port Company’s ambitious plans… 3/4

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 23h

Delighted to attend the event with Jeremy Mast (Head of the Energy, Climate, Environment & Sustainability Division at our embassy for both the 🇬🇧 & 🇮🇪), Alaïs Diebold (Policy Specialist at the Economic Dept of our embassy in 🇮🇪) & Christine Deniel-Spicer (Senior Trade Advisor, Business France 🇮🇪). 2/4

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 23h

France was well represented at today’s “Energy on the Estuary 2025” event, the 5th in a series organised by the Limerick Chamber. 1/4

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 3d

And of course, it’s Carmen’s “Toreador Song” that inspired the Munster Rugby’s anthem “Stand up and Fight”, so this will be an unmissable performance for all the members of the Red Army too! Click on the below link to book your tickets 👇

www.uch.ie/show/the-car... 3/3

The Carmen 150th Anniversary Concert - UNIVERSITY CONCERT HALL, LIMERICK

Buy The Carmen 150th Anniversary Concert tickets from UCH IE. The Carmen 150th Anniversary Concert show dates, event details + much more.

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 3d

Organised by the Limerick Opera Festival for the 150th anniversary of the famous opera, the event will also coincinde with the 150th of the composer’s death & the 180th anniversary of the 1st publication of the eponymous novella by French author Prosper Mérimée on which Bizet’s opera was based. 2/3

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 3d

Book your tickets now before it’s too late for a unique performance of George Bizet’s popular opera ”Carmen” at the University Concert Hall on Sunday 19 October… 1/3

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 5d

The immersive and poetic FLOW Project exhibition opens at the Súil Gallery in Ennis at 6pm this evening. Don’t miss this unique experience brought to you by French artists Carl Cordonnier and Sandra Suire of Dailylife. Hope to see you there!

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Sarsfield Homecoming Project @sarsfieldhome.bsky.social · 6d

🔴 #SarsfieldHomecoming Project Update

Part 2: Bones... A Strong Contender!

The second part of the report on last week’s archaeological excavations has now been posted as an update on the project's Go Fund Me page, read it all by clicking on the following link: lnkd.in/eveGmEWC

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 7d

For all French wine lovers, here is a nice event organised at the Hunt Museum this Thursday by O’Brien’s Wines Limerick. The J.M. Cazes family oversee several estates including the famous “wine geese” Château Lynch-Bages… French wine with an Irish touch therefore!

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 8d

Find out all about them in a three-part report published on the project’s Go Fund Me page: gofund.me/5e41e9c85

Part 1: The Church

Here are some of the images accompanying the first part of the report published this morning… 2/2

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 8d

🔴 #Sarsfield Homecoming Project Update

Back from a week during which we resumed the archaeological excavations on the now accessible part of the site which was located beneath the back garden of the house… and we made some exciting discoveries! 1/2

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 11d

We were also delighted that members of the family of Alexandria Fitzgerald (to whom the project is dedicated) travelled from Ireland for the occasion. More news on this week’s events will be published very soon on our Go Fund Me page: gofund.me/3db6f6280 Stay tuned! 3/3

Donate to Help us bring back Patrick Sarsfield to Ireland!, organized by Loic Guyon

Help us bring Patrick Sarsfield back to Ireland! In 1691, after hav… Loic Guyon needs your support for Help us bring back Patrick Sarsfield to Ireland!

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 11d

Many thanks to Deputy Funchion and her assistants for hosting us. Many thanks also to all the attendees and in particular to His Execllency Kevin Conmy, Irish Ambassador to Belgium, and Colonel Seán Murphy, Deputy Military Representative at the NATO Headquarters, for their presence. 2/3

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 11d

My team and I were greatly honoured to be invited to the European Parliament in Brussels this week by Irish MEP Kathleen Funchion to make a detailed presentation of the Sarsfield Homecoming Project and of its latest developments... 1/3

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 16d

At the intersection of photography and moving image, the work challenges our perceptions of territory and our ability to anticipate its transformation.

👉Full programme: tinyurl.com/ynk332y5

📍 Limerick, Kerry & Clare
👉Admission Free
✨ Launch at The Hunt Museum, Limerick – 2 October

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 16d

Created by French photographer Carl Cordonnier, FLOW explores the impact of rising waters in Ireland’s Shannon Estuary and France’s Baie de Somme, based on scientific forecasts from Climate Central and confirmed in Ireland by the Office of Public Works (OPW).

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 16d

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate change, FLOW is an artistic project taking place across the Shannon Estuary region from 2 to 31 Oct. This initiative combines photo, projection mapping, soundscape & workshops to raise awareness of climate issues & sea-level rise.

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward to the opening of 🌊FLOW – Shannon Estuary 2023–2100 next week on October 2nd at The Hunt Museum, launching the Irish tour!

An artistic journey 🇮🇪🇫🇷 into changing coastlines through photography, video mapping, sound & workshops. 📷

📍 2–31 Oct | Limerick, Kerry & Clare

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 18d

Looking forward to hearing Clodagh Finn and John Morgan talk about this on Saturday! 👇

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 19d

Looking forward to bringing MEPs up to date with the latest developments and resuming the archaeological excavations in Huy on the last part of the site to be explored… 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 2/2

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