Entries by Limelight Comunications

“Mental health crisis among older people not being talked about”: ALONE call for mental health supports for older people at Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health

18 April 2023 in /by

Mental health conditions among older people “under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated”   ALONE, the charity that supports older people, has today called for additional focus on mental health difficulties being experienced by older people as the number of interventions to support mental health carried out by ALONE has increased by almost 300% in the past year. […]

Click&Go Travel Sentiment Survey finds late booking trend Survey shows that 68% of respondents have yet to book their 2023 holiday

17 April 2023 in /by

Click&Go has released a Travel Sentiment Survey that shows more than two thirds of people are yet to book their summer 2023 holiday. The survey examined answers from 1,743 respondents. 68% of respondents have not booked their 2023 overseas holiday yet. Of the respondents that have not booked, 93% are planning to take a foreign […]

Dublin Learning City Festival starts today!

3 April 2023 in /by

Dublin Learning City Festival, was officially opened today by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy at an event in Pearse Street Library. The festival will run from today, Monday 3rd, through to Wednesday 5th April to celebrate the inclusive learning possibilities in Dublin and will showcase a wide range of events in-person and online from […]

Dublin Learning City Festival: It’s free, fun and for everyone

28 March 2023 in /by

Three-day event will promote lifelong learning for all Dublin Learning City Festival, taking place from the 3rd to 5th of April, celebrates the inclusive learning possibilities in Dublin. The festival will showcase a wide range of events in-person and online from the many organisations working to break barriers to education. Tours, workshops, exhibitions, talks and […]

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards at DIFF 2023 Announced

4 March 2023 in , /by

Members of the Dublin Film Critics Circle have, for the 17th year, announced their picks for Best Film, Best Director, Best Irish Film, Best Documentary and Best Performances from the Dublin International Film Festival 2023 programme. The awards were once again supported by Limelight Communications.  Irish filmmakers were present at Generator in Smithfield, Dublin, to accept their awards, with video messages from international winners also shown at the ceremony.

Wildcard Distribution Releases Trailer to Celebrate 10th Birthday

3 March 2023 in , /by

The Irish film distributor Wildcard Distribution has released a trailer to celebrate its 10th birthday. The trailer takes a look back over the last decade with highlights from a selection of the films that the distributor brought to cinemas including the IFTA Best Film winners Michael Inside, Black 47 and Wolfwalkers as well as Box Office hits The Young Offenders, Deadly Cuts, and Cardboard Gangsters. The trailer also takes a look forward to upcoming releases for 2023 including Lakelands and Sunlight, both of which have their UK premieres this week at the Glasgow Film Festival. 

ALONE calls for long-awaited national strategy to combat loneliness in light of ‘Hello Again World’ campaign

1 March 2023 in /by

The charity has noted that loneliness is a complex national issue which needs more than an awareness campaign to resolve it  ALONE, the national charity that enables older people to age at home, has broadly welcomed the launch of the ‘Hello Again World’ campaign aiming to combat loneliness and isolation among older people, but has […]