• Music
  • 03 Feb 15

Dolan's of Limerick Win IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards.

Dolan's of Limerick Win IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards.
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

The overall winners of the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year are Dolan's of Limerick.

Also winning awards were the following
Dublin: Vicar Street
Connacht: Matt Molloy's, Westport
Ulster: Vodoo Venue, Letterkenny
Munster: University Concert Hall, Limerick
Rest of Leinster: Cleere's Bar, Kilkenny

Overall festival: Electric Picnic
Best Small Festival: Kilkenny Roots

Readers of Hot Press voted 3Arena the best live venue of the year, with 5th on Teeling being awarded a special commendation and the legendary Whelan's of Wexford Street, Dublin being given a special Lifetime Achivement award.

Full report and photos to follow.

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