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Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Vibrant midsummer celebration launched on picturesque Vinegar Hill in Wexford
The event, which pays homage to the historical site and celebrates midsummer, will take place on Saturday, June 7, featuring a colourful carnival-style procession that will make its way to the summit of the hill. Created by young people from across Wexford, the piece will culminate in an immersive spectacle featuring drumming, ceremonial dance, and song. The event, which is organised by Creative Places Enniscorthy, gives young people the opportunity to collaborate with professional artists, prop makers, and musicians. Artist Facilitator Mary Doyle shared her excitement at the launch: "On June 7, the historic slopes of Vinegar Hill will come alive with an extraordinary pilgrimage to its summit. As dusk falls, this fantastical procession will weave together art, music, and performance, all led by the creativity of Wexford's young people. This year's theme is the return of the Gorse Goddess; we can't wait to welcome her to the hill!' The Night Belongs to Youth is billed as a highlight of this year's Cruinniú na nÓg, the national day of creativity for young people, which will see over 50 free events take place across Wexford and over 1,000 events taking place across the country. Speaking at the launch, Deryn O' Callaghan, Director of Creative Places Enniscorthy praised the vast creativity of all the young participants and their connection to the history of the town. 'The entire event has been led by the youth of Wexford. We are very mindful of the history of the area and the significance of the hill to the town, and we wanted to reflect that.' "We would like to see this continue into the future as an annual summer gathering centred around the alchemy of ceremony, music, theatre, and youth-led initiatives. This is the rebirth of the kind of ancient festivals that would have taken place in Ireland around Bealtaine and mid-summer,' she added. As part of the event, artist Mayumi Nakabayashi has been commissioned to create a site-specific land art sculpture. 'The artwork has been created in collaboration with young people from the area,' Deryn explained. 'The piece will take the form of a chain or woven rope made from plants, which will create a circle around the top of Vinegar Hill.' "The chains will be carried by the participants of the event as part of the ceremony, serving as a symbol of connection and communication between humans and nature, as well as between the communities in Enniscorthy.'
The Age
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
‘Finding new ways to fail': Liberals set to lose seats to Labor in Melbourne
A seat defended after a once-in-a-century byelection. A seat named for the longest-serving Liberal prime minister. A seat held by a close confidant of the opposition leader. Labor had been expected to give up ground in Victoria at the federal election, as the Coalition targeted Melbourne's outer fringes as a potential path to victory. Instead, Labor is poised to win Deakin, Aston and Menzies in the eastern suburbs in a devastating result for the Liberals that could completely lock the party out of the city. There were other seats, including Casey and La Trobe in the east and south-eastern suburbs, that were also considered close races that could further add to the Labor stronghold in Victoria. The Liberals could be left with just four or five seats out of 38 in the state, with zero gains. In Aston, which takes in the Melbourne suburbs of Boronia, Ferntree Gully and Wantirna, Mary Doyle faced a tough challenge holding on to a seat that Labor gained at a byelection in 2023, the first time a sitting government had done so in 100 years. But as of 10.30pm on Saturday, the Australian Electoral Commission's results showed a two-party swing of 7.5 per cent to Doyle against Liberal candidate Manny Cicchiello. Entering the day she had a buffer of 3.6 per cent; her new margin was sitting just under 7 per cent, with votes still being counted. 'That is a remarkable swing,' said ABC election analyst Antony Green. 'That is with half of the primary vote counted, Labor is going to be ahead on first preferences with a big vote for the Greens. That is not turning around.'
Sydney Morning Herald
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Finding new ways to fail': Liberals set to lose seats to Labor in Melbourne
A seat defended after a once-in-a-century byelection. A seat named for the longest-serving Liberal prime minister. A seat held by a close confidant of the opposition leader. Labor had been expected to give up ground in Victoria at the federal election, as the Coalition targeted Melbourne's outer fringes as a potential path to victory. Instead, Labor is poised to win Deakin, Aston and Menzies in the eastern suburbs in a devastating result for the Liberals that could completely lock the party out of the city. There were other seats, including Casey and La Trobe in the east and south-eastern suburbs, that were also considered close races that could further add to the Labor stronghold in Victoria. The Liberals could be left with just four or five seats out of 38 in the state, with zero gains. In Aston, which takes in the Melbourne suburbs of Boronia, Ferntree Gully and Wantirna, Mary Doyle faced a tough challenge holding on to a seat that Labor gained at a byelection in 2023, the first time a sitting government had done so in 100 years. But as of 10.30pm on Saturday, the Australian Electoral Commission's results showed a two-party swing of 7.5 per cent to Doyle against Liberal candidate Manny Cicchiello. Entering the day she had a buffer of 3.6 per cent; her new margin was sitting just under 7 per cent, with votes still being counted. 'That is a remarkable swing,' said ABC election analyst Antony Green. 'That is with half of the primary vote counted, Labor is going to be ahead on first preferences with a big vote for the Greens. That is not turning around.'
