The 2010 WALKERS TVNOW AWARDS
Dublin 22nd May 2010: Dublin’s Mansion House was the place to be last night, for Ireland’s only TV awards ceremony. For the fifth year running the Walkers TV Now Awards celebrated the very best on our television screens, with a galaxy of International & Irish TV stars jetting in to attend.
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The hotly contested Favourite Soap award went to Coronation Street, with Tony Tormey of Fair City picking up Favourite Male Soap Star and Katherine Kelly of Corrie winning Favourite Female Soap Star. Having walked away from the British Soap Awards empty handed, the cast and crew of Emmerdale were delighted with the great response from Irish viewers- with the Dingles wining The Walkers Favourite Soap Family award. Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow on Coronation Street and is the soap’s last remaining original cast member, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years on the show.
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Ireland’s Favourite TV Show Ever was another big award on the night, with Fr Ted taking the winner, bringing back memories of much loved television favourites to the guests. The penultimate award on the night was the Inaugural Hall of Fame award which was collected by Rex and Lottie Ryan on behalf of their late father, much loved radio DJ Gerry Ryan.
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As always, the fashion didn’t disappoint, with the red carpet awash with stunning creations. Corrie stole the show with a mix of high street and couture. Shobna Gulati wore Philip Armstrong Couture, Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) looked stunning in a dress by Vicky Martin with Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) wearing high street favourite Lipsy. Reality TV Star Michelle Heaton dressed for the heat-wave in a burnt orange gown from a Marbella boutique. Stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick dressed to impress, in a navy & white silk dress with vintage lace by Marion Murphy Cooney. Model Pippa O’Connor wore a fabulous dress from one of her favourite boutiques- Soho in Naas. Newsreader Elaine Crowley of TV3 wore a fabulous black dress from Coco Boutique in Clarendon Street, flown in especially from LA for Elaine to wear on the night. Rosanna Davison was simply stunning as always in an Ashish dress and Louboutin shoes. TV3 Weather girl Anna Daly matched her fair complexion with a full-length powder pink dress from soap star favourite boutique Lara. Former Rose of Tralee Aoibhinn Ni Shulleabhain sported a silver Catherine Malandrino dress. Glamorous Gaelgoir Sile Seoige was resplendent in a leopard print dress by American label “Stop Staring”. Louboutins were most definitely the shoe of choice on the night, with a host of stars slipping their feet into the skyscraping heels!
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The party wasn’t over when the ceremony ended, with all the glamorous guests heading to Krystle nightclub on Dawson Street, where owner Rangan Aruchelvan pulled out all the stops to show every guest the best of Irish hospitality.
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Michael O’Doherty, Publisher of the VIP Magazine Group, commented “This was Irish TV’s big night out. We are all so delighted that such a stellar roster of stars came out to celebrate the best of Irish television. I would like to congratulate the big winners on the night, and also want to thank everyone who pulled out all the stops to ensure the ceremony went without any hitches. This was my first time co-presenting the awards and it was a pleasure to share the stage with the delightful Glenda Gilson.”
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Walkers TV Now Awards 2010 launch!
Just some of the Walker TV Now Award nominees with Vivienne Connolly
Krystle nightclub was the location for the launch of the Walkers TV Now Awards 2010 this week. The award ceremony takes place at the Mansion House on May 22nd with many top UK TV stars as well as the big names in Irish TV in attendance on the night, celebrating the best shows and stars on Irish TV. Viewers will, as before, be asked to vote for their favourite soap stars, Irish shows, and male and female presenters. With viewers voting in their tens of thousands, all the trophies will be hotly-contested, and the 2010 ceremony sees the addition of two new categories – the Walkers Favourite Soap Family award, and the search for Ireland’s Favourite TV Show Ever! Watch this space for more info…
A select group of the Walkers TV Now Award nominees were present the launch, including Gemma Doorly, Tony Tormey and Aisling O’Neill of RTE’s Fair City, nominated for Favourite Soap:
Aidan Cooney and Sinead Desmond of TV3’s Ireland AM, nominated for Favourite Irish TV Show:
Nick Munier of Nick’s Bistro TV3, nominated for Favourite Newcomer to Irish TV and Fergal Quinn of RTE’s Fergal Quinn’s Retail Therapy, nominated for Favourite Reality TV Show:
Anna Daly of TV3, nominated for Favourite Weather Presenter and Bill O’Herlihy of RTE, nominated for Favourite Sports Presenter:
Daithi O Sé of TG4 & RTE, nominated for Favourite Male TV Presenter and Anne Doyle of RTE, Nominated for Favourite News/ Current Affairs Presenter:
Check out the TV Now website or pick up a copy of TV Now magazine to cast your all important votes!
For press information please contact Joanne Rochford- joanne@invoke.ie or Aoife Murray aoife@invoke.ie @ Invoke PR & Events.
Paul Stafford Foundation Ball - Save the Date
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SAVE THE DATE
3rd ANNUAL PAUL STAFFORD FOUNDATION BALL
In aid of Suicide Prevention & Awareness
Supporting the Charity- The 3T’s (www.3ts.ie)
Saturday, 7th November 2009 - The Round Room, at the Mansion House
Tables of 10 €1500 or Tickets €150
Enquiries
Joanne Rochford | Invoke PR & Events | joanne@invoke.ie | 01 4545 298
The Paul Stafford Foundation Ball Committee
Louise Stafford, Aidan Cronnelly, Joanne Rochford, John Rogan, Nikki Conboy, Graham Stafford, Patrick Daly, Barney Quirke, Barbara Loftus, Rob Mangan
This is Knit - Yarn Tasting Event
Yarn yarn everywhere and you don’t know where to start?
Looking for a new hobby? Looking to try something different? Well The Loft is the place to be on 27th August from 6pm-8pm as it hosts the very first ‘This is Knit Yarn Tasting Event’.
The new Autumn/Winter ranges are flying into This is Knit at the moment and it can be hard to decide on where to begin with those all-important winter knitting projects…
Introducing the very first This is Knit Yarn Tasting Event!
Don’t get overwhelmed by the range of colours, textures and fibres on offer - try before you buy!
How will it work?
This is Knit is taking over “The Loft” exhibition space on the top floor of the Powerscourt Centre for one full Thursday evening - the 27th of August from 6pm to 8pm.
Customers will have the opportunity to sample over twenty different yarns - silks, merinos and mohairs, from lace weights to chunky, from far-flung places and closer to home. Bring your knitting needles and crochet hooks so you can tuck in to as many samples as possible on the evening! There will be plenty of finished garments available to try on too - many of them from the brand new Autumn/Winter pattern books.
Tea/coffee and wine will be available as refreshment throughout the evening also.
Yarn Tasting vouchers will be available to purchase in the shop from Thursday the 20th of August but we will also have them “on the door”. Each voucher will entitle you to one yarn sample and they are priced as follows:
- 5 vouchers €8.75
- 10 vouchers €15.00
- 15 vouchers €18.75
- 20 vouchers €20.00
Vouchers are redeemable for one sample of each yarn per person.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to yarntasting@thisisknit.ie
See you soon for an evening of the best quality yarns and the opportunity to try them all!
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