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By Tom\u00e1s Heneghan<\/p>\n
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Journalism students at the University of Limerick have today launched their annual edition of the Limerick Voice newspaper.<\/p>\n
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The newspaper is distributed throughout the coming weekend alongside all copies of the Limerick Leader, as well as being delivered to the regeneration areas of the city.<\/p>\n
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Attending the launch today were head of journalism at UL, Mary Dundon and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the the university, Professor Tom Lodge.<\/p>\n
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Ms. Dundon praised the latest edition of the newspaper as the best produced to date. She also commended the work of the Editor, Derek Bowler and all the students involved with creating the newspaper.<\/p>\n
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Professor Lodge commented that the \u201cwhole newspaper looks terrific.\u201d He described the contents as \u201ctopical\u201d and \u201cexciting\u201d, saying the news stories in particular were \u201cfresh\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Professor Lodge also said that the newspaper was a \u201celoquent and impressive showcase\u201d of the talents of the student involved and that it was a \u201cmagnificent example of what can be done with limited resources.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Also speaking at the launch was Editor of this edition of the Limerick Voice, Derek Bowler, who paid tribute to all involved, through what he described as a \u201ctough process\u201d. He also credited the university staff involved throughout the semester, including Mary Dundon, Fergal Quinn, Colin McGann, Kathryn Hayes and Keith Watterson.<\/p>\n
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In particular, Mr. Bowler thanked Ron Kirwan for his assistance with production of the newspaper and wished him well.<\/p>\n
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The Limerick Voice is produced on a once off annual basis by final year students of the Journalism and New Media undergraduate and the Graduate Diploma\/Masters in Journalism programmes at the university and is a required component of their courses.<\/p>\n
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This year\u2019s edition of the Limerick Voice is the tenth annual newspaper from journalism students at the university and is distributed both within this weekend\u2019s Limerick Leader and within the Limerick regeneration areas of St. Mary\u2019s Park, Southill, Moyross and Ballinacurra Weston.<\/p>\n