The ICCL is delighted to announce that Louis le Brocquy, the pre-eminent Irish artist, has generously donated a work to the ICCL for sale, all proceeds of which will be donated in support of our work.

Details of the Piece for sale:

Louis le Brocquy
Riverrun. Procession with Lilies I, 1991
Lithograph on handmade Japan paper, 57 x 77 cm
Edition number 44/75
Atelier Chave, Vence © the artist

If you would like further information about the Louis le Brocquy piece, please contact Karen Ciesielski, the ICCL Fundraising Officer, by phoning 01 799 4504 or by email: karen.ciesielski@iccl.ie.

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Disorderly conduct in a public place (if you behave unreasonably and offensively so that you could cause serious offence or annoyance)

Threatening, abusive or insultingbehaviour in a public place

Handing out or displaying threatening, abusive, insulting or obscene material • Failing to comply with a direction from a Garda (If a Garda suspects that you are loitering or behaving in a way that could be an offence under the Public Order Act, the Garda can ask you to stop or to leave the area. If you do not do as the Garda asks, it could be an offence.)

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 Violent disorder (If 3 or more people who are together in any place use or threaten to use violence in a way that would cause someone to fear for their or someone else’s safety, each of the people in the group could be charged with violent disorder.)

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