Belfast, UK, based Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied lighting for the two main venues of the 2010 West Belfast Festival (August Feile) which is Ireland's biggest community festival. This followed on from PSI's work for organisers Féile an Phobail for their Spring Festival and Comedy Festivals earlier in the year. PSI's Sean Pagel says, "It was a great pleasure to work on this event … [Read more...]
PSI Installs Theatre At The Mill
Production Services Ireland has completed the supply and installation of lighting and sound equipment at the new 400 seater Theatre At the Mill in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. The state-of-the-art building offers a lively and diverse programme of quality performances. It is the newest addition to Newtownabbey Borough Council's HQ, and is located in the Civic Square area at … [Read more...]
PSI Has The Talent
Belfast, UK based Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied all lighting equipment - including brand new Vari*Lite 2500 Spots - for the second year running to Ireland's high profile "All Ireland Talent Show" TV spectacle, with lighting designed by John Gallagher. The show was staged at Ardmore Studios south-west of Dublin, produced by Tyrone Productions, presented by Gráinne Seoige and … [Read more...]
PSI Lights Easter Sunday Mass
Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied rigging services and lighting equipment for the Easter Sunday Mass live broadcast from St Peter’s Cathedral in west Belfast. The event‘s lighting was designed by John Gallagher and the show broadcast on RTE1. Dedicated in 1866, St Peter's was the first Catholic Church in Belfast to be built in the Gothic ‘revival’ style. Its commanding position … [Read more...]
PSI’s Sean Pagel becomes first NRC Level 3 Rigger in Ireland
Sean Pagel from Production Services Ireland (PSI) has become the first person in Ireland to attain the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (PLASA)'s National Rigging Certificate (NRC) Level 3 'rigging supervisor' level. Pagel, a director of the Belfast based lighting rental and sales company, says, "With health & safety issues increasingly topping all rigging agendas, and our … [Read more...]