Coming soon: Exciting collab announced for beloved Limerick venue

EXCITEMENT is building as a new collaboration has been announced for the beloved - and soon to reopen - Costello’s Tavern.

Following the welcome news of Costello’s reopening, fashion designer and textile artist Mary O’Sullivan has teased “another surprise” that she and the founder Flan Costello have been working on.

The popular designer, known for her Limerick Toile de Juoy featuring many of the city’s most popular spots, posted a video on her social media with the words “Limerick is changing forever… or is it?”, followed by a clip of her and Flan walking into the pub, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Though nothing has been officially revealed about the launch, the video gave viewers a glimpse at the back of her T-shirt, which featured her well-known print of Costello’s.

Regardless of what the launch entails - be it a T-shirt or tea towel - it’s certain that many Costello’s faithfuls will be wanting to get their hands on the merch.

Commenters on the video shared their joy, with one person saying “I am UNWELL with excitement” and another user commenting “No WAAAY!!”.

Speaking to Limerick Live on the foot of the announcement, Ms O’Sullivan said: “I truly feel like this is what my whole artistic career has been like leading up to in this moment.

“Both personally and professionally, I'm so excited to be a part of this moment in their story. I think Costello’s is one of those really special places in Limerick that we've all been looking for the last 6 years, ever since it closed, so it's really exciting now that it's reopening.”

She continued: “Getting to play a small part in this reopening for them and to be working closely with the Costello’s team on it as well - I'm just honoured, I'm grateful to be a part of it.”

Though remaining tight-lipped about all the official details, she teased that we might know more about the launch by the end of this month.

“It's going to be launching on my website, maryosullivandesign.com,” she confirmed, adding that newsletter subscribers will get first access to the launch.

Supply will be limited, she warned.

“It'll be on a first come first serve basis,” she explained. “I'm an independent designer, very much grassroots, so I may or may not be able to do a restock. It's extremely limited.”

Ms O’Sullivan added that this launch is “really special” for her, on both a personal professional level.

Costello’s is very near and dear to her heart, having met her partner on the famously-sticky floors of the bar before it closed six years ago.

The beloved pub and nightclub venue is set to reopen this autumn, with Flan exclusively telling Limerick Live: “We are hoping we will have it nearly completed by the end of October.”