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Pride and BMW Group Ireland 2023.

Today BMW Ireland is taking its first step in becoming active supporters for the LGBTQ+ community by partnering with MOTHER for its annual Pride Block Party, the biggest ticketed event at the Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival.

This event annually raises vital funds for GCN (Gay Community News), Ireland’s national LGBTQ+ publication – a valued free community resource and registered charity.

This ‘mother’ of all Pride Parties will be held from the 23^rd to the 25^th June 2023 at Collins Barracks in Dublin held and will feature a BMW iX1 installation with the theme of #UnitedwithPride, BMW’s global campaign to support LGBTQ+ community. Around the world, the BMW Group has consistently been a proud supporter and partner of the LGBTQ+ community having supported World Pride festivals and people that champion diversity.

Speaking at the launch of the partnership, Helen Westby Managing Director for BMW Group Ireland said: “Diversity is incredibly important for the BMW Group as a business. It is incredibly powerful, but for us to be successful we all need to take steps to challenge the status quo. We can do this by giving everyone the confidence, support, and a platform to share their ideas and perspectives. We are delighted to be working with Mother to become active supporters of the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland.”

“Mother is delighted to welcome BMW as key partner for the 2023 Mother Pride Block Party. The Support from BMW enables us to continue our journey in creating a safe and celebratory space for LGBTQ+ community in Dublin City during the Pride season, one of the biggest celebrations in the country along with raising awareness of the festival to a wider audience” said, Lisa Connell, Co-Founder of Mother.

As part of this partnership staff in BMW Group Ireland will partake in a Pride at Work training programme led by Jed Dowling from Dublin LGBTQ Pride. Training sessions will focus on finding out what the letters in LGBTQIA+ mean with a focus on understanding what the differences between sexual orientation, gender identity and biological sex are. Lastly getting and understanding of the pronouns that are used and learning why the Pride flag is constantly evolving will also feature in the training programme.

2023 also marks a series of significant anniversaries in the history of Pride and LGBTQ+ rights in Dublin. It’s the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ+ group in Dublin, the Sexual Liberation Movement in Trinity College. The 40th anniversary of the famous march to Fairview Park and the first Dublin Pride Parade and the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.

BMW MOTHER PRIDE BLOCK PARTY COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read these terms and conditions carefully prior to participating in this competition. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions.

1. The Promotor

The Promoter of this competition is BMW Automotive (Ireland) Limited of Swift Square, Santry Demesne, Dublin 9, D09 R802, Ireland.

2. The Prize

2.1 The prize includes Two Weekend Tickets to the Mother Pride Block Party on Friday 23.06.2023 and Saturday 24.06.2023 for two guests, which must be redeemed at the 2023 Mother Pride Block Party.

2.2. The Weekend Tickets to the Mother Pride Block Party subject to availability. The prize is non-exchangeable and non- transferable, and no cash alternative is offered. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater value.

3. Eligibility

3.1 The competition is open to persons aged 18 years or over, resident in the Republic of Ireland except employees of the Promoter or its associated companies, their families, agents or any third party directly associated with administration of the competition*. There is a limit of one entry per household. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted.

3.2 In entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the prize. The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the competition.

3.3 The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify you if you tamper with the entry process or the operation of the competition; act in violation of these terms and conditions or your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the competition.

4. Entry to the Competition

4.1 The competition will run from 12pm Mid-day on 02.05.2023 (Opening Date) to 12pm Midnight on 18.05.2023 (Closing Date) inclusive.

All entries must be submitted via BMW Ireland Instagram account, @BMWIreland, by no later than 12pm Midnight on the Closing Date. All entries received after 12pm Midnight on the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.

4.2 To enter the competition:

By commenting under the Mother Block Party Post on BMW Ireland Instagram account, @BMWIreland, tagging the guest you would like to accompany you to the 2-day Festival by 18.05.2023.

4.3 The winner will be chosen by random draw, supervised by an independent person on 19.05.2023.

4.4 The Promoter does not accept:

(a) responsibility for entries that are lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit, regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any postal failure, equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind; or

(b) proof of posting or transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the competition.

(c) responsibility if the Competition is not capable of running as planned for any reason to include, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition. 

5. Winners and Publicity

5.1 The decision of the Promoter is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

5.2 The Promoter will contact the winner personally as soon as practicable after the Announcement Date, using the telephone number or email address provided with the entry. 

5.3 The Promoter will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available or has not claimed their prize within 5 days of the Announcement Date, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.

5.4 The Promoter must either publish or make available details of the name and county of residence of prize-winners. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will publish the surname and county of the prize winner on BMW Ireland’s Instagram account on 19.05.2023. 

6. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to you or any third party, or accept any liability for, any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of entry into the competition or taking up the prize. Your statutory rights are not affected.

7. Data Protection

The Promoter will only process your personal information as set out its privacy notice at https://www.BMW.ie/privacy. See also condition 6.4 with regard to the announcement of winners.

8. General

8.1 The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the competition where it becomes necessary to do so.
8.2 The Promoter reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operating errors at any time.
8.3 These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish Courts.