In Loving Memory of Nichola Imbusch Hyde.

If the stylishly appointed walls in The Georgian House in Pery Square could talk they'd have some tales to tell, but none so unique as when I Love Limerick took over the building on a rainy Saturday in May.
'This is Limerick' aimed to bring local groups to each other's attention and celebrate ordinary people who do extraordinary things for their communities, Limerick and beyond.
An afternoon networking event brought many of Limerick's charity and community organisations together for the first time. There were representatives from Special Olympics, the Cliona Ring Foundation, Friends of the Elderly, the Mid-West Parkinson's Association, the MS Society, the Learning Hub, Polish Youth, Doras Luimní, Pieta House Mid-West, Limerick Youth Service, Insight Magazine, Limerick Regeneration, St Munchin's Area Centre, PAUL Partnership, Southill Area Centre, Limerick Communications Office, Red Ribbon Project and Creative Limerick among others. Every arrival was introduced by an announcement and met by applause.
There were also dignitaries including Celia Holman Lee; Miss Limerick, Kellie McGrath; Limerick Rose, Orlaith Carroll, local councillors and TDs Willie O'Dea, Jan O'Sullivan and Kieran O'Donnell. Guest speakers included James Ring from Limerick Civic Trust, Mayor Maria Byrne and presidential candidate, Senator David Norris. There was also an energetic performance by dance group Flawless.
The atmosphere was buzzing with enthusiasm as groups talked about how they could share knowledge and resources.
Organiser, Richard Lynch, summed up the aim of the event.
"Everybody in this room represents Limerick. If there was greater cohesiveness and all the groups were helping each other, there wouldn't be a reliance on funding from existing Government sources. It's not about fighting your own corner; it's about each other. If we could work together, that would be amazeballs. United we stand, divided we fall."
Now this is Limerick...

Words by Rachael Finucane.

For Richard Lynch: [ Ссылка ].

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