Paul O’Connell and JP McManus officially launched a lapel pin to promote Limerick and pride in the city on Tuesday 27th August, at a reception in the Hunt Museum, Limerick.
Paul O’Connell and JP McManus officially launched a lapel pin to promote Limerick and pride in the city on Tuesday 27th August, at a reception in the Hunt Museum, Limerick.
'Design a lapel pin' is a new category in the Going for Gold initiative, a campaign which is sponsored by the JP McManus Charitable Foundation aimed at getting communities and businesses in Limerick to clean up the city.
The lapel pin competition invited primary, secondary and third level students throughout the county to design a pin that would reflect pride in Limerick. The overall winning design was created by Anna Kinsella, an 11 year old student at St Patrick’s Girls’ National School, Limerick city. Anna was among 700 entrants to the competition.
Anna’s winning design has been produced into a gold plated pin which will be used to promote Limerick and highlight the Going for Gold campaign.
It is available free of charge in selected locations throughout the city, including:
- City Hall, Merchant's Quay
- The Hunt Museum, Ruthland Street
- The Limerick Leader, 55 O'Connell St
- Limerick City Library, The Granary
- Limerick City Gallery, Pery Square
- Lime Tree Theatre, Mary Immaculate College
Over 200 guests attended the launch, including the Mayor of Limerick, Cllr. Kathleen Leddin, representatives from Limerick GAA and Limerick Football Club, as well as local community and resident groups.
Commenting at the launch, sponsor, JP McManus said: "This winning pin represents all that is positive and inspiring about Limerick and is being launched today to support the wider objectives of the Going for Gold campaign. In addition to promoting a “cleaner brighter Limerick”, we would like to inspire pride amongst the community. From grass roots level upwards, we are starting to change the way people embrace our city and we very much want to encourage people in Limerick and beyond to wear the pin with pride!"
Speaking at the launch, Mayor of Limerick, Kathleen Leddin said: "Those who wear this Pin can do so with pride knowing that they are living in a city that is moving forward with one eye on its longstanding record as a progressive and welcoming city and the other on a very bright future for the city and its residents".
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