NEIL SHANAHAN, the 2year-old boy who miraculously survived a sixth story balcony fall in Limerick in July was on hand for the switching on of the city’s festive lights tonight with his parents admitting that it will be their best Christmas yet.
Neil Shanahan and his family were special guests of Limerick City and County Council as the biggest ever Christmas lights display, titled ‘Light Up Limerick’, was switched on by him and Mayor Kieran O’Hanlon.
Said Neil’s mother Martina: “I’m not sure we can possibly have a better Christmas than this. We are here tonight at the invitation of Limerick City and County Council, turning on the Christmas lights when it could have been so different.
“It could have been the worst Christmas imaginable but it’s turned out to be the one we are most grateful for because Neil is with us.
“It does make us think, at the same time, of those who have not been so lucky and our hearts really go out to them.”
As for the moment when the lights were turned on, Neil’s father Mike said that the 2year old lapped it up.
“We were delighted to be invited in for this,” said Neil’s father Mike. “It was an incredible experience tonight. Neil, having had so many medics around him during his recovery, is well used to attention and he lapped it all up. He loved it.”
The ‘Light up Limerick’ switching on ceremony took place on O’Connell Street.
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