Bright bridges idea gets go-ahead

Student Katie Whelan Limerick_6 A DREAM about a beloved cousin lost to suicide which prompted a Limerick schoolgirl to start a suicide prevention project has led to the fulfillment of her dream.

Limerick City and County Council have agreed to allow light boxes be placed on Limerick’s bridges, with positive messages of support for people in despair and darkness.

Katie Whelan from Rhebogue came up with the idea and with the help of Cllr Daniel Butler (FG) met this week with council staff to explain the idea and got the go-ahead.

‘I’m absolutely delighted,” she told the Limerick Post.

“Next step is find someone who will make the boxes for me – they have to be watertight and very durable to withstand conditions on the bridges”.

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