LIMERICK City and County Council are to receive a €15,000 grant to support community-led commemorative initiatives.
The funding announced by Minister Patrick O’Donovan at the Department of Arts, Culture, Communications, Media, and Sport, aims to mark the centenaries of locally significant historical events that took place in 1924.
The funding may also be used to mark other significant anniversaries and associated themes with €5,000 from the overall allocation provided to support artistic and creative initiatives this year.
Minister Patrick O’Donovan welcomed the news of grant funding allocation, saying that “now more than ever, it’s important to reflect on our history, things that happened locally that impacted on people, and are important to commemorate”.
