Limerick: Irish City of Culture 2014
Limerick made history by winning the prestigious accolade of Ireland’s first ever City of Culture 2014. It was announced on 9 July 2012 by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The aim of Limerick’s bid for the initiative was to put the city firmly on the map by delivering a calendar of cultural and other events during 2014 to showcase the city and its people at home and abroad, to the overall benefit of Ireland….