Fairtrade Limerick celebrates 19th birthday

2024 Fairtrade Christmas Card Event helps celebrate Fairtrade Limerick 19th birthday. Pictured at the event celebrating Fairtrade Limerick’s 19th birthday were Mayor of Limerick John Moran with Fairtrade Limerick committee members.

2024 Fairtrade Christmas Card Event helped celebrated Fairtrade Limerick’s 19th birthday with a special event at Merchant’s Quay

Students from across Limerick have learned that climate change makes Fairtrade’s work more important than ever. This message was shared as pupils visited Limerick City and County Council Headquarters at Merchant’s Quay to promote Fairtrade and celebrate Fairtrade Limerick’s 19th Birthday.

As part of the event, students made Christmas Cards with Fairtrade messages. These cards, created by pupils aged 6 to 18 from schools across the city and county, show what Fairtrade means to them.

Winners of Fairtrade Limerick Schools’ Christmas Card Competition 2024 saw first prize go to Aoife Carroll, St John’s NS, Cratloe in the Junior Section; and Lauren Ward, Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally in the  Senior Section.

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Highly Commended awards went to Corpus Christi Primary School Moyross: Mason Reddan, Almira Nedvyha, Geri Lee, Lexi Milftein
Ballingarry N.S.: Áine Clancy; An Mhodhscoil, O’Connell Ave: Elise Kelly, Isla Mitchell; St Marys’ BNS, Abbeyfeale: Liam McKenna, John O’Brien, Cillian O’Connor, Mark O’Halloran; St John’s NS, Cratloe: Olivia Lee, Lauren King, Ciara Everard, Ciara Gleeson; and Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough: Stephen O’Brien, Amelia Gleeson, MJ Lomasney.

Other highly commended artists were Milford NS, Castletroy: Sana Shahoud, Rosie Murphy; Knockainey NS: Aoife Casey, Ellen Collins; Donoughmore NS: Xeniya Tyutyunkava, Johnny O’Donoghue; Knockea NS: Daisy Phelan, Rory Donnelly; Our Lady of Lourdes PS, Rosbrien: Angel Rose Ryan Harding, Colm Morrissey, Royalty Okorie, Laytoya O’Donoghue, Rochelle Hogan; Coláiste Mhichíl CBS Sexton St: Sofienne Slone; Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally: Macey O’Connell, Mia Quinn, Ellis Browne; Catherine McAuley School, Limerick: Ben Mitchell Reddan, Seán Murphy; and Scoil na Trionóde Naofa, Doon: Stephanie Kargapolova

Special Prizes for Artistic Merit were awarded to Milford NS, Castletroy’s Lauren Holohan and Coláiste Mhichíl CBS Sexton Street’s Shayne Putra Esqandar Mohd Shaiful.

Mayor of Limerick, John Moran told the pupils, “Choosing Fairtrade means you care about how the product was produced, who produced it and what benefit they get. By choosing to support Fairtrade, you can add your voice to demands for a trade system that puts people, not profit, at the heart of the transaction. Our voices become louder when we speak together. It means taking a look behind the brands and getting to the real story behind the product. Your amazing designs for these cards will help spread these messages in such a visible way. Thank you all for participating in the competition and congratulations to those who took home prizes this year.”

Dolores O’Meara, Chairperson of the Fairtrade Limerick City group, added, “Many people around the world are struggling because of climate change and economic problems. Farmers in developing countries don’t have the same support we do. Fairtrade helps them by giving them a fair price for their products. This Christmas, please consider buying Fairtrade products to support these farmers.”