2025 Pride of Place awards, Ireland’s Largest Community Awards Come to Limerick

2025 Pride of Place launch – Pictured are Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, Joe Delaney, Deputy Director General, Limerick City and County Council (LCCC), Anne Rizzo, Senior Executive Officer, LCCC, Joanna O’Donoghue, LCCC, John Hogan, Chair, IPB Insurance, Ian Jeffers, Chief Executive, Co-operation Ireland, Hazel Scott, Project Manager for Pride of Place, Co-operation Ireland and Tom Dowling, Chairperson of Pride of Place. Picture: Keith Wiseman

2025 Pride of Place awards were established to promote and celebrate the best in community development.

The 2025 Pride of Place awards, Ireland’s largest community awards will be hosted by Limerick City and County Council on Friday, November 7, 2025, with hundreds of delegates set to travel from across the four provinces to Limerick’s Strand Hotel.

Officially launched at King John’s Castle, Limerick, the IPB Pride of Place awards is an annual competition organised by peacebuilding charity Co-operation Ireland and sponsored by IPB Insurance.

Dr Brendan O’Regan, a transformative figure in the MidWest region, founded Co-operation Ireland in 1979 as Co-operation North, to foster cross border links. It is Ireland’s leading peacebuilding charity.

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The IPB Pride of Place awards were established to promote and celebrate the best in community development. The awards recognise the selfless efforts of people in making their local neighbourhoods better places to live, work and socialise. 2025 marks the 23rd year of the awards.

Speaking at the 2025 Pride of Place awards launch Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, commented, “It’s a real honour for Limerick to host this year’s Pride of Place awards. These awards are a celebration that really reflects that heart and soul of our communities. The people of Ireland take a huge sense of pride in the areas we call home. This is obvious with the incredible work, often done by volunteers, continuing to be done throughout our own city and county. The spirit of collaboration and care is deeply rooted here, so Limerick is a fitting place for this national event.

“These awards recognise that ‘different kind of energy’ that we pride ourselves on – the everyday efforts that make our towns, villages and neighbourhoods thrive. I want to take this opportunity to welcome all the groups to Limerick and thank and congratulate them for all they have done.”

Director General, Limerick City and County Council, Dr Pat Daly, said, “These awards are a celebration of community spirit, resilience and collaboration. The Pride of Place event shines a spotlight on volunteers and organisers who make a real difference in our communities. Hosting the awards marks our commitment in Limerick City and County Council to inclusion, civic pride and empowering local people. It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our different kind of energy in Limerick and to stand in solidarity with communities across the country.”

Ian Jeffers, Chief Executive Officer, Co-operation Ireland said, “The IPB Pride of Place Awards are our opportunity to celebrate and recognise incredible communities across the island of Ireland. Over many years the awards have had an immeasurable impact on towns and villages, driven by the dedication of volunteers and their love for their communities.

The awards speak to what Co-operation Ireland is all about – bridging communities and building peace and prosperity. I am looking forward to welcoming hundreds of delegates from community organisations across Ireland to the wonderful city of Limerick this November for the grand finale of the 2025 awards.”

Tom Dowling, Chairman, IPB Pride of Place, said, “The purpose of these awards to meaningfully acknowledge and celebrate the work that our incredible communities all over the island of Ireland. Our Pride of Place nominees nominated by their local authority are consistently working to make their places wonderful caring places to live in. Our judges are looking forward to another year of inspirational judging experiences.”

Co-operation Ireland manages the delivery of the annual competition which is overseen by the Pride of Place Committee, which is part of Co-operation Ireland’s Local Authorities Programme. Tom Dowling is the Chairperson of the Pride of Place Committee. www.prideofplace.ie