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€7,500 JP Mc Manus Student Design Competition – Only 2 Weeks Left!

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RUGBY HERO URGES STUDENTS TO DESIGN A LAPEL PIN FOR LIMERICK

Mayor of Limerick Gerry McLoughlin, Irish International Rugby Player Joy Neville, and Gerry Boland. Front Row- Left to Right: Aoibheann ni Choileain and Lucy ni Fhaircheallaigh, (3rd class, Gaelscoil an Raithin). Photo by Michael Martin Photography.

Mayor of Limerick Gerry McLoughlin, Irish International Rugby Player Joy Neville, and Gerry Boland. Front Row- Left to Right: Aoibheann ni Choileain and Lucy ni Fhaircheallaigh, (3rd class, Gaelscoil an Raithin). Photo by Michael Martin Photography.

 

JP Mc Manus Student Design Competition; ‘Design a lapel pin’ is a new category in the Going for Gold initiative where students are invited to design a lapel pin that instils pride in Limerick.


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The competition, with a prize fund of €7,500, is open to primary, secondary and third level students. The winning design will be produced into a gold plated lapel pin that will be used to promote Limerick and highlight the Going for Gold campaign.

Commenting on the new category, Mr Gerry Boland, Director of the JP McManus Charitable Foundation said; “Going for Gold is a great initiative that has proved hugely successful in bringing communities and businesses together to help clean up Limerick. The launch of this new category is an extension of the campaign which will encourage the young people of Limerick to be part of yet another positive step towards improving our city. We hope that many students will participate and we look forward to seeing their artistic creations in the form of a lapel pin.”

Details of the competition can be found at: www.facebook.com/GoingForGoldDesignComp

****Closing date for entries has been extended to Friday 26th April 2013****

Welcoming the new category, Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Gerry McLoughlin said every citizen in Limerick should make Going for Gold their top priority this Summer.
“Limerick Going for Gold has been a positive campaign for Limerick City. It empowers communities to make Limerick a cleaner, brighter place for everyone. I am delighted with the introduction of the new student initiative and look forward to seeing the creative flair of Limerick students reflected in the entries.”

Follow Going for Gold on www.Facebook.com/limerickgoingforgold.

For Information: Diana McCabe/Colette Walsh, DMC Communications Ltd: 01 2953519

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