IN a second ‘win’ on a same day basis for Limerick2020, Royal de Luxe’s Granny was overall winner of the Festival of the Year award in the 2015 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government scheme.
The news came just hours after Limerick made the shortlist to European Capital of Culture 2020 status in a separate competition in Dublin.
A Giant’s Journey was one of five Council projects shortlisted in this year’s competition, having been a crowdpulling highlight to City of Culture 2014. She navigated our city centre, River Shannon, Colbert Station and residential estates for three days and nights last September.
The Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government award encourages best practice and constructive initiatives by local authorities nationally.
Cllr. Liam Galvin, Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, congratulated the Limerick Council on its double success.
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He added that the local authority’s contribution to the promotion of arts and culture in Limerick was “reaping dividends for the local community and Limerick’s reputation.”
Limerick chief executive Conn Murray has special praise for Culture House staff who gave us Granny, following on the Chambers Ireland Excellence Festival of the Year award: “I particularly want to congratulate the Limerick2020 team led by director Mike Fitzpatrick and Limerick Arts Officer Sheila Deegan who designed and presented the 80 page European Capital of Culture documentation for Friday’s meeting with adjudicators”.
