A BLUE light will burn from here on at City Hall to commemorate all who lost their lives to Covid and the people who did battle with the pandemic.
Leading a ceremony of remembrance and reflection at the weekend, Limerick Mayor Daniel Butler said the light will be a permanent reminder of those who died and the sacrifices made during the pandemic.
He paid tribute to the “indomitable spirit” of Limerick people who banded together during the worst of the pandemic.
The Mayor said it was a “great honour” to be able to thank all those who “made extraordinary contributions in hugely testing times as society fought against consequences of the pandemic.
“I would also like to remember those who lost their lives over the past two years and their families and friends who were not able to say the goodbyes the would have liked or to mourn and grieve as we traditionally do,”
The Mayor and Limerick City and County Council chief executive Pat Daly laid a wrath in honour of all those who lost their lives or were affected by Covid.
The Mayor said the event was also a ceremony of hope and “the unquenchable spirit of self and community.”
Representatives of frontline workers also laid flowers for all those who contributed to the fight against Covid and who continue facing those challenges.
