'Sr Bowles did Trojan work for the youth of city and county'

TRAINEES at the Limerick Youth Service Centre were inconsolable when they heard about the death of Sr Joan Bowles.

She spent all her working life helping to give disadvantaged teenagers a second chance.

Sr Bowles, a native of Oola, Co Limerick, was a member of the Mercy Order for 30 years. Known as the “young people’s nun” she set up numerous training facilities for children in the city. She gained national recognition through her work as the tireless director of the Limerick Youth Service.