Riverfest hopes to attract 50,000 to Limerick

Limerick’s reputation as a rising star of city tourism will be further cemented this weekend as the 10th Riverfest is set to bring more than 50,000 people into the city.

One of the key anchor events for the festival, the Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run, will have 12,000 participants, including runners from 20 countries, as well as all 32 Irish counties.

Eoghan Prendergast, CEO of Limerick Marketing Company, said Limerick has taken a quantum leap over the past decade in terms of becoming a leading Irish destination for short-breaks.