JP McManus fund donates €4m to Limerick IT

The JP McManus Benevolent Fund yesterday announced a €4m donation to Limerick Institute of Technology to develop a community engagement facility on campus.

The Community Engagement Gateway is a project of the LIT Campus 2030 Masterplan and will deliver benefits for the wider community on the northside of the city and beyond.

The development, which will cost €18m, will include a 6,675sq m facility that will use sport as a vehicle for community engagement activities, with its core focus on enhancing educational opportunities and pathways.