PICS: Limerick’s 2020 cultural city bid takes centre-stage

Many of Limerick’s luminaries are publicly singing the praises of their home city as it bids for a special honour.

Next week, Limerick presents its case to be on a shortlist of two Irish entries seeking to be named Europe’s City of Culture 2020.

One of the city’s rugby giants, Paul O’Connell, said a successful nomination would bring the city “to the very top of the cultural realm in both Ireland and Europe”.