Limerick tree provides a chance to remember absent loved ones

A busy corner of Limerick City is transformed into a space of quiet reflection and prayer during Christmas as people converge to remember absent loved ones.

Thousands of fluttering yellow ribbons bear names placed on the Tree of Remembrance.

Names of those who have passed away, names of sons and daughters who have moved to far away places, and also the names of people who have gone missing without trace — each ribbon has its own story.