Volunteers distribute hampers so there is food for all this Christmas

Many families struggle to put enough food on the table over the festive period

Eileen Hoffler, Bill Noonan, Richard Leonard, Attracta Mulryan, Northern Trust, Fr Brian Nolan, Gerard Morrissey, Noel Ryan, and Josh Carroll, helping with the Redemptorists Christmas food hampers. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Every year, a group of volunteers prepare hampers before Christmas to make sure there is food on every table in Limerick, with 300,000 provided to grateful families over more than 50 years.

The Redemptorists will distribute nearly 7,000 food hampers this year to families in the Limerick city and county, and surrounding areas.