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#Your Voice, Our Mission: Launch of Limerick Voice Newspaper 2025
Media Release, February 10, 2025.
The 18th edition of the much-anticipated Limerick Voice newspaper will be launched on Wednesday, February 19, at 12:00 PM in the Glucksman Library, at University of Limerick.
The multi award-winning Limerick Voice is an annual publication produced by University of Limerick’s journalism students, that showcases the talents of the next generation of media professionals while delivering quality reporting on issues that matter most to the local community.
This year’s publication will highlight the work of this year’s final year journalism students who have been using their journalism skills to support the #JusticeforJoe campaign, which is calling on the Director of Public Prosecutions to appel the concurrent sentence imposed on the man responsible for killing journalism student Joe Drennan who died in a fatal hit and run in October 2023.
Speaking ahead of the launch, Jack McKay, Managing Editor of Limerick Voice said supporting this campaign speaks directly to the mission statement of this year's edition, “Your Voice, our Mission.”
“It is important to highlight ongoing issues like the Drennan case through campaign journalism, which went done effectively can help to bring about real change. I really wanted to start a conversation and create a space to campaign for justice in the media.
“It’s been a pleasure putting this together with such a talented group of people. I’m really excited to launch this newspaper,” Jack added.
Hundreds of people gathered in the main plaza of University of Limerick for the #JusticeforJoe vigil organised by final year journalism students and the current Limerick Voice reporting team.
Published in collaboration with the Limerick Leader, Limerick Voice 2025 is a 32-page local newspaper covering news, politics, culture, sports, and human-interest stories, focusing on Limerick’s vibrant and diverse community.
Gary O’Hanlon, Deputy Managing Editor of Limerick Voice, said, “This paper is the culmination of our four years studying journalism in UL, it will be a hugely gratifying experience to finally see people hold it in their hands.”
Speaking about this year’s Limerick Voice reporting team and the upcoming publication of Limerick Voice newspaper, Dr Kathryn Hayes, Course Director, BA in Journalism and Digital Communication said:
“Joe Drennan’s passion for social justice was evident in the journalism he produced, where he consistently championed the voices of the marginalized and sought to expose systemic inequalities. I am very proud of our journalism students who want to use their voices and their journalism work to support the Drennan family’s #JusticeForJoe campaign.”
Following the launch, Limerick Voice will be available on all of the news project’s multimedia platforms, ensuring accessibility to a wider audience.
Website: LIMERICK VOICE - Your Voice, Our Mission
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limerickvoicenews/
