Limerick Person of the Month: Family of the late John Fitzgerald continue his journey
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Eileen Fitzgerald, centre, after accepting the Limerick Person of the Month award on behalf of the family of the late John Fitzgerald );
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A LIMERICK family who completed a virtual walk to Perth to raise funds for the Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital Limerick, have been named the Limerick Persons of the Month.
The family of the late John Fitzgerald of Crecora accepted the award in honour of the popular Limerick man who passed away peacefully “in the wonderful care of all the staff at University Hospital Limerick”.
Limerick’s virtual hug for Dr Motherway as consultant is named Limerick Person of the Year 2020
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AT 9.10am on this soggy, blustery, first Monday morning in May, Dr Catherine Motherway stands on the balcony outside the Pegasus Suite of the Clayton Hotel Limerick with a heavy piece of crystal in hand.
Four nights ago, the head of the Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital Limerick was named Limerick Person of the Year for 2020. But a virus called Covid means it is only now that the actual award presentation is taking place.
Having just come off on-call duty, the mother-of-two who is the past president of the Intensive Care Society, is heading back home to County Galway with her new title. But this Cork native doesn’t do airs or graces - her day job is saving lives, after all.
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Search By Live95 News Team Dr Catherine Motherway has been named Limerick Person of the Year for 2020.
The head of the Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital Limerick and past president of the Intensive Care Society, received the award at a gala ceremony that was live-streamed from the Clayton Hotel last night.
Dr Motherway was one of 12 nominees representing arts, business, sports and community across Limerick but was named overall winner for her work on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Munster Rugby s CJ Stander received a special award on the night making him an honorary Limerick man.
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