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Fine Gael -  (United Ireland)   is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded on 3 September 1933 following the merger of Cumann na nGaedheal, the Centre Party and the Blueshirts. It is a member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, and is a centre party. The Founding Father's of the Party are the leaders of the pro-treaty with Britain section of Sinn Feinn, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and William T. Cosgrave

Young Fine Gael.  YFG is the only vehicle for young people to seek political change in this country. As an autonomous youth organisation, it has the advantage of embodying the values of the senior Party, while maintaining the independence to express views, which are not always necessarily in harmony with those of Fine Gael. Young fine Gael provides a unique momentum in the Party by challenging and provoking its elected representatives and offering a fresh perspective

Limerick County Council  -

		MISSION STATEMENT:
"To enhance the lives of the people of County Limerick through the efficient delivery of accessible quality services and the promotion of sustainable balanced development."

Mid-Western Region, Health Service Executive  Serves: Clare; Limerick, Tipperary North
Mid Western Health Board,  31/33 Catherine Street, Limerick, Co Limerick

General Council of County Councils    -  Ireland represents the elected members of the 29 county councils and 5 city councils in the Republic of Ireland numbering almost 900 councillors. It acts as a collective voice for the local government concerns of the Irish public as expressed through their 883 county and city councillors.

Irish Government Protocol   This site will help you to find government organisations or information by providing links, indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches all government sites.

Government of Ireland.   This site will help you to find government organisations or information by providing links, indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches all government sites. There is also general information about Ireland including some photographs of well known locations.

Limerick    Situated at the mouth of the river Shannon, Limerick stands as a dynamic educational, economic, social and recreational base serving the mid western region and the surrounding areas

Limerick Chamber of Commerce       Mission Statement
"to promote the general welfare and prosperity of the Greater Limerick Shannon area so that its members and citizens within all areas of the business community shall prosper"

Shannon Development is a regional authority which assists and supports companies located in the Shannon Region. One of Shannon Development's Initiatives is the Limerick Business Desk.

Irish Association of Suicidology.  The IAS is dedicated to disseminating information about suicide and suicide prevention so that public opinion can respond to the issue in an informed manner and assure that it is not ignored by the statutory authorities dealing with health, education and the environment. Suicide prevention is everybody's responsibility and the tide can only be turned by concerted coordinate action by all parts of our society. Through its conferences and publications, the association highlights various aspects of suicide and endeavours to influence public policy and insure that positive action is taken to provide adequate strategies to combat this tragic problem in our society.

Collins 22 Society,  A commemoration of the life and work of General Michael Collins

Reach Out is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times, and find ways to improve their own mental health and well-being.  Click here to view

IASP  The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) was founded by the late Professor Erwin Ringel in Austria in 1960. Since that time professionals and volunteers from more than fifty different countries have joined. IASP is a Non-Governmental Organization in official relationship with the World Health Organization concerned with suicide prevention

GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffiering, from mental health problems.  Members are helped to recover from all forms of mental breakdow or to prevent such happening.  GROW, founded in Australia in 1957 by former mental sufferers, has a national network of over 230 Groups in Ireland

Samaritans Mission : Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are expierencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide

National Suicide Research Foundation Ireland.  The mission of the National Suicide Research Foundation is "to produce an internationally recognised body of reliable knowledge from a multidisciplinary perspective on the risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviour". The unit has been recognised as a centre of excellence and the Irish focal point for information regarding suicide and its prevention by the WHO-World Health Organisation

Schizophrenia Ireland (SI) is the national organisation concerned with the interests of people with schizophrenia and their caring relatives and friends.

'Choose Life' Scotland's Executive initiative to reduce suicide a €17.5 million initiative which has substantially reduced suicide. Click here to see more

Breaking Through is an all Ireland Network to promote effective interventions with Young People At Risk  Click to view

PAPYRUS UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress – particularly teenagers and young adults. Click here to view

The LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) Program is a support group for those who are grieving a death by suicide of a family member or close friend. The LOSS Program is a non-denominational program offered by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago in collaboration with the Diocese of Joliet.   Click here to access 

Welcome to Shine Online

Shine is the national organisation dedicated to upholding the rights and addressing the needs of all those affected by enduring mental illness including, but not exclusively, schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder and bi-polar disorder

Boyce's Gardens Mountrenchard, Foynes, Co. Limerick. The gardens have been developed over a period of eighteen years by the Boyce family.  Designed for year round colour the Gardens are divided into a number of informal rooms which provide a micro-climate for the many colour and tender plants that grow here.  The Gardens are part of the Limerick Garden Trail

Irish Palatine Association.  Since its inception in 1989 the Irish Palatine Association has endeavoured to preserve the rich heritage of Irish Palatine culture by encouraging and developing a sense of identity among Palatine families and their descendants, wherever they live in the World. This kindred spirit has been nurtured by re-kindling a relationship with their ancestral homelands, Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany and the Palatine settlements in Ireland. The Irish Palatine Museum and Heritage Centre was opened in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick in 1992

Lucinda Creighton constituency of Dublin South East was elected to the 30th Dáil on May 24, 2007. She was appointed Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, with Special Responsibility for European Affairs, October, 07. Click here to view web-site