Limerick Voice newspaper pays tribute to late editor-in-chief
The paper is included in this week's Limerick Leader
THE UNIVERSITY of Limerick’s (UL) Department of Journalism have established a competition in memory of Joe Drennan (21), a final-year journalism student, who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Limerick on October 13, last year.
The Joe Drennan Memorial Competition for Inclusive Journalism, held in association with The Irish Times, aims to recognise journalism that enhances understanding of marginalised communities.
The competition is being unveiled at the launch of Limerick Voice Newspaper, a news project produced by journalism students in UL and published with The Limerick Leader in this paper today.
Among the stories featured is an interview with Joe Drennan’s mother Marguerite and his sister Sarah who spoke about how their family is trying to cope since his tragic death.
A native of Laois, Joe Drennan was appointed editor-in-chief of Limerick Voice just a few weeks before his tragic death.
“The Joe Drennan Memorial Competition was designed to honour his pioneering spirit and the impact he made during his time in UL,” said Dr Kathryn Hayes, associate professor, BA Journalism and Digital Communication.
The winning article will be published in The Irish Times.
Limerick Voice managing editor Molly Cantwell paid tribute to her former colleague.
“Our team has had an incredibly tough year dealing with the loss of our editor-in-chief, Joe.” However, Ms Cantwell believes that they have done him proud,
The Voice also features an interview with a Palestinian man, working in Limerick, who is trying to help his family in Gaza, as well as investigative news, community and culture sections, music, arts and sports stories.