Significant lottery boost announced for six Limerick ‘Good Causes’

SIX local organisations from Limerick have been announced as County Finalists in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2025, including Novas, a charity that provides temporary and long-term supported accommodation and social housing to people experiencing homelessness and St Kieran's GAA Club.

These awards, now in their seventh year, aim to honour, showcase and celebrate the inspiring work being carried out nationwide by thousands of projects, clubs and individuals who have received support from Good Causes funding. Nearly 30 cents of every euro spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes all over the country.

The six County Finalists of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards from Limerick are: Community: Lansdowne Active Retirement Association, Health & Wellbeing: Novas, Arts & Culture: Sing Ireland, Sport: St Kieran’s GAA Club, Heritage: Templeglantine Tidy Towns and Youth: West Limerick Resources CLG.

Announcing the County Finalists, National Lottery CEO, Cian Murphy, said: “It’s an honour to announce and celebrate the 146 outstanding Good Cause beneficiaries selected as County Finalists in this year’s Good Causes Awards — each one a shining example of the meaningful and lasting impact that projects, clubs, and individuals have on communities across Ireland.

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These awards were created to honour the positive impact that Ireland’s Good Causes have in shaping a brighter and more inclusive future for all, and to ensure their efforts are recognised and celebrated on a national stage.

He added: “Everyone associated with the National Lottery can feel proud that funding from ticket sales helps support the success stories that are Ireland’s Good Causes. Since 1987, more than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes. In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for Good Causes in communities all across Ireland.”

The 146 County Finalists will now progress to the next stage of the judging process and compete for a place in the National Finals. The 35 National Finalists will be announced during the summer.  The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 18 in Killashee House Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare.

The total prize fund available on the night of the Good Causes Awards ceremony is €100,000, whereby each of the seven category winners will receive €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will take home an additional €25,000.

A special category, ‘Hero of the Year’, will be announced on the awards night in recognition of outstanding work, the recipient will receive a prize of €5,000.

In addition, each of the 35 National Finalists announced later in the summer will receive a cheque for €1,000. Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, health, welfare and education.