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AS THE days stretch a little longer and the first hints of spring appear, our February/March edition of Limerick Life magazine is filled with fresh beginnings, and a celebration of the people who inspire us.

With Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and St Patrick’s Day all dotted on the spring horizon, this is a season that invites us to pause, reflect and appreciate the people who shape our lives.

To mark Mother’s Day, our big interview is with one of Ireland’s most recognisable grandmothers, Celia Holman Lee. Celia speaks candidly about juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship in 1970s and 80s Ireland, and why she firmly rejects the phrase “mom guilt” - a refreshing and empowering perspective for women of every generation.

Fashion blooms this season with local designer Mary O’Sullivan, whose exquisite play on Toile de Jouy across waistcoats, corsets and dresses has brought something truly distinctive to the Irish fashion scene.

In our Journey to the Job feature, Brendan O’Connor shares how summers spent cutting silage with his father forged a resilience that carried him from the Waldorf Astoria in New York to his current role as general manager of Adare Manor.

We also chat to local couples about the secrets to lasting love, share delicious spring recipes, and indulge in a little curiosity with a peek inside one Limerick athlete’s handbag.

Here’s to longer evenings, brighter days and a spring in all our steps. Happy reading!

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4. An Siopa Milsean, Abbeyfeale
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6. Brodericks Spar, Croom
7. Dunnes Store, Limerick city
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12. Londis, Dooradoyle
13. Raheen Foodstore, Raheen
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