Young Limerick artist creates brand for Ireland’s first Health Equity Region
Published: 23 June 2026
Updated: 24 June 2026
- Logo competition involved more than 150 primary school pupils
- Mayor of Limerick visits CBS Primary School to announce winner
A young Limerick artist designed the branding for Ireland’s first Health Equity Region, a new way for agencies to work together to tackle child poverty in Limerick.
This spring, a unique art competition was launched in primary schools across the city and county this spring, calling on young creatives to design the first draft of a logo that promoted a Fair and Healthy Limerick.
The aim of the project was to start a conversation, at school level, about what was needed to make their communities healthier and safer. The objective was to co-produce a logo, reflecting the Health Equity Region’s vision of continuous engagement with school communities in order to design programmes and initiatives that benefit children and their families.
The winner of this competition was young Abdul Rahman Mustafa, a 4th class pupil, from CBS Primary School in Limerick City. He was one of over 150 participants.
Before the summer recess, Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, visited Abdul’s class to congratulate his achievement, and to talk about the class’s special contribution to the Limerick Health Equity Region. Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, commented:
“When we are making decisions for the future of communities in Limerick, we want to make those decisions with them rather than for them. That is why it is so important that the Limerick Health Equity Region has involved children from across our city in creating its identity with this competition. I was so happy to meet the pupils at CBS Sexton St and really impressed with their enthusiasm! These children will help shape Limerick’s future. I’m proud that their voices are already shaping the conversations and decisions that affect them.”
The project was led by Public Health HSE Mid West, OSCAILT, TUS-Limerick School of Art and Design, and Education and Training Board’s Local Creative Youth Partnership, with support of the Mayor of Limerick’s Office.
A graphic designer from the TUS-Limerick School of Art and Design will professionally render the final version of logo, working with the successful artist, before its reveal in Q4 2026.
Notes:
* The Limerick Health Equity Region Oversight Group comprises senior leaders from Limerick City and County Council, HSE Mid West, An Garda Siochana, Department of Social Protection Limerick, Limerick Chamber of Commerce, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Limerick Probation Services, Limerick Prison, Mary Immaculate College, OSCAILT, University of Limerick, Technological University of Shannon, TUSLA and Limerick City Partnership.
** The Marmot Principles were coined by renowned Public Health expert, Professor Sir Michael Marmot. Prof Marmot is the Founder and Director of the University College London Institute of Health Equity, which supports regions becoming ‘Marmot Places’, which implement the eight principles. The eight principles are:
1. Give every child the best start in life.
2. Enable all children, young people and adults to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives.
3. Create fair employment and good work for all.
4. Ensure a healthy standard of living for all.
5. Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities.
6. Strengthen the role and impact of ill health prevention.
7. Tackle racism, discrimination and their outcomes.
8. Pursue environmental sustainability and health equity together.
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