Limerick interagency leaders meet Mayor of Manchester in ongoing efforts to establish Health Equity Region

Leaders from the Limerick Health Equity Oversight Group met with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Manchester City Council Leader Bev Craig in Dublin to progress Ireland’s first Health Equity Region. The meeting, part of a long-term collaboration between HSE Mid West and Limerick City and County Council, explored Manchester’s Marmot Place model for tackling health inequalities and shared lessons on community-centred health improvement.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025: A TEAM of interagency leaders from Limerick met Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, in Dublin as part of continued efforts to establish Ireland’s first ever Health Equity Region.

The Limerick Health Equity Oversight Group*, comprising senior leaders from more than a dozen organisations and agencies in Limerick and established by Limerick City and County Council and HSE Mid West, met with Mayor Burnham and Manchester City Council leader, Bev Craig, to learn about Manchester’s work to reduce health inequalities, including its eight years as a Marmot Place.