Parts of the The University of Limerick turned green over the St Patrick's Day weekend in support of the global 'greening' movement to celebrate Ireland and St Patrick's Day. The facades of UL's Glucksman library were lit in green along with the iconic flag poles at the main entrance to the UL campus.

This year, for the first time ever, the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in Egypt were illuminated green on St. Patrick’s Day. As was the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the “Welcome” sign in Las Vegas and the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The University of Limerick joined a growing list of famous landmarks to be bathed in green light on St. Patrick’s Day thanks to the efforts of Tourism Ireland, which has been encouraging destinations around the world to “go green” for the last several years.