During a recent meeting of the Limerick Chamber of Commerce, chaired by Mr A. W. Shaw Jr., a significant resolution was proposed by the High Sheriff and unanimously seconded by attendees. The resolution addressed the concern that Irish Railway Companies were not adequately supporting the sale of locally manufactured goods in their refreshment rooms and stations. The chamber expressed regret over this situation and emphasized the potential for Irish Railway Companies to play a pivotal role in promoting Irish-made products.

The resolution appealed to the contractors associated with the Irish Railway Companies, urging them to give preference to goods of Irish manufacture when awarding contracts for supplies to general stores. The chamber further called on these contractors to require their sub-contractors to stock goods that were produced in Ireland. Copies of the resolution were planned to be distributed to the secretaries of all Irish Railways, as well as to Mr James Pery Goodbody, the representative of Limerick on the Board of Directors of the Great Southern & Western Railway.

The resolution highlighted the desire of Irish manufacturers for greater support from the railway sector, aiming to bolster the sale and visibility of local products within railway facilities. This collabourative effort between manufacturers and railway companies sought to foster economic growth and strengthen the local industries of Ireland.

Limerick Echo – Tuesday 24 April 1906