Limerick projects sought as €650k Ignite Midwest Fund is launched Reporter: [email protected] Minister of State Joe O’Brien with Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, at the launch of the Ignite Midwest Fund | PICTURE: Marc O'Sullivan '); '); A NEW €650,000 social innovation fund has been launched by Rethink Ireland for innovative projects in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that empower communities, tackle poverty, and promote social inclusion. The Ignite Midwest Fund, the first of its kind specifically for the Midwest, has been created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with several private donors from the region including the well known Parkes Family in Limerick, the Community Foundation for Ireland.