Funding boost for 23 Tidy Towns groups in Louth

25 TidyTowns groups in Louth to receive grant funding

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Announcement made at SuperValu TidyTowns Awards ceremony at Croke Park

23 Tidy Towns groups in Louth are to receive a funding boost of between €1,000 and €4,000, it was announced at the SuperValu TidyTowns award ceremony in Croke Park this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD.

The awards ceremony, which saw Blackrock being crowned Ireland's Tidiest Small Town, also saw Minister Humphreys announcing a special allocation of €1.5 million in funding to support the work of TidyTowns groups across the country, in their continued efforts to make their towns and villages better places to live, work and visit.

Making the announcement, Minister Humphrey's said that "the focus on sustainability and biodiversity are particularly impressive and important for all of us. The funding from my Department will help Groups continue with their inspirational efforts to transform their communities and the local environment.”

The groups in Louth receiving the funding and the amounts they are to receive are as follows: