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Dr Pat Daly, Director General of Limerick City and County Council, and Pat Farrell, Co-operation Ireland, presents the Area with a Population 1000-2000 category to Piltown Community Group
Piltown Community Group was honoured at the all-Ireland Pride of Place community awards on Friday evening in Limerick.
The group won the area with a population of 1000-2000 category, beating Dromiskin, County Louth and Templeglantine, County Limerick, in the runners-up spots.
Judges praised the ethos of Piltown Community Group saying “Piltown is set in the Suir Valley of South Kilkenny. It is a vibrant forward-thinking village where the local people regard themselves as being ‘inclusive, collaborative, creative and resilient”.
“Taken together, these projects illustrate disciplined planning, effective partnerships and a strong pride of place, translating community ambition into practical outcomes that improve quality of life for residents and create a welcoming, future-ready village for visitors”.
The awards, hosted by comedian and broadcaster Dermot Whelan, took place in Limerick’s Strand Hotel, with 400 community volunteers in attendance.
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Sponsored by IPB Insurance, the Pride of Place competition was initiated 23 years ago through a Co-operation Ireland programme to acknowledge the invaluable work undertaken by volunteers and those involved in local community development.
It has grown into the largest competition recognising community development achievements in Ireland.
Pride of Place founder and Chairman Tom Dowling said: “After 23 years of these motivational awards recognising exceptional community endeavour, the judges continue to be inspired and humbled in equal measures, as they hear directly from the nominated communities their story of their pride in their place and the extraordinary work they are doing to ease the path of life for all the people in their place irrespective of date or place of birth, ability, or wealth”.
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