Abbeyleix scoops national TidyTowns award as Carrick-on-Shannon wins again in Leitrim

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (6 October) announced Abbeyleix, Co. Laois as Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2023.

Over 600 TidyTowns volunteers were present at the SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony at Croke Park in Dublin with the event live-streamed to thousands more online.

This year, 887 towns were competing for the prestigious awards demonstrating the continuing huge national interest in the SuperValu TidyTowns competition which has been running since 1958.

Abbeyleix, Co. Laois was named as Ireland’s Tidiest Town as well as Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town with 376 marks.

In Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon won the County Award with 370 marks and retained its Gold Medal.

Results for Leitrim were:

Category A

Cloone - 341

Drumkeeran - 329

Fenagh - 326

Newtowngore - 293

Tullaghan - 269

Category B

Dromod - 355 (County Second)

Drumsna - 328

Jamestown - 311

Keshcarrigan - 309

Carrigallen - 299

Leitrim Village - 270 (Endeavour Award)

Category C

Dromahair - 342 (County Third)

Ballinamore - 334

Kinlough - 311

Manorhamilton - 306

Category D

Carrick-on-Shannon - 370 (County First & Gold Medal)

Minister Humphreys also presented a new award today to Cappoquin, Boyle and Ballyshannon Tidy Towns groups, recognising their tremendous efforts to address vacancy and dereliction in line with the Government’s Town Centre First policy.

TOWN CENTRE FIRST AWARD SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2ND PRIZE €1,500

Boyle Tidy Towns, Co. Roscommon

3RD PRIZE €1000

Ballyshannon Tidy Towns, Co. Donegal