The 2025 Supervalu TidyTown awards for the South East region were presented on Monday, 27 April, at a prize-giving ceremony in the Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel. Emly, the winner in the region, was presented with the award by Government Chief Whip and Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD, and Michael Killoury, Regional Manager at SuperValu who celebrate their 36th year of partnership and sponsorship of the competition this year. At the ceremony, Minister Butler congratulated all the winners and referred to the competition's popularity and long history, which celebrates 68 years of environmental and community initiatives. "I am really pleased to be here this evening to present all the TidyTowns volunteers from the five counties in the South East region with their well-earned awards from the 2025 competition. There is no doubt that the great work undertaken by TidyTowns groups make our towns and villages better places to live, work, visit and invest," she said. SEE ALSO: Complaints mount over ‘rough and bumpy’ Kilkenny road resurfacing - Kilkenny Live "In recent years, over 30,000 individuals have volunteers with TidyTowns groups. I have the greatest respect for the civic pride TidyTowns volunteers have demonstrated in such a selfless manner over the 68 years the competition has been running," she added. Interest in the TidyTowns competition has increased year on year with a record 929 entries received to the competition in 2025. Keep Kilkenny Beautiful were winners in the active travel category while Owning received an endeavour award for a large increase on their previous year's score. Kilkenny City took home a gold medal and highly commended award with Inistioge getting a gold medal and county award with Tullahought leaving with a gold medal and commended award. TAP HERE FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS
PICTURES: Kilkenny well-represented at TidyTowns award ceremony
Kilkenny Gold Medal & County Winner – Inistioge TidyTowns. Presented by Minister Butler and Michael Killoury, SuperValu Regional Manager at Musgrave to Anne Marie Doyle, Marian Noble and Tony Noble
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Kilkenny Gold Medal & Highly commended – Kilkenny TidyTowns. Presented by Minister Butler and Michael Killoury, SuperValu Regional Manager at Musgrave to Regina Byrne, Marissa Enriquez
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Kilkenny Gold Medal & Commended Award – Tullahought TidyTowns. Presented by Minister Butler and Michael Killoury, SuperValu Regional Manager at Musgrave to Richie Walsh, Eamon Doyle & Jimmy Walsh
