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Kilkenny - Ireland's Tidiest Large Town 2010

Kilkenny - Ireland's Tidiest Large Town 2010

The tidy towns organisation have awarded Kilkenny the accolade of Tidiest Large Town in Ireland 2010.

On hand to present the prizes in The Helix, DCU, Dublin was Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Mr. Ray Kelly, Marketing Director of SuperValu, the competition’s national sponsor. Representatives of many TidyTowns Committees from around Ireland travelled to Dublin to see Kilkenny pick up the award.

Minister Gormley said after the awards ceremony, “The adjudicators were extremely impressed with Kilkenny this year and they commented that ‘Kilkenny has been enhanced by the considered approach the TidyTowns Committee have taken to projects within the area.’ It is a remarkable achievement to win this award in the face of such strong competition and I wish to express, again, my deep appreciation and admiration for the work that all involved carry out in their communities.”

The Minister also thanked SuperValu, the competition’s national sponsor for 19 years. He said, “In these economic times, where money is scarcer, we value the continued support of SuperValu all the more and I thank them for their commitment both at a national level and in the work that all of the SuperValu stores do with local TidyTowns groups.”

Ray Kelly, Marketing Director SuperValu, said “TidyTowns is the public expression of the work countless individuals undertake to build community spirit and make their local area a better place to live. SuperValu together with its countrywide network of local retailers is – through the continued sponsorship of TidyTowns – committed to helping build and support vibrant local communities. I am delighted to congratulate this year’s winners and to recognise the commitment and dedication of TidyTown committees nationwide who make such a real difference at a local level”.

Other winners on the day included Tallanstown, Co. Louth which received the award of Ireland’s Tidiest Town, Lismore, Co. Waterford which received the Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town award and Killarney, Co. Kerry was named Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town.

The winner of the SuperValu TidyTowns Schools Award was Ardee Educate Together N.S., Ardee Co. Louth. Pupils and teachers travelled to the Helix to accept their award. A new Smarter Travel Award, sponsored by the Department of Transport, was won by the TidyTowns Committee in Ballymun, Dublin 9 and The Repak sponsored Best Bring Bank National Award was taken by Kill, Co. Kildare.

The Tidy Towns competition is organised by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and sponsored by SuperValu. SuperValu have sponsored the National TidyTowns competition since 1992.

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