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Minister Kelly congratulates Tipperary Towns and village

Issued : Tuesday 9 September, 2014

Minister for the Environment Community and Local Government Alan Kelly TD has congratulated the Tipperary towns and villages who took part in this year’s Tidy Towns Competition.

“I would particularly like to congratulate Gold medal winners: Birdhill Emly & Clonmel

Silver Medal winner: Terryglass, Bronze Medal winners: Kilsheelan and Silvermines

The County award winners: Birdhill (Tipperary North) and Emly (Tipperary South). Highly commended: Terryglass, Clonmel, Silvermines and Kilsheehan

Endeavour award winners were Two-mile-Borris in north Tipperary and Kilross in Tipperary south. National winner of the Notice Nature Biodiversity Award: Cloughjordan/Scohaboy Raised Bog Restoration Project

Climate Change award: Emily Tidy Towns I would also like to congratulate Seamus Conway from Cahir who won one of the Supervalu Tidy Towns Hero award.

“My congratulations to Seamus and all of the other deserving prize-winners announced today. I am very impressed by the enthusiasm of all those involved in the TidyTowns effort. The results of their efforts are obvious in the attractive, well cared-for towns and villages I see as I travel throughout the county. It is clear that working together and getting things done increases peoples’ pride in where they live and helps to build vibrant communities. This is why I am delighted to see this competition continues to sustain great interest, even after 56 years.”

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