National prize for Mullingar at Tidy Towns awards
Mullingar has won €7,000 as winner of a national award at the SuperValu Tidy Towns awards held earlier today.
The county town, which received 316 marks, was named as winner of the Agent Brite Litter Awareness award.
It also featured, alongside Ballinahown (344 marks) and Tyrrellspass (341 marks) as a bronze medal winner. Each received €400 apiece.
Athlone has been named as one of thirty gold medal winners in the awards, in which Ennis has been named as this year’s overall winner.
Awarded 335 points, Athlone was just twenty points behind Ennis.
The county award for Westmeath – which brings with it a prize of €1,000 – went to Ballinahown; the €800 highly commended award went to Tyrrellspass; Athlone won the commended award. For which the prize is €500.
A €500 endeavour award went to Clonmellon, which received 262 marks; Kilbeggan has won a similar amount as third runner up in the Climate Action and Air Quality Award category.
Category A
Ballinahown – Buaile na hAbhann 344
Rosemount – Baile an Bhric Óig 314
Collinstown – Baile na gCailleach 313
Raharney – Ráth Áirne 313
Tubberclair – Tobar Chláir 304
Milltownpass – Bealach Bhaile an Mhuilinn 296
Drumcree – Droim Cria 290
Coole – An Chúil 285
Crookedwood – Tigh Munna 283
Loughnavalley – Lochán an Bhealaigh 273
Category B
Tyrrellspass – Bealach an Tirialaigh 341
Multyfarnham – Muilte Farannáin 325
Streamstown – Baile an tSrutháin 325
Glasson – Glasán 321
Ballynacargy – Baile na Carraige 311
Tang – An Teanga 306
Castledaly – Caisleán Uí Dhálaigh 301
Ballymore – An Baile Mór 284
Mount Temple – An Grianán 278
Clonmellon – Cluain Maoláin 262
Baylin – Béal Linne 241
Dysart – An Díseart 235
Category C
Castlepollard – Baile na gCros 322
Kilbeggan – Cill Bheagáin 308
Rochfortbridge – Droichead Chaisléan Loiste 300
Category D
Moate – An Móta 313
Category G
Athlone – Baile Átha Luain 335
Mullingar – An Muilleann gCearr 316