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Minister Dara Calleary Launches 2025 SuperValu TidyTowns Competition celebrating 67 years of environmental and community effort

The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, alongside the Managing Director of SuperValu, Mr. Luke Hanlon, have today, March 24th, launched the 2025 SuperValu TidyTowns competition. In place since 1958, the competition, administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and sponsored by SuperValu, continues to […]

24 March 2025 by

Adjudicators are being recruited for the SuperValu TidyTowns

Applications are invited for the position of Trainee Adjudicator on the National Adjudicators Panel for the SuperValu TidyTowns Competition. Suitable applicants should demonstrate expertise or experience under at least one of the following headings: Community Involvement Streetscape & Public Places Green Spaces & Landscaping Biodiversity Sustainability and Climate Action Built Environment Town Centre Regeneration Applicants […]

16 January 2024 by

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces Trim Co. Meath as Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2022

€1.4 million announced in grant aid for over 930 SuperValu TidyTowns groups nationwide Rosscarbery in Co Cork named Ireland’s Tidiest Village; Cahir in Co  Tipperary wins Young Person’s Award Minister Humphreys hails third highest number of entries ever as full awards ceremony returns to RDS Minister also confirms new sponsorship deal with SuperValu until 2027 […]

28 October 2022 by

TidyTowns Awards ceremonies – National and Regional

Each year, the main winners of the National SuperValu TidyTowns competition and the Special Awards are announced at the annual SuperValu TidyTowns Awards ceremony. The National, Regional and County award winners are announced as well as the Special Awards. Due to time constraints, only the top awards are presented on stage. The Minister for Rural and Community […]

19 October 2022 by

Applications are invited for the position of Trainee Adjudicator on the National Adjudicators Panel for the SuperValu TidyTowns Competition

Administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development SuperValu TidyTowns -Trainee Adjudicators Applications are invited for the position of Trainee Adjudicator on the National Adjudicators Panel for the SuperValu TidyTowns Competition. Suitable applicants should demonstrate expertise or experience under at least one of the following headings: Community Involvement Streetscape & Public Places Green Spaces […]

20 January 2022 by

Minister Humphreys announces Ennis Co. Clare as winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2021.

€1.5 Million announced in grant aid for over 1,000 TidyTowns groups nationwide. Glaslough TidyTowns, Co. Monaghan named as the inaugural winner of the Young Persons in TidyTowns Award. Minister Humphreys praises role played by TidyTowns volunteers during unprecedented period Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (12th November) announced Ennis, Co. Clare […]

12 November 2021 by

2021 TidyTowns Photography Competition

We are looking for all you photographers out here, perhaps you are a dab hand at the photography or maybe you like to take the odd picture on your smart-phone. We are opening up the 2021 TidyTowns Photography Competition and are looking for you to submit photographs to us, which capture the ethos of TidyTowns […]

12 October 2021 by

Photography Competition Winners

TIDYTOWNS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2020 Clarecastle TidyTowns – Winner The Judges unanimously selected the entry from Clarecastle TidyTowns, Co. Clare as the national winner of the 2020 TidyTowns Photography Competition. The picture was taken by Christy Leyden, a member of Clarecastle TidyTowns. The caption of the photo is as displayed on the mural – “Never underestimate […]

15 March 2021 by

Limerick European Green Leaf

The TidyTowns Unit were recently invited by Limerick City and County Council to participate in a series of webinars they were hosting to assist TidyTowns groups in preparing for the 2021 competition, the webinar presented by John Carney from the TidyTowns Unit is titled “SuperValu TidyTowns Competition 2021 Entry Process”.  Thank you to Limerick City and […]

15 March 2021 by

Calling all our budding Photographers

We are looking for all you photographers out here, perhaps you are a dab hand at the photography or maybe you like to take the odd picture on your smart-phone. Well which ever it is, The TidyTowns Unit wants to hear from you. We are opening up a TidyTowns Photography Competition and are looking for […]

15 October 2020 by

COVID-19

In line with instructions issued by the Government of Ireland around the delay phase of the Coronavirus, it has been decided to defer the launch of the 2020 SuperValu TidyTowns competition which was originally scheduled for March 26th. We would encourage all TidyTowns groups to be vigilant and to adhere to guidelines and advice issued […]

16 March 2020 by

Tidy Towns 2019 Update

2019 has been another great year for TidyTowns with a record number of over 900 entries to the competition. The event represents everything that is great about community spirit in Ireland.  The Department of Rural and Community Development, together with our partners, are proud to play our part. Unfortunately, a very small number of entries […]

22 October 2019 by