{"id":407,"date":"2025-07-30T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/special-award-entry-forms\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:19:53","slug":"special-award-entry-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/ga\/the-competition\/special-award-entry-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Foirmeacha Iontr\u00e1la do Dhuaiseanna Speisialta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FOIRMEACHA IONTR\u00c1LA DO DHUAISEANNA SPESIALTA 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eagra\u00edtear \u00e1r nDuaiseanna Speisialta urraithe i gcomhthr\u00e1th leis an bpr\u00edomhchom\u00f3rtas agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm acu luach saothair a thabhairt do thionscnaimh at\u00e1 d\u00edrithe ar fheabhs\u00fa do phobail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 iontr\u00e1il oscailte do gach Gr\u00fapa Bailte Slachtmhara chomh maith le daoine aonair n\u00f3 gr\u00fapa\u00ed eile a bhfuil suim acu ann. T\u00e1 \u00e1thas orainn dh\u00e1 urraitheoir nua a fh\u00f3gairt faoin\u00e1r gcatag\u00f3ir Duaiseanna Speisialta do 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e1 bh\u00edonn aon deacrachta\u00ed agat rochtain a fh\u00e1il ar aon cheann de na foirmeacha iarratais d\u00e1mhachtain\u00ed speisialta, d\u00e9an teagmh\u00e1il leis an Aonad Bailte Slachtmhara le haghaidh c\u00fanaimh tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost <a href=\"mailto:tidytowns@drcdg.gov.ie\">tidytowns@drcdg.gov.ie<\/a> n\u00f3 ar 01 773 6988 n\u00f3 01 5391105.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is deonach go hioml\u00e1n \u00e9 iontr\u00e1il sna Duaiseanna Speisialta agus n\u00ed bheidh tionchar ag neamhiontr\u00e1il ar fheidhm\u00edocht sa phr\u00edomhchom\u00f3rtas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seol do fhoirmeacha iarratais Duaiseanna Speisialta comhl\u00e1naithe chuig an seoladh r\u00edomhphoist ceart, marc\u00e1ilte go soil\u00e9ir le teideal na Duaiseanna Speisialta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 1<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAIM NA SPRIOCANNA FORBARTHA INBHUANAITHE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac6,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arna n-urr\u00fa ag an Roinn Aer\u00e1ide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00e9 aidhm fhorioml\u00e1n Ghradaim na Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe, a n-urra\u00edonn an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aer\u00e1ide agus Cumars\u00e1ide iad, aitheantas a thabhairt don r\u00f3l a imr\u00edonn na Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe sa ghn\u00e1thshaol laeth\u00fail. Is \u00e9 aidhm na ngradam feasacht a mh\u00fascailt ar na Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe agus aitheantas a thabhairt do na tairbh\u00ed a ghabhann leo ar an leibh\u00e9al \u00e1iti\u00fail, n\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus domhanda mar threoir maidir le feabhas a chur ar ch\u00e1il\u00edocht na beatha. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm leo saol cuibhi\u00fail a bhaint amach do ch\u00e1ch ar phl\u00e1in\u00e9ad sl\u00e1inti\u00fail faoin mbliain 2030. T\u00e1 r\u00edth\u00e1bhacht ag baint le gn\u00edomhartha pobail dearfacha cumasaithe maidir leis an m\u00e9id sin a bhaint amach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agus iontr\u00e1il \u00e1 cur isteach agat, luaigh go soil\u00e9ir san \u00e1bhar ainm an Ghr\u00fapa Bailte Slachtmhara, an su\u00edomh agus gur iontr\u00e1il do Ghradam SDG 2026 at\u00e1 ann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir tuilleadh faisn\u00e9ise a fh\u00e1il ag <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.ie\/sdgs\">www.gov.ie\/sdgs<\/a> n\u00f3 tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost a sheoladh cguig <a href=\"mailto:SDGS@dcee.gov.ie\">SDGS@dcee.gov.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e5371a37-06e6-46e9-bb9b-ff34e300fe01\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_13-1-b-Sustainable-Development-Goals-Entry-Form-2026-Irish.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainable-Development-Goals-Entry-Form-2026-Irish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 2<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GLAS-BHEALA\u00cd &amp; GRADAIM TAISTEAL GN\u00cdOMHACH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac5,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag an Rionn Iompair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00e1bhar r\u00edm\u00e9id don Roinn Iompair urra\u00edocht a dh\u00e9anamh ar dh\u00e1 dhuais i gcatag\u00f3ir\u00ed speisialta, ceann amh\u00e1in do Ghlasbheala\u00ed agus an dara ceann do Thionscadail maidir le Turas\u00f3ireacht Ghn\u00edomhach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 bunt\u00e1bhacht le h\u00e1iseanna si\u00fal\u00f3ide agus rotha\u00edochta a chur ar f\u00e1il sna cathracha, sna bailte m\u00f3ra agus sna sr\u00e1idbhailte maidir le conair\u00ed iompair at\u00e1 s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte \u00e1isi\u00fail a chur ar f\u00e1il ionas go mb\u00edonn ceangal don lucht cois\u00edochta agus rotha\u00edochta idir na hionaid uirbeacha. Is s\u00f3cmhainn\u00ed poibl\u00ed na gn\u00e9ithe bonneagair seo a chuirtear ar f\u00e1il ionas gur f\u00e9idir le daoine iad a \u00fas\u00e1id chun tabhairt faoi thurais a bhfuil cusp\u00f3ir\u00ed \u00e9ags\u00fala leo &#8211; caitheamh aimsire, taisteal chuig an obair agus abhaile, taisteal chun na scoile agus d\u00e9anamh teachtaireachta\u00ed. Tugann beala\u00ed den s\u00f3rt seo deis don phobal sc\u00e9imhe na h\u00e1ite a l\u00e9iri\u00fa tr\u00edd an obair maoirseachta a dh\u00e9anann siad. F\u00e9achtar leis an gcatag\u00f3ir speisialta seo le d\u00edcheall Ghr\u00fapa\u00ed Chom\u00f3rtas na mBailte Slachtmhara a admh\u00e1il i mbun gn\u00e9ithe den bhonneagar foirgn\u00edochta a ch\u00f3iri\u00fa leis an s\u00e1rchleachtas \u00e9iceola\u00edochta chomh maith le cur le s\u00f3cmhainn\u00ed phobal na h\u00e1ite<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh sonra\u00ed a fh\u00e1il, maidir le Beala\u00ed Glasa agus Taisteal Gn\u00edomhach, d\u00e9an teagmh\u00e1il le d&#8217;\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-dd51b83c-8b11-4631-b9cf-e2835d26b162\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-2-b-Greenways-and-Active-Travel-Entry-Form-Irish-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenways-and-Active-Travel-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 3<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM DO DHAOINE \u00d3GA I MBAILTE SLACHTMHARA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac5,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag an Roinn Forbartha, Tuathe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is ar an aoisghr\u00fapa idir 16 agus 24 at\u00e1 Gradam na nDaoine \u00d3ga d\u00edrithe, na daoine \u00f3ga at\u00e1 rannph\u00e1irteach i dtionscnaimh agus tionscadail ina ngr\u00fapa\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara i rith na bliana. N\u00edl scoileanna \u00e1balta cur isteach air. Ba ch\u00f3ir iontr\u00e1lacha a sheoladh ar aghaidh ag baint \u00fas\u00e1id as an bhfoirm iontr\u00e1la Gradam na nDaoine \u00d3ga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir grianghraif a \u00fas\u00e1id chun tac\u00fa le bhur n-iarratas. Ba cheart d\u2019iarratas\u00f3ir\u00ed ar Ghradam na nDaoine \u00d3ga mar a chinnt\u00edonn gr\u00fapa\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara go mb\u00edonn baint ghn\u00edomhach ag daoine \u00f3ga san aoisghr\u00fapa 16 go 24 chun cur ar bhonn lean\u00fanach le gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara \u00e1iti\u00fala a l\u00e9iri\u00fa, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear ballra\u00edocht, n\u00f3 rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht dh\u00edreach sna Gr\u00fapa\u00ed. Ba cheart tionscnaimh a bhfuil an gr\u00fapa ag tabhairt f\u00fathu chun daoine \u00f3n aoisghr\u00fapa sin a spreagadh le go mbeidh baint n\u00edos m\u00f3 acu sa choiste a chur san \u00e1ireamh. Bronnfar an gradam ar an nGr\u00fapa Bailte Slachtmhara a raibh m\u00e9ad\u00fa ar rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht daoine \u00f3n aoisghr\u00fapa 16 go 24 mar thoradh ar na tionscnaimh a thug siad f\u00fathu, agus a raibh toradh dearfach orthu d\u00e1 bharr don ghr\u00fapa Bailte Slachtmhara agus don phobal n\u00edos leithne ag l\u00e9iri\u00fa mar is f\u00e9idir le daoine \u00f3ga r\u00f3l ceannaireachta gn\u00edomhach a bheith acu sa phobal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il f\u00e9ach ar www. tidytowns.ie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a32a9795-46dd-425d-b8a8-90410dc257a3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-3-b-Young-Persons-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young-Persons-Award-Entry-Form -2026-Irish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 4<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAIS CHOM\u00d3RTAS NA MBAILE SLACHTMHARA DO SCOILEANNA DUAISCHISTE DE \u20ac5,00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag SuperValu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 duais do bhunscoileanna \u00e1 tionscnamh ag SuperValu ar a dtugtar Duais Chom\u00f3rtas na mBaile Slachtmhara do Scoileanna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is mian linn go mbeadh tuiscint agus cleachtadh ag leana\u00ed na h\u00c9ireann ar a gcuid bia f\u00e9in a fh\u00e1s agus go dtuigf\u00ed an t\u00e1bhacht at\u00e1 le bith\u00e9ags\u00falacht na h\u00e1ite a chaomhn\u00fa ionas go bhf\u00e9adann siad f\u00e9in \u00e9ir\u00ed an\u00edos i saol n\u00edos foll\u00e1ine. T\u00e1 SuperValu d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin ag \u00e9ileamh ar na Bunscoileanna go l\u00e9ir an dea-obair at\u00e1 \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh acu chun feabhas a chur ar thimpeallacht na scoile agus an tseomra ranga a l\u00e9iri\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roghn\u00f3far gr\u00fapa as gach ceann den cheithre r\u00e9igi\u00fan don bhabhta ceannais agus bronnfar \u20ac1,000 ar gach gr\u00fapa d\u00edobh sin. Bronnfar \u20ac1,000 eile sa bhreis ar an m\u00e9id sin ar bhuaiteoir an chom\u00f3rtais n\u00e1isi\u00fanta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supervalu.ie\">www.supervalu.ie<\/a> chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6f3c3bed-870c-415c-b412-e099a8d2f63e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_19-4-SuperValu-Tiny-TidyTowns-School-Award-Entry-Form-2026-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SuperValu-Tiny-TidyTowns-School-Award-Entry-Form-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 5<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gradam An Tascf\u00f3rsa Um Bruscar Guma<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac8,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Urraithe ag an Tascf\u00f3rsa um Bruscar Guma (TBG)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is comhthionscnamh \u00e9 an Tascfh\u00f3rsa um Bruscar Guma (TBG) idir earn\u00e1il na tionscla\u00edochta agus an rialtas chun feasacht a ard\u00fa ar fhadhb an bhruscair guma coganta agus chun athr\u00fa dearfach a spreagadh san iompra\u00edocht maidir le di\u00fascairt ghuma. Tr\u00edd an fheachtas n\u00e1isi\u00fanta, \u201c<em>Caith do ghuma coganta sa bhosca bruscair nuair at\u00e1 t\u00fa cr\u00edochnaithe<\/em>\u201d, t\u00e1 an TBG ag l\u00e9iri\u00fa t\u00e1bhacht na di\u00fascartha freagra\u00ed agus t\u00e1 siad ag tac\u00fa le forfheidhmi\u00fa n\u00edos l\u00e1idre den fh\u00edne\u00e1il \u20ac150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bhu\u00ed le hiarrachta\u00ed lean\u00fanacha at\u00e1 \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh ag pobail ar fud na t\u00edre, n\u00edl sa bhruscar guma ach <strong>7.3%<\/strong> den bhruscar go n\u00e1isi\u00fanta \u2013 an c\u00e9atad\u00e1n is l\u00fa go dt\u00ed seo \u2013 agus <strong>92%<\/strong> de dhaoine ag r\u00e1 go bhfaigheann siad r\u00e9idh lena nguma sa bhealach ceart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ba mhaith leis an TBG luach a saothair a thabhairt do ghr\u00fapa\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara at\u00e1 ag re\u00e1cht\u00e1il tionscnaimh um fheasacht chomhshaoil, at\u00e1 d\u00edrithe ar dheireadh a chur le bruscar guma coganta ina gceantair. Leis an ghradam seo, aithn\u00edtear pobail at\u00e1 ag cruth\u00fa iompra\u00edocht fhreagrach agus ag cur freagracht sh\u00f3isialta chun cinn don ghl\u00fain seo agus na gl\u00fanta amach romhainn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumlittertaskforce.ie\">www.gumlittertaskforce.ie<\/a> chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2136c52b-5fd6-4b50-8c67-54ca6553ee4f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_16-5-b-Gum-Litter-Taskforce-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gum-Litter-Taskforce-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 6<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AN PLEAN PAILNEORA UILE \u00c9IREANN &#8211; GRADAM PAILNEORA AN \u00daDAR\u00c1IS \u00c1ITI\u00daIL DUAISCHISTE \u20ac10,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag Oifi g\u00ed Oidhreachta agus Oifi g\u00ed Bith\u00e9ags\u00falachta na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail ar fud na h\u00c9ireann i gcomhph\u00e1irt\u00edocht leis an Ionad Sonra\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9achann Gradam Pailneora an \u00dadar\u00e1is \u00c1iti\u00fail le gr\u00fapa\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara a spreagadh chun gn\u00edomhartha at\u00e1 b\u00e1\u00fail do phailni\u00fa a chur i bhfeidhm ar fud bailte agus sr\u00e1idbhailte mar chuid den chom\u00f3rtas Bailte Slachtmhara. T\u00e1 beacha fi \u00e1ine na h\u00c9ireann, r\u00edth\u00e1bhachtach do phailni\u00fa \u00e1r bplanda\u00ed, \u00e1r gcrann agus \u00e1r nglasra\u00ed ach t\u00e1 na beacha ag dul i l\u00e9ig &#8211; an ch\u00fais at\u00e1 leis sin n\u00e1 go bhfuil laghd\u00fa tubaisteach d\u00e9anta ar na limist\u00e9ir ar f\u00e9idir le beacha a nead a dh\u00e9anamh agus ar an mbia a chuirtear ar f\u00e1il d\u00f3ibh faoin t\u00edr. Is \u00e9 aidhm an ghradaim n\u00e1 athr\u00fa a chur air sin tr\u00ed ghr\u00fapa\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara a spreagadh bearta simpl\u00ed at\u00e1 b\u00e1\u00fail do phailneoir\u00ed a ghlacadh ina gceantair \u00e1iti\u00fala f\u00e9in. Taca\u00edonn Gradam Pailneora an \u00dadar\u00e1is \u00c1iti\u00fail leis an bPlean Pailneora Uile \u00c9ireann ag a bhfuil urra\u00edocht \u00f3 Oifi g\u00ed Oidhreachta &amp; Oifi g\u00ed Bith\u00e9ags\u00falachta na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail ar fud na h\u00c9ireann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar \u20ac1,000 i ngach ceann den cheithre r\u00e9igi\u00fan sa chatag\u00f3ir Sr\u00e1idbhaile\/Baile Beag agus sa chatag\u00f3ir Baile M\u00f3r\/L\u00e1rionad Uirbeach M\u00f3r. De na hocht iomaitheoir sa bhabhta ceannais, bronnfar \u20ac1,000 breise ar an mbuaiteoir n\u00e1isi\u00fanta forioml\u00e1n. T\u00e1 \u201cGradam don Iontr\u00e1il Nua Is fearr\u201d freisin ann lena bhfuil duais \u20ac1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il f\u00e9ach ar <a href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?u=www.pollinators.ie&amp;r=show&amp;d=1342&amp;t=bb7ba58a52a9be5dd2c9c6af939895b5d1cf6925\"><strong>www.pollinators.ie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a><a>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1ef2a242-3113-4db6-8362-10dcd9b2e947\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_16-6-b-Local-Authority-Pollinator-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local-Authority-Pollinator-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 7<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>GRADAM NA NOILE\u00c1N DUAISCHISTE \u20ac1,500<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Urraithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobal agus Gaeltachta<\/strong><\/a><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronntar Gradam na nOile\u00e1n ar an d\u00e1 iontr\u00e1la\u00ed is airde sc\u00f3r ar oile\u00e1in iad nach bhfuil ceangailte leis an m\u00f3rth\u00edr le droichead, at\u00e1 scoite gach l\u00e1 \u00f3n m\u00f3rth\u00edr de bharr na taoide, a bhfuil c\u00f3na\u00ed buan air agus nach bhfuil faoin \u00fain\u00e9ireacht phr\u00edobh\u00e1ideach<strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 8<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AN GRADAM UISC\u00cd AGUS POBAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac7,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag Iascach Int\u00edre \u00c9ireann, Uiscebheala\u00ed \u00c9ireann agus ag Cl\u00e1r Uisc\u00ed na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00faile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 mar aidhm leis an Ghradam Uisc\u00ed agus Pobal gr\u00fapa\u00ed pobail a spreagadh chun p\u00e1irt n\u00edos m\u00f3 a ghlacadh ina r\u00e9ims\u00ed uisce \u00e1iti\u00fala tr\u00ed chabhr\u00fa lena n-oidhreacht n\u00e1d\u00fartha \u00e1iti\u00fail a chaomhn\u00fa agus a chur chun cinn, agus l\u00e1n\u00fas\u00e1id a bhaint astu. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 ar oscailt d\u2019aon ghr\u00fapa pobail a bhfuil meas l\u00e9irithe acu ar a dtimpeallacht uisce agus a n-oidhreacht uisce le linn 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seo roinnt sampla\u00ed de thionscnaimh um chaighde\u00e1n uisce: tac\u00fa le bith\u00e9ags\u00falacht agus oidhreacht uisce; slatiascaireacht a chur chun cinn; imeachta\u00ed agus tionscnaimh um choth\u00fa feasachta; r\u00e9itigh a thagann \u00f3n d\u00falra a chur chun cinn; r\u00e9ims\u00ed uisce \u00e1iti\u00fala a ghlanadh; \u00e1iseanna a uasghr\u00e1d\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 duaischiste \u20ac7,000 i gceist leis an Ghradam Uisc\u00ed agus Pobal, at\u00e1 le roinnt idir an bhuaiteoir forioml\u00e1n, buaiteoir\u00ed r\u00e9igi\u00fanacha agus gr\u00fapa\u00ed r\u00e9igi\u00fanacha a th\u00e1inig sa dara h\u00e1it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 an Gradam Speisialta seo \u00e1 urr\u00fa ag:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iascach Int\u00edre \u00c9ireann (II\u00c9)<\/strong>, at\u00e1 freagrach as bainisti\u00fa earn\u00e1lacha an iascaigh int\u00edre agus slatiascaireachta mara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uiscebheala\u00ed \u00c9ireann<\/strong>, at\u00e1 freagrach as bainisti\u00fa na n-uiscebheala\u00ed inseolta int\u00edre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cl\u00e1r Uisc\u00ed na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail (CU\u00da\u00c1)<\/strong>, a oibr\u00edonn i gcomhar le pobail chun tac\u00fa leo agus iad ag glacadh p\u00e1irt i gcaomhn\u00fa r\u00e9ims\u00ed uisce \u00e1iti\u00fala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawaters.ie\">www.lawaters.ie<\/a> chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tairseach Iontr\u00e1la:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consult.watersandcommunities.ie\/en\/content\/waters-and-communities-award-tidytowns-competition-2026\">Waters and Communities Award &#8211; TidyTowns Competition 2026 | Online Consultation Portal of the Waters and Communities Office<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 9<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AN GRADAM GN\u00cdOMHAITHE AR SON NA HAER\u00c1IDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE: \u20ac6,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag an Roinn Aer\u00e1ide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00e9 aidhm fhorioml\u00e1n an ghradaim seo an tionchar at\u00e1 in ann a bheith ag pobail \u00e1iti\u00fala a aithint agus iad ag tabhairt faoi athr\u00fa aer\u00e1ide. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm ag an ngradam seo ceili\u00faradh a dh\u00e9anamh ar phobail at\u00e1 i ndiaidh gn\u00edomh\u00fa ar son na haer\u00e1ide, ar fheasacht a mh\u00fascailt taobh istigh d\u00e1 bpobail f\u00e9in agus ar an gcomhoibri\u00fa chun teacht ar r\u00e9itigh do ghn\u00edomh\u00fa ar son na haer\u00e1ide le Ch\u00e9ile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar ceithre dhuais:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. \u20ac2,000 don iontr\u00e1il is fearr \u00f3 bhaile m\u00f3r n\u00f3 \u00f3 l\u00e1r uirbeach (catag\u00f3ir A go D)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. \u20ac2,000 don iontr\u00e1il is fearr \u00f3 shr\u00e1idbhaile\/bhaile beag (catag\u00f3ir E go H)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Duais fhorioml\u00e1n \u20ac1,000 don dara h\u00e1it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Duais speisialta don \u00d3ige de \u20ac1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il f\u00e9ach ar <a href=\"mailto:climateawards@dcee.gov.ie\">climateawards@dcee.gov.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e1f98aee-6a84-4b54-b306-e1596dc99fd5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-9-b-Climate-Action-Entry-Form-Irish-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate-Action-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 10<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM N\u00c1 F\u00c1G AON N\u00cd I DO DHIAIDH NA MBAILTE SLACHTMHARA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac1,100 &#8211; \u20ac1,000 in \u00e9ineacht le hoili\u00fana\u00ed de chuid N\u00e1 F\u00e1g Lorg ar feadh l\u00e1 amh\u00e1in chun c\u00farsa n\u00f3 ceardlann Feasachta, rochtain ar Acmhainn\u00ed N\u00e1 F\u00e1g Lorg ar l\u00edne, agus cur chun cinn ar fud na me\u00e1n s\u00f3isialta a chur ar f\u00e1il. Urraithe ag &nbsp;Leave No Trace Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agus \u00e9 ar an seacht\u00fa bliain d\u00e1 bheith \u00e1 re\u00e1cht\u00e1il, is le Gradam Speisialta N\u00e1 F\u00e1g Lorg na mBailte Slachtmhara a thugtar aitheantas do phobail as ucht a gcuid iarrachta\u00ed suntasacha i nd\u00e1il leis an timpeallacht n\u00e1d\u00fartha a chosaint agus a fheabhs\u00fa agus freagracht amuigh faoin aer a chur chun cinn. Tr\u00ed aitheantas a thabhairt do na pobail seo, t\u00e1 N\u00e1 F\u00e1g Lorg \u00c9ireann ag f\u00e9achaint le pobail eile a spreagadh bearta \u00e9achtacha a dh\u00e9anamh chun \u00e1ineas amuigh faoin aer a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn. D\u00e9an iarratas inniu agus inis d\u00fainn faoin m\u00e9id at\u00e1 bainte amach ag do ghr\u00fapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh faisn\u00e9ise a fh\u00e1il, f\u00e9ach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leavenotraceireland.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.leavenotraceireland.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-80665771-ebc0-4f1c-bf6d-0a803342edc3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-10-b-Leave-No-Trace-Entry-Form-Irish-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leave-No-Trace-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 11<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM L\u00c1R BAILTE AR DT\u00daS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac5,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Urraithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobal agus Gaeltachta<\/strong><\/a><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is polasa\u00ed tras-rialtais \u00e9 an Polasa\u00ed L\u00e1r Bailte ar dT\u00fas (LBT) a seoladh i m\u00ed Feabhra 2021, agus a bhfuil s\u00e9 mar aidhm leis l\u00e1ir bhailte a chruth\u00fa a fheidhm\u00edonn mar l\u00e1ithreacha inmharthana, br\u00edomhara agus tarraingteacha do dhaoine le maireacht\u00e1il iontu, oibri\u00fa iontu agus cuairt a thabhairt orthu, le linn d\u00f3ibh feidhmi\u00fa mar mhol seirbh\u00eds\u00ed, s\u00f3isialta, cult\u00fartha agus \u00e1ineasa do phobal na h\u00e1ite ag an am c\u00e9anna freisin. Aithn\u00edonn LBT go bhfuil tr\u00e9ithe ar leith ag baint le gach aon bhaile maidir leis na d\u00fashl\u00e1in, riachtanais agus deiseanna a bhaineann leis, agus is le LBT a leagtar an d\u00fashraith do gach aon bhaile lena bhealach plean\u00e1ilte f\u00e9in chun cinn a fhorbairt ag leibh\u00e9al na h\u00e1ite. Is f\u00e9idir tuilleadh faisn\u00e9ise a fh\u00e1il ar gov.ie &#8211; L\u00e1r Bailte ar dT\u00fas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leis an nGradam LBT, at\u00e1 urraithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, aithn\u00edtear na hiarrachta\u00ed eiseaml\u00e1ireacha a dh\u00e9antar i mbailte chun athnuachan agus athbheochan l\u00e1r an bhaile a chur chun cinn i gcomhr\u00e9ir leis an bpolasa\u00ed agus tugtar aitheantas don r\u00f3l l\u00e1rnach at\u00e1 ag gr\u00fapa\u00ed na mBailte Slachtmhara i nd\u00e1il le forbairt inbhuanaithe a bpobal agus l\u00e1ir bhailte a fheabhs\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il, f\u00e9ach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/ga\/\">www.tidytowns.ie<\/a> n\u00f3 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towncentrefirst.ie\">www.towncentrefirst.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5127ce3e-9fec-48c0-ae49-599df75e93e5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-11-b-Town-Centre-First-Entry-Form-Irish-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Town-Centre-First-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 12<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM EACNAMA\u00cdOCHTA CIORL\u00c1N EPA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac3,500<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag The Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm ag an ngradam seo aitheantas a thabhairt do phobail a thug faoi ghn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed anuraidh a thacaigh le luachanna an Gheilleagair Chiorclaigh agus a chur chun cinn iad. I ngeilleagar ciorclach, t\u00e1 meas againn ar acmhainn\u00ed agus ar th\u00e1irg\u00ed agus f\u00e9achaimid gan iad a chur am\u00fa agus iad a choinne\u00e1il in \u00fas\u00e1id n\u00edos faide. Is gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed geilleagair chiorclaigh iad ath\u00fas\u00e1id, deisi\u00fa, roinnt t\u00e1irg\u00ed agus cosc ar dhramha\u00edl (m.sh cosc ar chur am\u00fa bia, plaisteach n\u00f3 cosc ar chur am\u00fa pac\u00e1isti\u00fa eile) agus d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 gur thacaigh do phobal leis na gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed seo. Cuirfear f\u00e1ilte roimh thionscnaimh feasachta a chuirfi dh daoine ar an eolas faoin ngeilleagar ciorclach n\u00f3 a thaca\u00edonn le gn\u00f3lachta\u00ed ciorclacha taobh istigh de do phobal. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh obair a dh\u00e9antar faoin bpr\u00edomhchatag\u00f3ir \u2018Inmharthanacht &#8211; M\u00f3r\u00e1n ar an mbeag\u00e1n\u2019 a bheith \u00e1bhartha don ghradam speisialta seo. Tr\u00edd na pobail seo a aithint, t\u00e1 s\u00fail ag an nGn\u00edomhaireacht um Chaomhn\u00fa Comhshaoil feasacht ar shampla\u00ed praitici\u00fala de ghn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed geilleagair chiorclaigh at\u00e1 i bhfeidhm in\u00e1r bpobail, a spreagadh agus a mh\u00e9ad\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar duais \u20ac1,000 ar an mbuaiteoir n\u00e1isi\u00fanta forioml\u00e1n, duais \u20ac800 a bhronnfar ar an dara h\u00e1it, duais \u20ac700 ar an tr\u00ed\u00fa h\u00e1it agus dh\u00e1 dhuais th\u00e1naisteacha \u20ac500. Le haghaidh tuilleadh sonra\u00ed seol r\u00edomhphost le do thoil cep@epa.ie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-02aaeb77-ab04-4358-afda-9e4306509ffa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_16-12-b-EPA-Circular-Economy-Award-Entry-Form-2026-Irish.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA-Circular-Economy-Award-Entry-Form-2026 Irish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 13<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUPERVALU GRADAM POBAIL CUIMSITHEACH DUAISCHISTE \u20ac2,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag SuperValu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creidimidne anseo i SuperValu nach bhf\u00e1gtar aon duine ar l\u00e1r sna pobail is fearr. Cuireann daoine de gach aois, eitneacht agus cumas leis an bpobal agus is mar thoradh air sin a nd\u00e9antar \u00e1iteanna n\u00edos d\u00e1r bpobail le bheith ag maireacht\u00e1il, ag obair agus ag s\u00fagradh iontu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm leis an ngradam seo aitheantas a thabhairt do choist\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara at\u00e1 ag d\u00e9anamh athruithe dearfacha chun ionchuimsitheacht a chur chun cinn agus a \u00e9asc\u00fa do ch\u00e1ch tr\u00ed ghlacadh go fonnmhar le gach duine den phobal agus iad a \u00e1ireamh ann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar duais \u20ac2,000 ar an gcoiste Bailte Slachtmhara is fearr a l\u00e9ireoidh mar a chuir siad cuimsi\u00fa gach ball den phobal chun cinn tr\u00ed thionscadail agus tionscnaimh chuimsitheacha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le haghaidh tuilleadh sonra\u00ed f\u00e9ach ar n\u00f3 www.supervalu.ie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29f0519a-9d1a-405a-abf9-2ff64f327113\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_19-13-SuperValu-Inclusive-Communities-Award-Entry-Form-2026-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SuperValu-Inclusive-Communities-Award-Entry-Form-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 14<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM NA GAELTACHTA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac2,500<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobal agus Gaeltachta<\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronntar Gradam na Gaeltachta ar an d\u00e1 iontr\u00e1la\u00ed is airde sc\u00f3r \u00f3 cheantar Gaeltachta. N\u00ed m\u00f3r na Foirmeacha Iarratais a chomhl\u00e1n\u00fa i nGaeilge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 15<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRADAM THIONSCADAL NA GCRANN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUAISCHISTE \u20ac1,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urraithe ag Comhairle Crann na \u00c9ireann<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tionscnamh is ea Gradam Thionscadal na gCrann lena gcuirtear luach ar an tionchar dearfach a bh\u00edonn ag crainn ar an gcomhthimpeallacht fhorioml\u00e1n i mbaile n\u00f3 sr\u00e1idbhaile. N\u00ed hamh\u00e1in go leagtar b\u00e9im ar chrainn a chur i dtosach b\u00e1ire, ach leagtar b\u00e9im freisin ar chrainn a chothabh\u00e1il agus a bhun\u00fa ar feadh a saolr\u00e9. Leis an ngradam seo, tugtar aitheantas do Choiste na mBailte Slachtmhara, ar tr\u00edna gcuid oibre crua a cotha\u00edodh atmaisf\u00e9ar uirbeach coillearna\u00ed laistigh d\u00e1 bpobal f\u00e9in. Ina theannta sin, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed an tionscadal a dh\u00edri\u00fa ar sheanchrainn agus crainn sheanbhunaithe a chaomhn\u00fa, tr\u00ed aitheantas a thabhairt don t\u00e1bhacht n\u00e1d\u00fartha, staire, chult\u00fair, luibheola\u00edochta n\u00f3 t\u00edrdhreacha a bhaineann leo. D\u00e9anfar m\u00e9id agus raon an tionscadail faoina dtugtar, mar aon leis na bunt\u00e1ist\u00ed inbhraite a bhaineann leis an tionscadal don phobal, a mheas go c\u00faramach. Chun iarratais a dh\u00e9anamh ar an ngradam, bain \u00fas\u00e1id as an bhfoirm iarratais maidir le Duais Thionscnamh na gCrann agus cuir ar a laghad ceithre \u00edomh\u00e1 leis an bhfoirm ina l\u00e9ir\u00edtear an bhail a bh\u00ed ar an \u00e1it sular cuireadh an tionscadal i gcr\u00edch agus an bhail at\u00e1 ar an \u00e1it ina dhiaidh. Feidhmeoidh na h\u00edomh\u00e1nna mar fhianaise amhairc maidir leis an tionchar agus claochl\u00fa a bh\u00ed i gceist leis an tionscadal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il, t\u00e9igh chuig: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treecouncil.ie\/supervalu-tree-project-award\">www.treecouncil.ie\/supervalu-tree-project-award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ac992bc3-ec3e-4c16-87fb-3c1610c499b4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-15-b-Tree-Project-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tree-Project-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 16<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gradam Pobail N\u00e9altr\u00fa-Chuimsitheach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duaischiste &#8211; \u20ac5,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arna urr\u00fa ag Seirbh\u00eds\u00ed N\u00e1isi\u00fanta N\u00e9altraithe, Feidhmeannas na Seirbh\u00edse Sl\u00e1inte (FSS)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00e9 aidhm fheachtas N\u00e9altr\u00fa: Tuiscint le Ch\u00e9ile n\u00e1 muintir \u00e1r bpobal a spreagadh chun daoine a bhfuil n\u00e9altr\u00fa orthu a thabhairt isteach, agus tac\u00fa leo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 mar aidhm leis an ghradam seo aitheantas a thabhairt do choist\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara a bhfuil athruithe dearfacha \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh acu ina bpobail chun cuimsitheacht a chur chun cinn agus a \u00e9asc\u00fa d\u00f3ibh si\u00fad le n\u00e9altr\u00fa. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh gn\u00edomhartha go leor a bheith san \u00e1ireamh leis sin, cos\u00fail le coth\u00fa feasachta don n\u00e9altr\u00fa, daoine le n\u00e9altr\u00fa agus a dteaghlaigh agus c\u00faram\u00f3ir\u00ed a thabhairt isteach i ngn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed pobail, sp\u00e1sanna fisici\u00fala a chruth\u00fa ar a bhfuil rochtain ag c\u00e1ch, n\u00f3 sp\u00e1sanna lasmuigh a fhorbairt ina spreagtar na c\u00e9adfa\u00ed n\u00f3 at\u00e1 ina n-\u00e1iteanna maithe don mhachnamh faoin am at\u00e1 thart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duais<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar duais \u20ac2,000 ar bhuaiteoir agus duais \u20ac500 ar an dara h\u00e1it ar Choist\u00ed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailte Slachtmhara i mbaile m\u00f3r\/l\u00e1rionad uirbeach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar duais \u20ac2,000 ar bhuaiteoir agus duais \u20ac500 ar an dara h\u00e1it ar Choist\u00ed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailte Slachtmhara i sr\u00e1idbhaile\/baile beag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost a chur chuig <a href=\"mailto:understandtogether@hse.ie\">understandtogether@hse.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f3d86c4c-1d0d-4092-a28a-c10d94eb81eb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-16-b-HSE-Dementia-Inclusive-Community-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026-final.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSE-Dementia-Inclusive-Community-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>No. 17<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duais Speisialta &#8216;Dark Sky Ireland&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duaischiste \u20ac3,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arna hurr\u00fa ag Dark Sky Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00ed sprioc fhorioml\u00e1n na duaise n\u00e1 aitheantas a thabhairt do ghn\u00edomhartha praitici\u00fala faoi sti\u00fair an phobail chun truailli\u00fa solais a laghd\u00fa agus sp\u00e9artha dorcha a chosaint. Is \u00e9 cusp\u00f3ir na duaise n\u00e1 ceili\u00faradh a dh\u00e9anamh ar phobail a rinne obair, a d\u2019ardaigh feasacht laistigh d\u00e1 bpobail agus a d\u2019oibrigh le ch\u00e9ile ar fud a bpobal agus le pobail eile chun r\u00e9itigh a chomhchruth\u00fa lena gcosna\u00edtear sp\u00e9artha dorcha san o\u00edche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 an duais ina ceili\u00faradh ar thionscadail lena l\u00e9ir\u00edtear conas a bhfuil soilsi\u00fa freagrach lasmuigh in ann Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe na N\u00e1isi\u00fan Aontaithe a chur chun cinn, mar a shainaithn\u00edonn Dark Sky Ireland (Eagra\u00edocht Curaidh um Fhorbairt Inbhuanaithe 2025-2027) iad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ba mhaith linn go l\u00e9ireodh Coist\u00ed Bailte Slachtmhara na c\u00e9imeanna at\u00e1 glactha agaibh chun dul i ngleic le fadhb an truaillithe solais, conas a scaip sibh eolas faoi, agus conas a d\u2019oibrigh sibh le ch\u00e9ile in bhur bpobal agus le daoine eile chun sp\u00e9artha dorcha a chosaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar duais fhorioml\u00e1n amh\u00e1in \u20ac1,000 ar Choiste Bailte Slachtmhara as a thionchar agus as fi\u00fantas a thionscadail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar dh\u00e1 dhuais \u20ac750 ar dh\u00e1 Choiste Bailte Slachtmhara freisin; ceann \u00f3 chatag\u00f3ir\u00ed Baile M\u00f3r\/L\u00e1rionad Uirbeach M\u00f3r agus ceann \u00f3 chatag\u00f3ir\u00ed Sr\u00e1idbhaile\/Baile Beag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronnfar dh\u00e1 dhuais \u2018ardmholta\u2019 \u20ac250 freisin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ba cheart iarratais chomhl\u00edonta a chur tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost chuig <a href=\"mailto:competition@darksky.ie\">competition@darksky.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost a chur chuig: <a href=\"mailto:info@darksky.ie\/www.darksky.ie\">info@darksky.ie\/www.darksky.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e1ta deiridh 8 Meitheamh 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach an Fhoirm Iontr\u00e1la anseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e9f41bc1-f5aa-4232-be4c-61bce143f7f3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytowns.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_03_18-17-b-Dark-Sky-Ireland-Special-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dark-Sky-Ireland-Special-Award-Entry-Form-Irish-2026<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOIRMEACHA IONTR\u00c1LA DO DHUAISEANNA SPESIALTA 2026 Eagra\u00edtear \u00e1r nDuaiseanna Speisialta urraithe i gcomhthr\u00e1th leis an bpr\u00edomhchom\u00f3rtas agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm acu luach saothair a thabhairt do thionscnaimh at\u00e1 d\u00edrithe ar fheabhs\u00fa do phobail. 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