Trim named Ireland's Tidiest Town
Trim has just been named as Ireland's Tidiest Town for 2022 by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys.
Over 750 TidyTowns volunteers were present at the SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony at the RDS in Dublin – with thousands more watching online.
It was the first full-scale awards ceremony since the onset of the Pandemic.
Announcing Trim as the overall winner, Minister Humphreys said: “I want to sincerely congratulate Trim and all of its TidyTowns volunteers for being crowned Ireland’s tidiest town for 2022.
“This is a moment of great pride for Trim and indeed the wider county of Meath. Having first entered the competition in 1959, Trim today continues to showcase all that is good about community and volunteerism.
“I have no doubt that the TidyTowns Group in Trim will receive a warm and deserving homecoming as they celebrate this wonderful occasion.
“The level of competition was extremely high this year with the third highest number of entries ever recorded.
“I want to pay tribute to all the winners today but, above all, I want to say a huge thank you to the thousands of TidyTowns volunteers across the country. The time and effort that you put in to making your town or village a better place says so much about your commitment and dedication to your community.
“Your hard work and enthusiasm is nothing short of inspiring.”
The SuperValu TidyTowns competition has been in existence since 1958 and Trim (Baile Átha Troim, Co Mí) was judged to be the best from a number of 882 entries to the competition this year.
Trim previously won the title in 1972, 1974 and 1984 and has been close to the top of the table for a number of years. The other Meath winner was Moynalty in 2013.
On hand to announce the results of the 2022 competition with Minister Humphreys was Mr Ian Allen, Managing Director of SuperValu, the competition’s sponsor for over 30 years.
Some of the other big winners on the day included:
Rosscarbery, Co. Cork (Ros Ó gCairbe, Co Corcaigh) awarded Ireland’s Tidiest Village.
Clonakilty, Co Cork (Cloch Na Coillte, Co Corcaigh) awarded Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town.
Ennis, Co Clare (Inis, Co Clár) awarded Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre.
In Meath, the county prize and gold medal went to Trim, with Moynalty also retaining its gold medal and finishing in second place, while Athboy finished in third place and achieved a silver medal.