Pride of Place Awards: ‘Committed to creating positive civic change in their Ashbourne community’
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Small Housing Estate Runner up: Beechgrove, Clonalvy.Image 3 of 23
Small Housing Winner: Churchview, Ardcath. Monica Byrne and Margaret Lynch with Cllr Suzanne Jamal, Fiona Lawless, Director of Services, Meath Co Council, Cllr Alan Tobin, Cllr Conor Tormey and Cllr Aisling O’Neill. PHOTOS: SEAMUS FARRELLYImage 4 of 23
Best Bee Friendly Front Garden: Ken Rogers, Clonalvy with Cllr Smith.Image 5 of 23
Best Bee Friendly Front Garden Ken Rogers, ClonalveyImage 6 of 23
Youth Project Ashbourne Tidy Towns Members of Ashbourne Tidy Towns GroupImage 7 of 23
Community Age Friendly Initiative: Ashbourne Tidy Towns Group.Image 8 of 23
Climate Action Project: Kilbride Tidy Towns Ollie Nolan, Ellen Kavanagh, Angela Sheehy, Maggie McManus and Alice Nolan.Image 9 of 23
Apartment Complex Killegland Walk, Ashbournne Nicola Egan, Matt Maher, Hugh McDonnell & Mairead CullinaneImage 10 of 23
Housing Estate Medium Winner Mountain View, Stamullen Maura CollinsImage 11 of 23
Old Garlow Cross Committee Michael Kearns, Joseph Farrelly, Liam McCarthy & Catherine SoraghanImage 12 of 23
Shop Front: Conways Pharmacy, Ashbourne.Image 13 of 23
Community Wellbeing Ashbourne Tidy Towns Members of Ashbourne Tidy Towns GroupImage 14 of 23
Large Housing Estate Winner: Garden City and Crestwood Gerry McCabe, Maire Gaughran, Philip Mulhaire, Deirdre Connolly and Anne Tighe.Image 15 of 23
Residential Streetscape: Gormanston Community Association CLG Peter Brady, Liz Reilly and Fiona Sloggett.Image 16 of 23
Large Town Ashbourne Tidy Towns Members of Ashbourne Tidy Towns GroupImage 17 of 23
Best New Group: Friends of Ukraine, Ashbourne, Sorcha Gough and Aine TraynorImage 18 of 23
Tourism/Hospitality: The Donkey Shed, Ashbourne Saskia Ruiter and Andrew Ruite.Image 19 of 23
Volunteer Peter Brady from Gormanston Community Association CLGImage 20 of 23
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Housing Estate Medium (31-70 houses): FIRST: Mountain View.Image 23 of 23
The Ashbourne Municipal District 2022 Pride of Place awards took place in The Civic Offices in Ashbourne on Wednesday, 28th September, 2022.
Cathaoirleach of Ashbourne MD, Cllr Amanda Smith warmly welcomed the guests who represented the 29 applicant groups who took part. Cllr Smith recognised improvements made by local communities to create civic pride in their area and congratulated all the participating groups on their achievements. Cllr Smith noted that the evenings awards showcase all that is best and innovative in communities throughout Meath.
Director of Services for the Ashbourne MD Ms Fiona Lawless thanked the groups on behalf of Meath County Council for their commitment and for the work that is carried out by the volunteers. She acknowledged the importance of their work for the people of Ashbourne and its surrounds and commended their commitment, noting that the district is a credit to all involved. She commented that the groups present epitomise the sense of community spirit that can be seen all across Meath and that it was evident that each group is committed to creating positive civic change in their communities.