The winners of Ireland's TidyTown will be announced today. More than 600 TidyTowns volunteers from all across Ireland will attend the awards ceremony at Croke Park. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the competition and, with nearly 900 community groups involved, its attracted one of its highest level of entries ever.
The Minister at the Department of Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys says the TidyTowns are a recognition of the hundreds of volunteers who take part.
"The SuperValu TidyTowns awards is a huge event for community groups up and down the country," explained the local Minister. "Now in it's 65th year, I'm absolutely delighted that for the first time ever, the awards will be taking place in Croke Park. Today is an opportunity for us to celebrate the wonderful work of our volunteers the length and breadth of the country."
