Published on Tuesday2ndJuly2013
Castlecoote, Co Roscommon is Ireland’s Best Kept Town 2013
Pic shows Minister Phil Hogan with from left Michael Farrell , Michael Ward , Miss Doreen Muskett , Chairman Northern Ireland Amenity Council , Ann o' Connell , Mainie Delaney , Frank Dawson County Manager Roscommon , Kieran O' Connell , Mr Leo O' Reilly , Permanent Secretary at the dept of the Environment for Northern Ireland and PJ Naughton
Castlecoote, County Roscommon is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition, 2013. The results were announced today at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Castlecoote also won the Best Kept Village category. Straffan, County Kildare won the Best Kept Small Town category, Cookstown, County Tyrone won the Best Kept Large Town category and Enniskillen, County Fermanagh won the Best Kept Large Urban Centre category.
Environment Minister Phil Hogan paid tribute to each of the category winners and also to the other towns that had been nominated for awards.
The Minister said:
Congratulations to all of the winners and all of the nominees in this year’s competition, and in particular to Castlecoote for winning the overall title. Being nominated for the awards represents an achievement in itself, and is reward for your efforts in the SuperValu TidyTowns and the Best Kept competitions. These competitions continue to demonstrate the great pride that people have in their communities, North and South, and the hard work carried out by volunteers. Well done, your communities are richer for your efforts and hard work, and I’m sure that you have great joy and pride in being here today.
Read the full press release here.