Corcoran Kennedy welcomes Tidy Towns funding

Offaly Fine Gael TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has welcomed the allocation of €33,000 for 24 Tidy Towns committees here in Offaly.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has announced a €1.4 million national grant scheme to mark the 60th anniversary of the Tidy Towns Competition. 

This scheme will allow each Tidy Towns committee to apply for a grant of between €1,000 and €4,000 to support the work they do and will support 24 committees throughout the county: 

Ballycumber €1000
Banagher €2000
Belmont €1000
Birr €2000
Cadamstown €1000
Clara €2000
Clonbullogue €1000
Crinkle €1000
Daingean €2000
Edenderry €3000
Ferbane €2000
Geashill €1000
Horseleap €1000
Killeigh €1000
Kinnitty €1000
Moneygall €1000
Mucklagh €1000
Pullough €1000
Rhode €1000
Shannonbridge €1000
Shinrone €1000
Tubber €1000
Tullamore €3000
Walsh Island €1000

“This investment by the Government will directly support the local Tidy Towns groups. These volunteer led community initiatives bring out the best in our towns and villages. 

“This competition really shows us the importance of participation. Our local Tidy Towns volunteers are a credit to our community. I encourage anyone who feels strongly about our community and our environment to get involved with Tidy Towns.

“I have no doubt that towns and villages across Offaly will benefit hugely from this investment. Wherever you have active Tidy Towns committees, it gives the place a real boost and creates the environment for tourism,” Marcella said.

Minister Ring said: “This funding is recognition from the Government of the huge contribution made by citizens in their own communities. 

“Tidy Towns groups have made our country as a whole a better place to live in and to visit. The work is carried out on a voluntary basis and we all benefit from it. This investment by the Government will further enhance our towns and villages and represents great value for money,” Deputy Corcoran Kennedy concluded.