Over 900 towns from across the Emerald Isle competed for the crown in this year’s SuperValu TidyTowns Awards.
Ireland’s tidiest town for 2024 has been revealed – and one County Cork town has taken home the crown.
Beating out over 900 other towns from across Ireland, Ballincollig in County Cork was named Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2024 at the annual SuperValu Awards.
Taking the €10,000 prize, the County Cork town was named winner at the awards ceremony on 1 November.
A prestigious title – a historic competition
Heather Humphreys is Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development. She announced the winner of Ireland’s tidiest town for 2024 at a ceremony on Friday, 1 November.
Held at Croke Park in Dublin on Friday, the ceremony was attended by representatives from over 600 towns. It was also live streamed online to many more.
This year, an incredible 904 towns competed for the prestigious title. Thus, highlighting the significance of the SuperValu Tidy Towns contest, which has been running since 1958.
A deserving winner – a testament to the County Cork town
Revealing Ballincollig in County Cork as the winner of Ireland’s tidiest town for 2024, Minister Humphreys said, “I offer my warmest congratulations to Ballincollig and all of its TidyTowns volunteers for being crowned Ireland’s tidiest town for 2024.
“This is a truly great achievement. It is a special moment of immense pride for Ballincollig and indeed the wider county of Cork.
“Having first entered the competition in the 1960s, Ballincollig today continues to showcase all that is good about innovation, sustainability, community spirit, and volunteerism. This is at the core of what the competition is all about.”
You can view all the 2024 winners of SuperValu’s TidyTowns competition on their website here.
