Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, was on hand to present the winners in each of the categories with their awards. 'Today you are all winners. What you do for your communities is admirable and commendable... you are out there whether rain, hail or shine,' Ms Humphreys said.
Luke Hanlon, Managing Director of SuperValu paid tribute to the efforts of 30,000 volunteers across the island, with over one million hours put in by committees across the country this year. He also commended volunteers, 20pc of which are under 25 years old, for planting 108,000 trees and 200,000 square metres of flower beds.
MC Marty Morrissey said the awards ceremony at a packed out Hogan Suite in Croke Park was a 'celebration of place'. A total of 904 towns and villages entered the competition this year, which has been running for 66 years.
A total of 80 Tidy Town centres were awarded gold medals. 'Let's acknowledge the efforts of all our volunteers,' Morrissey said, before a resounding cheer rung out for the medal winners.
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