Five Mayo projects short-listed for awards

FIVE Mayo projects has been named as finalists for the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards 2019 presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA.

For 13 years these awards have grown in popularity nationwide, celebrating community and councils working together.

Following an in-depth judging process over 100 projects nationwide from 22 counties were shortlisted across 20 categories.

This year has been extremely successful for Mayo with five projects shortlisted for the 2019 awards, as follows:

Mayo Cancer Support, Rock Rose House - Best Community Based Initiative.

Drive Safer for Longer Programme - Best Community Health Initiative.

Running Club at Westport Leisure Park – Best Community Sports Team/Club.

Soundworld's Early Years Music Programme – Best Education/Training Initiative.

The Tubber Hill housing scheme and master plan. A piece of Urbanism – An alternative to 9 bungalows – Best Social Housing Initiative.

The awards provide a great opportunity to highlight the work done within our communities, to reward our unsung heroes and recognise the phenomenal contribution they’ve made to our lives as well as acknowledge achievements from local community and county councils, partnerships and projects that enhance our everyday lives.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony hosted by RTÉ's Marty Morrissey at Croke Park Stadium on February 9.