Westport claims regional award in National Tidy Towns Awards
Westport has won a prestgious regional award at the National Tidy Towns Awards today.
The town claimed the accolade for the cleanest town in west and north west region with a score of 374 points.
Belmullet secured one of the Gaeltacht awards with a prize of €1,500.
The north Mayo town also won a distinction in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan category as one of the best small towns.
Ballyhaunis lifted a regional award worth €1,000 in the Water and Communities category while the Ripple Project Team, on behalf of Greenhills Biodiversity Group and Residents Association, Ballina, was highly commended in that section and won a prize of €500.
Castlebar retained its gold medal as the cleanest large town in Mayo while Mulranny secured gold in its category.
The full list of results for Mayo's entries were as follows:
Category A
Cong - Cunga Feicin 358
Kilmaine - Cill Mheáin 330
Kilkeeran - Cill Chiaráin 329
Aughagower - Achadh Ghobhair 276
Lecanvey - Leic an Anfadh 252
Bullsmouth - Bhéalbhuláin 220, Endeavour Award winner
Category B
Belcarra - Baile na Cora 347
Clogher - An Clochar 323
The Neale - An Eill 316
Knock - An Cnoc 266
Mulranny - An Mhala Raithní 371, County Second & Gold Medal
Balla - Balla Alainn 349
Louisburgh - Cluain Cearbán 335
Kiltimagh - Coillte Mach 334
Newport - Baile Uí Fhiacháin 315
Ballindine - Baile an Daighin 309
Ballyheane - Béal Átha hÉin 287
Shrule - Sruthair 282
Ballycroy - Baile Chruaich 277
Category C
Belmullet - Beal an Mhuirthead 365 County Third & Silver Medal
Ballyhaunis - Béal Átha hAmhnais 323
Swinford - Béal Átha na Muice 311
Charlestown - Baile Chathail 222
Category D
Claremorris - Clár Chlainne Mhuiris 296
Ballinrobe - Baile an Róba 327
Category E
Westport - Cathair na Mart 374
County First & Gold Medal
Category F
Ballina - Béal an Átha 354, Bronze Medal
Castlebar - Caisleán an Bharraigh 364, Gold Medal