Seven Mayo nominations so far in Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025

THE final countdown is on for entries to Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 with only days remaining for people to submit their nominations.

To enter all you have to do is write a short submission outlining the contribution the special place or project you’re nominating makes to a genuinely greener environment.

But you will have to act fast to be in with a chance to claim the title for the place you select, as the closing date of Saturday, July 19, is fast approaching.

The initiative, launched by The Irish Times, in association with Electric Ireland, will see each nominated place judged on specific criteria including its beneficial environmental impact, level of ongoing collective engagement by the community, and evidence of behavioural change by people.

To date Mayo has seven nominations - the joint fourth highest in the country alongside Wicklow. The Mayo entries have come from a variety of locations including Achill, Louisburgh, Kiltimagh, Inishturk, Castlebar and Ballina.

The chair of the judging panel, Irish Times Features Editor Mary Minihan, said they are looking for places which offer a vision of a more sustainable future.

She said: “We chose place because it’s a deliberately broad term. People can nominate a suburb, village, town or community such as a peninsula, island or other distinct area anywhere on the island. The key will be how it measures up against the criteria outlined above, as well of course as care for nature and the local environment.

“Over the next couple of months our judges will draw up longlists and shortlists based on the submissions, visit the front-runners, choose winners in each category and eventually choose an overall winner.

"We are delighted to have seven entries already from Mayo and we are looking forward to getting some more, to help us identify Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025.

"But please, submit your short nomination, up to 300 words, as soon as possible as the closing date is July 19.”

If you know a place that deserves recognition for its contribution to a greener future, submit your nomination here.