Members of Balla Tidy Towns Committee Bridget Vaughan, Ger Durkin and Pat Boyle receiving the national award for the best tree project from Minister Dara Calleary.
Special Tidy Towns awards presented to Mayo communities
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The Minister for Rural Community Development Dara Calleary has presented a number of special awards to communities in Mayo.
He did so at the launch of the 2026 SuperValu National Tidy Towns Awards.
The Mayo recipients were Balla, Ballyhaunis, Belmullet, Claremorris, Cong, Westport and Mulranny.
The overall winners of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan - Local Authority Pollinator Award in the Village/Small Town category was Belmullet. The award was presented to Belmullet Tidy Towns committee members Katherine Ni Mhongain, Margaret Tallott and Mary Keenaghan by Minister Dara Calleary, Anne Marie Curley, Cavan County Council and Sheila Murphy, Mayo County Council
Photo by
James Connolly
Regional winners of the Waters and Communities Award was Ballyhaunis. Laura Dinraths, Marliese Hertfelder and Padraig Shannon were presented with the award by Minister Dara Calleary and Luke Kenny, of the Local Authority Water Programme (LAWPRO).
Photo by
James Connolly
Endeavour Award winners, Claremorris, being presented with their award by Minister Calleary and Maighread Cremin, community sponsorship manager with SuperValu. Representing Claremorris Tidy Towns were Pauline Flynn and Therese Comer.
Vincent Campbell and Ger Hynes of Cong Tidy Towns receiving their county silver medal fro Minister Dara Calleary and Maighread Cremin of Super Valu.
Liam Campion, Patrick Ryder and Padraic Cunningham of Westport Tidy Towns being presented with their Young Person Award (highly commended) Minister Dara Calleary and Mary Pracht from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
Minister Dara Calleary and Maighread Cremin, community sponsorship manager with SuperValu, presenting the Mayo Gold Medal and County winner awards to Westport Tidy Towns members Liam Campion, Patrick Ryder and Padraic Cunningham. PHOTOS: JAMES CONNOLLY
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