Kiltealy Wins Big At Wexford County Council Environment Awards

Kiltealy Tidy Towns were the big winners of this year's edition of the Wexford County Council Environment Awards.

The group was awarded Best Overall Winner at last night's ceremony for their efforts as part of the Keep Wexford Beautiful campaign.

It was honoured for its "forward thinking and progressive" nature which has helped to build a "more resilient and environmentally responsible community."

Judges were impressed by the group's ability to highlight the area's best features including a granite water feature and walking trails.

The village of Kiltealy is well known for its stone walls which the group has accentuated with a vast array of carefully selected flowers.

Other winners on the night include Blackwater Development and Tourist Association which was named Best Presented Town or Village while Ballycarney Development Group was named Best New Entry.

Dorothy Hall, Helena Hore, Josie Sinnott and Muireann Hore were also honoured with Outstanding Individual Contribution awards.

Wexford County Council says the Keep Wexford Beautiful campaign is about "fostering pride in local communities and recognising and rewarding individuals and groups for their efforts."

Entries came in from all types of voluntary community groups, such as resident associations, youth groups, environmental groups, heritage preservation groups and special interest groups.

That report was funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.